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From manuscript to market, your Lesedi House portal brings quotations, agreements, payments and production progress into one clear journey—giving you confidence, visibility and control at every stage.
Publisher of Award-Winning Books
15 Years in Publishing
300+ titles published100% author royaltiesSince 2011
Author project
One clear view of your book.
✓ Quotation02 Payment03 Agreement04 Production
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Professional support at every stage
Clear from the beginningSee your estimated costs and publishing steps before committing.
Your voice remains yoursProfessional editing that respects your style, language and identity.
One connected journeyDocuments, payments and progress stay together in your author dashboard.
Your author journey
One project, one timeline, no guessing.
Every important decision, document, payment and progress update stays connected to the same project reference.
Stage 01
Request your estimate
Tell us about your book and select the publishing services you need. Your estimate appears only after you submit the completed request.
Your role
Complete the project form and click Submit for Estimate.
Lesedi House
Prepare the formal quotation and send it to you by email.
Professional publishing services
Choose what your book needs.
Transparent rates make it easier to plan before you submit the manuscript.
Editing
R0.19 per word
Current Lesedi pricingProofreading
R0.09 per word
Current Lesedi pricingISBN & barcode
R890 per language
Current Lesedi pricingCover design
R2,800
Current Lesedi pricingBook layout
R2,800
Current Lesedi pricingTwo sample copies
R450 · A5, max 120 pages, black and white paperback
Current Lesedi pricingOnline distribution
R6,500 · Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Takealot
Current Lesedi pricingPresentation to Bookstores
R4,800 once-off
Current Lesedi pricingBasic Marketing Plan
R14,500 once-off · 3 months
Current Lesedi pricingPremium Marketing Package
R32,000 once-off · 3 months
Current Lesedi pricingAuthor Management
R3,500 setup + R1,800 monthly for 6 months · R14,300 total
Current Lesedi pricingBasic Marketing Plan · R14,500
Three months from the book’s release
- Basic author and book website
- Facebook and Instagram management
- Book fair invitations and book award nominations
- Press release requesting TV, podcast and radio reviews, subject to media-house approval and invitation; placement is not guaranteed
Basic website maintenance is R500 per month after the package period.
Premium Marketing Package · R32,000
Three months from the book’s release
- Everything in the Basic Marketing Plan
- E-commerce website
- One book launch venue; additional venues are billed per event
- Two book-signing events, two roll-up banners and one wall drop
E-commerce website maintenance is R700 per month after the package period.
Author Management · R14,300 total
Six-month fixed term
- R3,500 setup fee paid in full upfront
- R1,800 per month for six months
- Social media management, book fair invitations and book award nominations
- Press release requesting TV, podcast and radio reviews, subject to media-house approval and invitation; placement is not guaranteed
Book launch organising is available as an add-on for R3,500 once-off.
Important: External service-provider costs are carried by the author and are not included. Marketing-package extensions are billed monthly. Sample books outside the stated A5, 120-page, black-and-white paperback specification are quoted separately.