Pricing
Prices are in Japanese yen or Australian dollars, calculated at the time of invoicing. You can create your own quotation.
Non-native English speakers will be charged the line edit rate, except in very rare cases. Changing a document's referencing style incurs the line edit rate.
￥3000｜$30.00 per 1000 words —
proofread
Correct typographical errors; correct errors and ensure consistency in spelling, punctuation and capitalization; correct basic grammatical errors; check in-text referencing according to required style and, if desired, against reference list; check numbering of figures, tables and captions.
￥4000｜$40.00 per 1000 words —
copy edit
Correct grammatical errors; correct typographical errors; correct errors in spelling, punctuation and capitalization; check logical sequence of material at sentence/paragraph level; verify mathematical calculations; check adequacy and style of referencing.
￥6000｜$60.00 per 1000 words —
line edit
Copy edit as above; make suggestions regarding word choice, phrasing and sentence structure to improve clarity, style and strength of argument; check logical progression of argument; offer suggestions for improving structure at section/chapter level if needed.
Word counts comprise all material in the submitted document, including but not limited to titles, citations, referencing, footnotes, endnotes, reference lists, headers, footers, bibliographies and biographies. In other words, we bill for a document's total word count, and we read everything.
For clients in Japan and Australia, payment is by domestic bank transfer. Paypal is the most viable payment option for international clients. A 4% levy to cover fees and conversion charges applies to Paypal transactions.
Jobs take 1~4 weeks, depending on Rhubarb's workload. Quick turnaround is available for shorter texts such as abstracts, website copy and presentations. Express pricing is available: please enquire.
How it works
1. Ascertain word count of completed document. We accept Word (.docx and .doc), Open Office, and Pages files.
2. Contact Rhubarb for availability.
3. If the job is accepted, payment in advance of 50% (jobs over JPY5万|AUD500) or 100% (jobs under JPY5万|AUD500) is required. Rhubarb will invoice/receipt.
4. Email Rhubarb your manuscript. Please resave all images as small 72dpi jpegs, or remove them from the document (leaving figure captions in the document).
5. Jobs under JPY5万|AUD500: Rhubarb will electronically return your completed work, in the original file format and as PDF if required. Jobs over JPY5万|AUD500: Rhubarb will forward a watermarked PDF document with tracked changes visible, pending payment of remaining fee. Upon receipt of the balance, Rhubarb will send the editable document.
What Rhubarb does not do
Rhubarb doesn't
— negotiate or discuss texts or details with clients in person or by telephone
— provide advice on how to improve writing style beyond that directly relating to the document in question
— offer discounts
— reserve time-slots: we find that very few of these arrangements are met by clients in the writing/publishing world!
— write content 'from scratch'
— thoroughly fact-check, though we do have excellent radars
— accept payment methods other than bank transfer (Australia or Europe) or Paypal (all other countries)
For other exclusions see Rhubarb's conditions.
By accepting a quote from Rhubarb, clients agree that Rhubarb:
is not reviewing the validity of the text or its eligibility for selection based on any selection criteria;
is not responsible for any other party’s infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights including plagiarism or breach of copyright;
is not responsible for clients’ misquotes or incorrect referencing of any sources;
offers suggested amendments to the text for the client’s consideration: it is up to the client to accept or reject suggestions according to their own assessment of the suggestions’ appropriateness and relevance;
is not responsible for timelines, submission dates, availability of sources, or any delays which may result in late or non submission of the text;
is not responsible for any error, loss, damage, virus, malware or malicious code within the work or associated with the transmission of the work;
is not responsible for server delays or digital communications failures which may result in loss, damage or late submission of a work; and
will not enter into discussion about the text or the work beyond the contracted agreement and period paid for by the client. Further queries relating to an edited text are charged at an hourly rate.
