■ AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
■ PUBLISHERS
■ AGENTS
■ WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
■ CONSULTANCY
AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
Have you gotten feedback on your work from writers groups, workshops or conferences and aren’t sure what to do next? Do you have a terrific beginning to a story, but don’t know how to end it? Are you without an agent and need to know if your work or portfolio is ready to submit? Do you have lots of book ideas and don’t know which one to work on first? Has your work been rejected by several houses and you’re not sure why? drydenbks offers a complete range of editorial services to authors and illustrators, so please connect with me and let’s figure out what I can do to help you.
■ general manuscript review & short e-mail or phone consultation
■ manuscript evaluation & broad-stroke editorial suggestion
■ line-by-line manuscript editing & detailed editorial suggestion
■ manuscript revision follow-up
■ art portfolio evaluation
■ synopsis evaluation & preparation guidance
■ proposal evaluation & preparation guidance
■ picture book dummy evaluation & preparation guidance
■ career strategy consultation
■ see what authors & illustrators say and what drydenbks ' clients say about working with Emma D Dryden
AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS FEES:
drydenbks will conduct a preliminary free evaluation of your project based on the submittal policy below. If, in the opinion of drydenbks and for any reason, a project does not seem viable for publication, you will receive a written declination. Otherwise, I will be in touch by e-mail to express the course of action drydenbks can provide for the project and the proposed fee structure.
drydenbks’ fees for most services charged on an hourly basis start at $200/hour and usually have a $500 minimum. More complex projects are charged on a flat fee basis—see below for average flat fee information. All fees are tailored to the scope and extent of an individual project.
Manuscript evaluation and broad-stroke editorial suggestion—consisting of an in-depth reading of the manuscript, an assessment memo to the author with general and some specific comments about the work outlining strengths and weaknesses, and brief follow-up e-mail or phone conversation, as needed or requested—starting at $700 for picture books and starting at $3,500 for novels (fee based on a variety of factors including page count, complexity, genre, etc)
Line-by-line manuscript editing and detailed editorial suggestion—consisting of an in-depth reading of the manuscript, an assessment memo to the author with general and specific comments about the work, detailed line-by-line editorial notations, and brief follow-up e-mail or phone conversation, as needed or requested—starting at $1,200 for picture books and starting at $6,000 for novels (fee based on a variety of factors including page count, complexity, genre, etc)
AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS SUBMITTAL POLICY:
picture books: please submit by e-mail a cover letter (which includes a one-sentence synopsis of your work) and the complete text (in a font no smaller than 12 pt) as Word attachments and/or the complete sketch dummy as a jpeg or PDF attachment. Please indicate your last name and the title of the work in the subject line of your e-mail. drydenbks will consider one picture book submission per author/illustrator at a time.
novels: please submit by e-mail a cover letter, a one-page synopsis (single spaced, 12 pt type, 1” margins), and the first 10 pages of your manuscript (double spaced, 12 pt type, 1” margins) as Word attachments. Please indicate your last name and the title of the work in the subject line of your e-mail. drydenbks will consider one submission per author at a time.
drydenbks extends a range of editorial services to publishers
■ manuscript evaluations & reader’s reports
■ freelance manuscript editing
■ “fresh-eye” manuscript reading/proofreading
■ collaborative writing with authors
■ scouting for new talent
■ see what publishers say about working with Emma D Dryden
Please connect with me to discuss ways in which drydenbks can be of service to you.
AGENTS
drydenbks extends editorial support to agents
■ manuscript evaluations & reader’s reports
■ synopsis & manuscript consultation
■ synopsis & manuscript editing
■ assist authors in manuscript preparation for submission
■ “fresh-eye” manuscript reading/proofreading
■ author or illustrator career strategy consultation
■ scouting for new talent
■ see what agents say about working with Emma D Dryden
Please connect with me to discuss ways in which drydenbks can be of service to you.
WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
drydenbks offers workshops, classes, and presentations tailored to suit different audiences
■ informational 101 presentations for new authors and illustrators
■ intensive craft workshops – picture books, poetry, fiction, fantasy, dialogue, revision, etc
■ one-on-one manuscript or portfolio evaluations
■ editor/author dialogue with one or more authors with whom I work
■ presentations about the transitioning publishing landscape
WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS INQUIRIES:
Interested in having me speak or conduct a workshop? Please connect with me and include as many specifics as you can: proposed dates; whether you’re looking for me to be a keynote speaker, to lead workshops, to conduct one-on-ones, and/or be on a panel; proposed honorarium, and transportation, accommodations & meal expenses to be covered.
WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS FEES:
drydenbks’ fees for workshops and presentations are based on an honorarium and reimbursement of transportation, accommodations & meal expenses. One-on-one evaluations are additional and start at $25 per person for 10 minutes.
CONSULTANCY
drydenbks consults with and advises those breaking into or wanting to expand their presence in the children’s publishing field
■ author & illustrator career strategy
■ editors seeking to advance or make a career change within the field
■ college or graduate students interested in entering the children’s book publishing field
■ start-up or specialized publishers growing their children’s book business
■ start-up or specialized agencies growing their children’s book profiles
CONSULTANCY FEES:
drydenbks’ fees for most consultancy services are charged on an hourly basis, starting at $200/hour (lower for students) and usually with a $500 minimum. More complex or long-term projects are charged on a flat fee or other basis, to be mutually agreed. All fees are tailored to the scope and extent of an individual project. Please connect with me to discuss ways in which drydenbks can be of service to you.
