Deposits

A 25% non-refundable deposit is required to start each editing service. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to start a design or marketing service.

Refunds/Reschedule/Cancellation

Deposit is only refundable if Represent Publishing cannot begin your service on the agreed upon start date. If the client needs to cancel the service, the 25% deposit will not be refunded. Services may be rescheduled up to two times in a year. Reschedule will be based on Represent’s availability.

If a rush service is requested, Represent Publishing may charge twice or triple the service amount to accommodate.

I emailed you, but I haven’t heard back.

As a virtual team, we operate on different hours and days. We are always off on Saturday and Sunday.

We try our best to respond to emails within 48-72 hours. Please check your spam folder if it has been longer than that. Some of our emails have ended up there in the past. If you still haven’t heard back, please email us again. We promise we aren’t ignoring you!

Help! I can’t afford a service. Do you have payment plans?

Yes! One of Represent's goals is to make sure everyone who is interested in a service can afford a service. Our main goal is to help you fulfill your dreams!

Payment plans are available for every service! The client and Represent Publishing will come up with a payment plan that best suits both parties. A payment is still required to start the service, but the deposit may be negoiated.

If you need a payment plan after the service has begun, you must email representpublishing@gmail.com ASAP to avoid late fees.

Late Fees

Unless discussed prior, every invoice must be paid on the end date of service. If your payment is late, you’ll receive three invoice reminders before a 1.5% charge is added to your invoice every seven days past the due date.

Every client will receive clear communication on the start and end date of each project.

Payment Methods

We take payments through Wave, PayPal, and Venmo. ACH (bank payments) are preferred, but we accept all credit cards, except American Express. All prices are in USD. However, invoices for graphic design will be invoiced in CAD. Conversion happens automatically.

Customized Packages

All packages or services can be customized. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email representpublishing@gmail.com or fill out our contact form. Let us know what you’re interested in and we will create the ideal package for you.

If for any reason we don’t offer a service, we will do our best to recommend you elsewhere.

Royalties

All purchases with Represent Publishing are one-time fees. After the book is published, the author holds full rights to the book and all royalties that come in.

This is subject to change with Represent Publishing vendor events. The author will always be notified if Represent would like to sell their book at a vendor event. The author must give consent and sign a contract. Represent will be subject to 50% of royalties, after print cost of the book. The author will receive the other 50%.

How far in advance can I book?

December 2026.

How do I book?

Fill out an application for the service you want (applications under each service page). We will then be in touch with you in 48-72 hours. Or you can email representpublishing@gmail.com directly.

Should I credit Represent Publishing?

Yes, please. If you are getting a self-publishing package, Represent will already have the logo on your book and will be inside the copyright page.

However, if you get another package, please credit accordingly.

Book Cover by Brittany Evans @ BEDESIGNS.CA

Editing by Represent Publishing

Terms & Conditions

Industry standard for editing is 95% accuracy. If you find that your manuscript does not align with this, please contact Represent Publishing immediately. It is common for some errors to happen, and sometimes when track changes are used, it introduces new errors while fixing the original errors. We always recommend a final proofread to ensure the quality and accuracy.

We are not responsible for the success of a novel. At Represent Publishing, we can suggest changes, edits, and revisions; however, it is up to the author to implement those revisions and developments.

Have another question?

Email us at representpublishing@gmail.com, or for graphic design, email brittany@bedesigns.ca. We will get back to you within 48-72 hours.

Represent Pricing vs Industry Standard

Represent Publishing strives to make self-publishing as cost effective as possible for their clients. We are authors just like you. We understand not everyone can pay top rate to get quality service, especially on top of all the other fees that can come along with self-publishing.

We are passionate about offering payment plans to ensure everyone can follow their dreams. We also have our rates significantly discounted compared to industry standard.

Represent's pricing is in gold.

Developmental edits: $0.016 vs $0.03 - $0.04 = (80K book: $1,280 versus $2,400 - $3,200)

Line edits: $0.01 vs $0.025 - $0.04 = (80K book: $800 versus $2,000 - $3,200)

Proofreading: $0.008 versus $0.012 - 0.02 = (80K book: $640 versus $960 - $1,600)

Do you use AI?

We do our absolute best to steer clear of using AI.

For graphic design: For photo manipulated book covers, Brittany Evans filters out AI images, and she does her best to double check that the images she finds are not AI generated.

For editing and self-publishing packages: Represent Publishing does not use AI to edit or create content for clients. The only time AI will be used is at the request of an author, who will be fully informed.

All books published with Represent Publishing will have a "No AI Training" blurb on the Copyright page.

Prior to 2025, we did use some AI with clients (with client's permission), but since 2025, we no longer will.