You have spent months or years writing your book, and before it reaches readers, it deserves a final careful review.
Dublin Publishing Press helps authors, self-publishers, and small presses prepare their manuscripts for print and online publication with professional proofreading services. We check every page for spelling errors, grammar issues, punctuation mistakes, and inconsistencies that are easy to miss after repeated reading.
Whether you have written a novel, memoir, business book, or poetry collection, our team provides a thorough and reliable review. With fresh eyes, attention to detail, and a simple process, we help ensure your manuscript is polished, professional, and ready to be shared.
Tell us about your book and a consultant will get back to you within 24 hours, with no obligation.
Proofreading is the last stage before your book is ready for the world. It is not about rewriting your voice or changing your style. It is about making sure every sentence says exactly what you meant it to say, cleanly and correctly, with nothing left to distract the reader.
You do not need to prepare anything special before sending your manuscript over. We work with standard Word documents most often, along with Google Docs and PDF files where needed. If your book is already laid out for print or for an e-reader, we can proofread it in that finished format too, so nothing shifts out of place afterwards.
On genre, we cover fiction and non-fiction fairly evenly. That includes crime, literary fiction, romance, fantasy and young adult titles, as well as memoir, self-help, history and business writing. If you are unsure whether your book fits, just ask us before you send it over. It usually takes one short email to find out.
Before you hire any proofreading service in Dublin, it is worth asking a few honest questions. This applies whether you work with us or with someone else, and it is worth taking the time to ask before you commit.
A proofreader worth hiring should be able to answer all of these clearly, without hesitation and without vague answers.
We have been proofreading books in the Dublin writing community for a good while now, working with authors at every stage of their journey, from a first rough draft to a manuscript ready for print. In that time, one thing has stayed true: small errors cost authors more than they expect.
None of this replaces good writing. It simply protects the work you have already put in.
Send your manuscript in a standard document format, along with a short note on your deadline and anything specific you would like us to focus on, such as consistency in names, dates, or terminology.
We look at the word count and the general condition of the text, then send you a straightforward quote and an estimated turnaround time within a day or two. Nothing starts until you agree to it, and there is no obligation at the quote stage.
Your manuscript is read carefully, page by page, by one editor who stays with the project throughout. We do not rush a proofread to hit a quota, and we do not split a book between several people just to finish it faster.
You get your manuscript back with every change tracked, along with comments where something needs your own decision, such as a stylistic choice we want to check with you rather than change without asking. You stay in control of your own book at every step.
Once you have accepted the changes, we do a final pass to check nothing was missed, then deliver the finished file in the format you need, ready for your next step, whether that is printing, publishing, or submitting.
Our book publishing Dublin service covers the full journey, not just the final print run. Every Dublin book publishing project we take on begins with a proper look at the manuscript, so we understand exactly what stage you are at and what your book actually needs next.
We publish books across the platforms most authors use today, including Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and other global distributors. Whether you want a print book, an ebook, or both, we help you choose the right format and route for your goals. Whether you are planning a small print run or a wider release, every book publication project in Dublin gets the same attention from our team, from formatting checks right through to final proofing.
Explore Book PublishingWe offer developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading, depending on what stage your manuscript is at. Our editors focus on structure, clarity, and accuracy, while keeping your tone and your voice exactly as you intended it. You will always get notes explaining why a change was suggested, not just a marked-up page with no context.
Explore Book EditingWe provide ghostwriting support across fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, business books, self-help, and children’s stories. Our writers work closely with you, turning your ideas, notes, or recorded conversations into a manuscript that still sounds like you. Drafts are shared regularly along the way, so you can steer the direction of the book before too much work goes in the wrong way.
Explore Ghostwriting ServicesWe design covers for fiction, non-fiction, academic books, and children’s titles, in both print and digital formats. From illustrated concepts to clean, simple typography, our designers build covers that suit your genre and catch a reader’s eye. We usually offer a few different directions to choose from, rather than a single take it or leave it design.
Explore Cover DesignWe format manuscripts for novels, academic texts, children’s books, and non-fiction titles. Every layout is prepared for paperback, hardback, and ebook versions, so your file meets the technical requirements of each platform before it goes live. Small details, like consistent chapter headings and clean page breaks, get checked carefully before anything is approved.
Explore Book FormattingWe help you plan a launch, prepare online listings, build simple author branding, and run targeted campaigns where it makes sense. The goal is straightforward: get your book in front of the readers most likely to actually enjoy it, rather than spreading a small budget too thin across everyone.
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Every manuscript is different, so we do not use a flat, one-size-fits-all rate. Pricing depends on your word count, the current condition of the text, and how much work is involved, whether that is a straightforward proofread or a fuller edit. We always confirm a clear quote before any work begins, so there are no surprises when the invoice arrives, and no extra charges added partway through a project without your agreement.
If your budget is tight, tell us. We can often suggest a starting point, such as proofreading your opening chapters first, so you can judge the quality of the work before committing to the full manuscript.
Turnaround time also plays a part in cost. A tight deadline usually means the work has to be prioritised ahead of other projects, so it can carry a small premium. If you can plan ahead and give us a realistic window, you will generally get the most competitive quote.
Your book has come a long way to get here. Do not let small, fixable errors get in the way of how it is received. Send us your manuscript, and we will get back to you with a clear quote and an honest read on what it actually needs, not what sounds good in a sales pitch.
Get in touch with Dublin Publishing Press today and let us help you get your book ready for readers.
Every book deserves one more honest look before it reaches readers, agents, or a printer. That is really the whole point of proofreading. Not to change your story, but to protect it, so the version people read is the one you actually meant to write. Dublin Publishing Press keeps that process simple, straightforward, and free of surprises, from your first email to the finished, corrected file. If your manuscript is close to ready and you want a second, careful set of eyes on it, we would be glad to take a look and tell you honestly what it still needs.
No. While we are based in Dublin and work with plenty of local authors, we proofread manuscripts for writers anywhere, sent to us digitally, so location is never a barrier.
It depends on the length and condition of the text. A typical novel usually takes a few weeks, and we always agree on a realistic timeline with you before we start, rather than guessing.
Editing looks at bigger issues like structure, pacing, and clarity, often involving real changes to how a chapter is put together. Proofreading is the final check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and consistency, done right before publication.
Yes. In fact, that is the ideal order. A proofread works best once the bigger structural changes are already settled, rather than before them.
Yes, we work with both. Self-published authors make up a large part of the manuscripts we proofread each year, alongside authors preparing to submit to agents.
Cost depends on word count and the state of the manuscript. We provide a clear, written quote after reviewing your text, before any work begins, so you know the cost upfront.
Yes. We can prepare your file for print or e-readers once the text itself has been checked and finalised, so you are left with one finished, ready-to-publish document.
Yes, though books make up most of our work. If you have a related document, such as a book proposal or an author bio for a publisher, we are happy to take a look and let you know if it is something we can help with.
Tell us about your manuscript and a publishing consultant will come back to you within 24 hours — with an honest assessment and no obligation.
