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MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

Know what to change, what to leave alone, and why.

A £395 review of your complete manuscript before you publish it or send it to agents or publishers. That includes a substantial revision of a previously published book. You receive an editorial assessment, the strengths to keep and revision priorities grounded in the text, within 10 working days of Casover receiving both payment and your complete manuscript.

Already had a Casover review of this manuscript? A Revised Manuscript Review checks your revised version against the earlier findings.
WHAT IT COSTS

Choose your review

Full Manuscript Review: £395, any manuscript length.
An editorial assessment of your complete manuscript, including its strengths and priorities for revision. Choose this if Casover has not previously reviewed this manuscript, even if you have already revised it or published an earlier version.

Revised Manuscript Review: £145.
For a manuscript substantially revised following an earlier Casover review. We assess the revised version against the earlier findings, identify which changes work and explain what still needs attention.

Tell us which review you are enquiring about. Steve will check your enquiry and, where relevant, the earlier Casover review, then email a secure payment link, the terms and conditions and a link to provide your book details and upload your manuscript.

There is no charge to enquire. Payment is due in full before the review begins.

October and November 2026 launch offer: book a £395 Full Manuscript Review and receive one AI-assisted proofread of the same book after your revisions, included in the price. Submit the complete files within six months of receiving your review. A visual print-layout check is included when you supply a matching formatted PDF with that proofreading commission. Explore proofreading and the offer details.
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WHAT IT COVERS

The complete supplied manuscript.

Editorial status and overview

The manuscript’s main strengths, overall editorial status and issues affecting the whole book.

Structure and progression

Structure, pacing and development of the story or argument, including whether the ending fulfils the book’s promise.

Character, voice or authority

Character, viewpoint, dialogue and voice for fiction; authority, clarity and reader trust for non-fiction.

Reader experience and consistency

Clarity, consistency and places where your intended reader may lose the thread.

Copy-edit readiness

Readiness for copy-editing, with recurring sentence-level and presentation issues flagged.

Prioritised revision actions

Revision priorities supported by the text, alongside strengths to retain. There is no fixed quota of recommendations.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Your editorial assessment and revision priorities.

You receive a link to your private Notion workspace, which you can access for 90 days. Each report page includes an embedded PDF you can download and keep. Every report gets a final check from Steve Castledine.

View a sample manuscript review
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Executive snapshot and editorial status
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Manuscript overview and strengths to retain
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Findings supported by examples from the manuscript
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Relevant findings on language, presentation, structure, pacing and fiction craft or non-fiction clarity and authority
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Prioritised revision actions
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Final editorial assessment and recommended next step
OPTIONAL FOLLOW-UP

Revised Manuscript Review: £145.

Once you have substantially revised a manuscript Casover has already reviewed, we review the new version against the earlier findings, using the same method as the original review. Steve tells you which changes work, which issues remain and what to tackle next.

Tell us which earlier Casover review applies and briefly explain what has changed. Steve will check your enquiry against the earlier review before sending your secure payment link and manuscript upload link.
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For manuscripts Casover has already reviewed, after substantial revision
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Checks the revised manuscript against the earlier findings
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Confirms which changes work and which issues remain
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Sets the next revision priorities
CLEAR BOUNDARIES

What the Manuscript Review does not include.

The editorial review provides an assessment. It does not edit your manuscript or include the work below in that assessment. The October and November 2026 launch offer adds a separate proofread after your revisions. You choose and apply its suggested corrections; the £145 Revised Manuscript Review remains separate.
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Rewriting, copy-editing or proofreading the manuscript
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Full fact-checking, specialist legal review or permissions work
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Cover design, interior design or production of publication files
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Researched Amazon metadata, categories or keywords; sales copy or sales strategy; launch marketing, advertising campaigns or KDP publication
HOW IT WORKS

From enquiry to your review report.

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Tell us about the manuscript

Tell us about the book and its intended readers. They provide the context for the review.
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Pay and upload your manuscript

Steve emails a secure payment link, the terms and conditions and a link to provide your book details and upload your manuscript. Pay online by card and send your complete manuscript. Once payment and the manuscript have arrived, Steve confirms your delivery date. Your review will be ready within 10 working days.
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We review the complete manuscript

AI reads and analyses the whole manuscript. Steve Castledine directs that work, assesses the findings, decides what matters and gives the report a final check. If Casover adds a reviewer as the work grows, they will be named in your report and work to the same method. How Casover works with AI, in full.
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Receive the report and decide

You keep creative control and can accept, adapt or decline the recommendations. Questions about the report are welcome whenever they come; the project records are kept. Reviewing a revised manuscript is new work. The £145 Revised Manuscript Review is available after substantial revision following an earlier Casover review.
ENQUIRE ABOUT MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

Tell us about your manuscript.

Tell us what you are writing and what you want the review to help you decide.
Manuscript Review Request

Enquire first. Pay and upload your manuscript when you are ready to proceed.

A Full Manuscript Review costs £395 for any manuscript length. A Revised Manuscript Review following an earlier Casover review costs £145.

Steve will check your enquiry, then email a secure payment link, the terms and conditions and a link to provide your book details and upload your manuscript. There is no charge to enquire. Payment is due in full before the review begins.

Your review will be ready within 10 working days of Casover receiving both payment and your complete manuscript.

October and November 2026 launch offer: book a £395 Full Manuscript Review and receive one AI-assisted proofread of the same book after revision, included in the price. Supply the complete files within six months of receiving your review. A matching formatted print PDF can be checked visually with that proofread. The £145 Revised Manuscript Review remains separate. See proofreading and offer details.

We use your details only to prepare and discuss your review, as set out in our privacy policy.
A standalone service

Tell us where your book stands.

Not sure whether your manuscript is ready? Tell us where it stands. This review is a standalone service, with no obligation to buy further support.
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