Rate 01
Standard
USD 0.06/ word
Romance, thriller, crime, commercial fiction, and straightforward nonfiction with clean editable source files.
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MAQUINE Studio pricing
One transparent formula for every eligible book.
Choose the closest service category. The private Studio applies USD 0.06, USD 0.08, or USD 0.10 per verified source word, with a USD 699 minimum project price.
Three service categories
The book’s editorial demands determine the rate.
The payable localization total is the greater of USD 699.00 or verified source words multiplied by the applicable rate.
Rate 02
Editorial
USD 0.08/ word
Literary fiction, fantasy or romantasy, children’s and YA, memoir, biography, history, narrative nonfiction, business, or professional books.
Rate 03
Specialist
USD 0.10/ word
Technical, academic, scientific, legal, medical, verse-heavy, citation-heavy, table-heavy, dialect-heavy, or structurally complex work.
Specialist work and projects above 60,000 verified source words keep the published category rate but require MAQUINE review before Checkout.
Canonical Studio pricing
Build a clear quote in seconds.
Choose the closest editorial category and enter the source-word count. The private workspace verifies the manuscript and count; Checkout opens only after MAQUINE review and a signed agreement are on file.
No manuscript needed
Private upload happens only after you create the book workspace.
words
Estimated project total
Server-verified before paymentUSD 699.00
English → Spanish. 10,000 source words at USD 0.06 per word.
USD 699 minimum project price appliedThe calculated word-rate total is below the minimum project price.
50% to startUSD 349.50
50% before final releaseUSD 349.50
The payable quote is recalculated on the server from the verified source-word count. Optional production packages are separate.
Optional production packages
Keep localization on its own, or add one cumulative production package.
These are deliverable packages—not competing localization prices, volume discounts, or publishing agreements. A selected package is added to the canonical localization quote.
Optional package 01
Metadata Essentials
A complete target-market identity for retailer, catalog, and distributor systems.
+ USD 495.00
- Three localized title and subtitle directions
- One-line hook and short back-cover blurb
- Long retailer description
- Seven search-keyword phrases
Optional package 02
Publication-Ready Edition
Everything in Metadata Essentials plus a finished digital and print interior.
+ USD 1,295.00
- Everything in Metadata Essentials
- Validated reflowable EPUB 3
- Print-ready interior PDF for one trim size
- Table of contents, front matter, and back matter
Optional package 03
Market Launch
Everything in Publication-Ready Edition plus a guided retailer and launch handoff.
+ USD 2,195.00
- Everything in Publication-Ready Edition
- Retail listing and Amazon A+ copy
- Launch email and social copy kit
- KDP and IngramSpark setup assistance
The commercial sequence
No payable amount before the private file and word count are verified.
- 01Start the BookCreate the private project with the title, book type, language direction, and target market.
- 02Upload PrivatelyThe manuscript enters the owner-scoped workspace; public forms never receive it.
- 03Verify the CountMAQUINE verifies source words and the service category before a payable quote exists.
- 04Review the Exact QuoteThe server applies the applicable rate or the USD 699 minimum and shows both installments.
- 05Pay 50% + 50%The first half opens the work; the balance remains due before final release.
Private MAQUINE Studio
Start the book. Verify the source. See the exact quote.
Create the private workspace without uploading a manuscript. Upload only inside the book record, then review the verified source count, canonical price, and 50% + 50% schedule before Checkout.