If you are self-publishing (this includes any situation where an author has made any contribution towards the costs of publication), we will cover your book with a full and honest review in the same way as any other book. However, we are a small outfit and we select books very carefully; reviewer time is precious and postage costs are high. For this reason, we make a small charge to cover time and costs when we take on a self-published book for review. We know that publishing a book is special and we’d like to help you to enjoy it as much as possible. [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk?Subject=Self%20Publishing Email us] for details.
We also offer a [[Proofreading and copyCopy-editing|manuscript critique and copy-editing service]]. We can correct your manuscript or offer a detailed and constructive criticism of a full novel or several chapters and an outline. We cover plot, characters and their interactions, writing style, and marketability, for any genre of fiction. Our rates are highly competitive and always negotiable, and we guarantee you an honest and complete appraisal. Please [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk?Subject=Critiques email] for further information.