Justine Létourneau
J. LÉTOURNEAU EDITORIAL

The Book Team

Our team of creative professionals is here to help your book dream become a reality.

Justine Létourneau

She / Her

Justine Létourneau has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting & Sculpture with a minor in World Music & Dance from San Francisco State University. She has published over 300 original songs and is working on an illustrated children's book and a 5-book novel series.

Elizabeth Mckague

She / Her

Elizabeth McKague has a Master of Arts degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from
    San Francisco State University. She is the author of nine novels, twelve chapbooks and one screenplay. She has published one of her books, Navel of the Sea.

Kasia Kugay

She / Her

Kasia Kugay has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with a minor in Music from San Francisco State University. She has published several original songs. She is currently living in Turkey and is working for a magazine in the United Kingdom as a subeditor, creating voice cohesion.

Shani Kartane

They / Them

Shani Kartane has a Master of Arts degree in Education from Mills College and a Bachelor of the Arts in Socio-Cultural Anthropology & Jewish Studies from University of California, Santa Cruz. They have published several albums of original songs and run an online store for their original linocut art prints.

What we offer...

10 Editorial Services 

What do these terms mean?

 Here are some definitions for the editorial services we offer:

  1. Developmental editing: This involves working with an editor to refine the overall structure, plot, pacing, and character development of a manuscript.

  2. Line editing: This is a more in-depth form of copyediting, which focuses on improving the flow and clarity of individual sentences and paragraphs.

  3. Copyediting: This involves checking for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors, as well as ensuring consistency in language use and style.

  4. Copywriting: This involves writing content. This includes author bios, back cover book descriptions, press releases, and even a customizable query letters to send to publishers and agents.

  5. Book formatting: This involves preparing a manuscript for publication by designing the layout, choosing fonts, and setting up margins.

  6. Cover design: This involves creating an eye-catching cover for a book, which can help attract readers and increase sales. Includes layout for publishing and printing.

  7. Custom cover art: This involves creating a unique piece of art to be used in your cover design. We offer hand-made illustrations, custom paintings, and original photography works.

  8. Photography: This involves product photography of the physical book for marketing and publicity, professional headshots of the author for author's bio and back cover, social media photography for author lifestyle posts and building fan base.

  9. Brand creation: This involves helping an author create a brand by catering content to a core audience.

  10. Consulting: This involves helping an author enhance their skills in creative writing, finding their voice as an author, or learning new marketing skills to get their book out there.

J. LÉTOURNEAU EDITORIAL

Services & Fees

Note that all of our editors and designers name their own price to accommodate their needs and availability.

Editor / Designer
Service
Fee
Liz Mckague
Developmental editing & Line editing

$150
per 50 manuscript pages

Shani Kartane
Developmental editing & Line editing

$58
per 60 minute lesson

Justine Létourneau 
Copyediting

$75
per 50 manuscript pages

Kasia Kugay
Copyediting

$75
per 50 manuscript pages

Justine Létourneau 
Copywriting

$75
per hour

Liz Mckague
Copywriting

$75
per hour

Justine Létourneau 
Book formatting

$350
per 50 manuscript pages

Justine Létourneau 
Cover design & layout

$600
includes front, back, & spine

Justine Létourneau 
Custom cover artwork

$125
per hour

Justine Létourneau 
Photography

$250
per photo shoot

Justine Létourneau 
Brand creation

$75
per hour

Liz Mckague
Query writing

$75
per hour

Shani Kartane
Creative Writing Consulting

$58
60 minute consultation

Kasia Kugay
Author Voice Consulting

$50
60 minute consultation

Justine Létourneau 
Art & Design Consulting

$75
60 minute consultation

Zoe Yungmi Blank
Social Media Marketing Consulting

$60
60 minute consultation

J. LÉTOURNEAU EDITORIAL

Service Bundles

Choose a bundle and publish your book!
Service Bundle:
What’s included:
Pricing:
Editing Bundle

Includes: developmental editing, line editing & copyediting.
Prices apply for books under 90,000 words. 

$700

Buy
Book Design Bundle

Includes: book formatting for publishing, cover design & layout.
Prices apply for books under 90,000 words. (Custom cover artwork = estimable pricing. Formatting books with imagery in format = estimable pricing.)

$1600
save $50

Buy
Photography Bundle

Includes: professional headshots, book product photography & lifestyle photography for social media marketing.

$800

Buy
The Complete
Self-Publishing Bundle

Includes: All Editing, Book Design & Photography service bundles.
Prices apply for books under 90,000 words.

$3,000
save $100

Buy
Marketing Bundle

Includes: 2 social media marketing consultations, 1 author brand creation consultation, custom author brand design portfolio for media reference.

$600

Buy
Agent & Publishing Query Bundle

Includes: query co-writing with author, query editing, literary agent research, publishing house research, acquiring contact info, customizing & sending queries out. Price applies for queries sent to 50 agents and/or publishers.

$900

Buy
J. LÉTOURNEAU EDITORIAL

Editorial Services Inquiry Form

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Terms & Conditions Apply
While we do offer editorial services, please note that we are not a publishing house or literary agency.