PUBLISHING & EDITING
A clear next step for your manuscript.
Finished your manuscript, or ready to finish the story you have wanted to write? Kwakorti helps you shape the work, refine the language and create a book that feels like yours.
We confirm the person responsible for your editorial work, the method and availability before accepting a commission. A KES 7,500 Manuscript Roadmap covers: assessment of up to 5,000 words plus a two-page outline, a written report, a 30-minute conversation and one follow-up clarification.
Request a manuscript assessmentWe confirm scope, total price and delivery date before payment.
AN AUTHOR’S PARTNER
Begin with the stage you are at. Your proposal sets out the work, deliverables, revisions, cost and timing before we start.
A manuscript assessment identifies what is working and what needs attention. If your story is still taking shape, we can discuss structure and a plan for completing it.
Agree the right level of editing: structure and development, sentence-level clarity, copyediting or final proofreading. The aim is a stronger book that still sounds like you.
Cover and interior design, readable typography and considered use of photographs. Add a personal handwriting font if it serves the book.
Review a proof before production. We can coordinate print quotations and discuss ISBN and publication requirements, with distribution and promotion scoped separately.
THE FINISH IS PERSONAL
Traditional typography, a thoughtful cover and your own story at the centre. Add photographs, a reproduced original note or a personal dedication where suitable.
No custom font required. A simpler production scope, with the same attention to your words.
Turn your handwriting into a private digital font and use it for the details that carry your presence: a dedication, chapter title, quotation or personal letter.
Long passages or an entire handwritten-style book are possible by agreement, after a readability proof at the intended print size.
A CLEAR FIRST STEP
Now accepting enquiries. Choose a focused commission; we confirm the written scope, total price and delivery date before payment.
KES 7,500 starter assessment
An agreed reviewer assesses up to 5,000 words plus an outline of up to two pages. Availability and any use of AI are agreed before payment. Receive a written assessment of structure, voice and next steps, a 30-minute review conversation, and one follow-up clarification.
For one manuscript sample. No line edit, rewrite or publication guarantee. Longer assessments and full editing are quoted separately.
Request a KES 7,500 assessment ↗From KES 12,500 individual commission
The starting package covers one unjoined handwriting style and the 95 printable Basic Latin characters: A-Z, a-z, digits, standard punctuation and space. Includes an installable TTF, a specimen PDF, two revision rounds and installation notes.
We check sample quality and your intended apps before quoting. Accents, extra scripts, connected lettering, reconstruction and extra revisions are quoted separately. Your writing stays private by default.
Request a font quote ↗From KES 3,500 one designed page
Up to 500 words of your finished text, arranged on one A4 or US Letter page. Includes one design direction, one proof revision and a print-ready PDF.
Use Classic Legacy typography or a font you are licensed to use. Writing, editing, custom font creation, printing and framing are separate.
Plan a personal piece ↗Prices are in Kenyan shillings. Your proposal states the total payable, any applicable taxes, scope and agreed date before you pay. Availability is confirmed individually. View payment instructions. Final files follow your proof approval and the agreed payment terms.
AN INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING HOME
Kwa Korti is our fiction and production line. Ravenwood Press is our mystery imprint. We publish under these house names so the work can speak for itself.
We make stories about identity, human nature and justice, alongside fictional investigations readers can solve. New releases explain their formats, intended use and production process, including any AI use.
Manuscripts and handwriting commissions are considered individually. Before payment, we agree who will do the work, what you will receive, the price and the delivery date. Quotations and invoicing are handled by Tony Kamau, the owner of Kwa Korti and Ravenwood Press.
Discuss a personal project ↗BEFORE WE BEGIN
We quote after understanding the word count, manuscript condition, level of editing, design and print specification. Editing, design, font creation, printing, delivery and any distribution work are itemised so you can choose a sensible scope.
Yes. Start with an outline or a description of your idea. We will discuss whether a manuscript assessment, structural edit or writing plan is the right first step. Interviewing and ghostwriting, if needed, require a separate scope.
Good editing makes your meaning clearer while respecting your voice. Editorial changes are reviewed with you, and you approve the final text and design before production.
Your agreement sets out manuscript rights, font rights, source-file delivery and permitted use. Personal fonts are private commissions and are not offered for public resale without a separate agreement. Any third-party material must have the appropriate permissions.
Printing and publication preparation do not guarantee distribution or sales. Bookshop placement, online listings, marketing and fulfilment are agreed separately when required.
A GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN
A finished manuscript, a first chapter, or a few lines in your own hand.
Let’s talk about your project