Children's books are judged by two audiences: the child and the adult choosing or reading the book. Your editor checks that vocabulary, sentence length and themes suit the intended age group, and that the story respects young readers rather than talking down to them.
Picture books are edited aloud. We listen for rhythm, rhyme that works rather than forces the meaning, and page turns that create anticipation, and we flag text that the illustrations could carry instead.
Read the full overview on our Children's Book Editing services page.
Nothing moves to the next stage without your approval, and the work remains yours.
Age-suitability and vocabulary review
Read-aloud edits and rhythm notes
Page-turn and spread notes for picture books
Edited manuscript in tracked changes
Send the draft, your genre and your goals.
An editor reviews a sample and we send a written quote.
Your editor works through the manuscript with tracked changes and comments.
You review the changes and raise questions with your editor.
Here is what you gain when your book is handled by a specialist editing team at Potter Publishers, working alongside editors, designers and publishing specialists under one roof.
LIVE CHATClear structure, consistent characters or arguments and clean sentences keep readers turning pages instead of putting the book down.
Errors and confusing passages are among the most common complaints in reader reviews. Editing removes them before publication.
We recommend the editing stage your manuscript needs now, so you never pay to polish text that will later be cut.
Every change is tracked and explained. You accept, reject or discuss each suggestion, and the final decisions are always yours.
We edit and proofread in Australian English by default for Australian authors (colour, organise, travelled), and can switch to US or UK spelling if your book targets those readers.
In Australia, ISBNs are issued by Thorpe-Bowker. We help you buy and register them in your own name or your imprint's, so you are the publisher of record.
Australian legal deposit generally requires published books to be deposited with the National Library of Australia and the relevant state library. We include this in your publishing checklist. For Victoria authors, the state library is State Library Victoria.
Quotes for Australian authors are confirmed in writing, including the currency, before any work begins. The main price factors are:
We are a full-service publishing team for independent authors in Australia and the United States. Writers, editors, designers and marketers work together on your book, so every stage connects and nothing is lost between suppliers.
Tell us about your manuscript and we will send a written plan and quote within 48 hours.
Ready to talk about your book? Contact us or request a quote above.
A review of age suitability and vocabulary, read-aloud edits, page-turn notes for picture books and an edited manuscript in tracked changes.
Yes. We check metre and rhyme carefully so the text reads smoothly aloud without bending the meaning.
Yes. We work with Melbourne authors remotely by video call, phone and email, scheduled in AEST/AEDT (Melbourne time).
We edit and proofread in Australian English by default for Australian authors (colour, organise, travelled), and can switch to US or UK spelling if your book targets those readers.
