rates of pay
Workshops
$350: 1 hour
$375: 1.5 hours
$400: 2 hours
$1,000: full day
Appearances
$230: performance (15–20 minutes)
$313: in-conversation
$239: panelist
$350: chair
Editing
$75: prose (800–1,500 words)
$100: prose (1,500–2,500 words)
$125: prose (2,500–4,000 words)
$150: prose (4,000–6,000 words)
$75: poetry (10–30 lines)
$100: poetry (30–60 lines)
$150: poetry (60–100 lines)
Proofreading
$1,000: prose (40–80,000 words)
$1,500: prose (80–100,000 words)
$800: poetry (50–100 pages)
$1,000: poetry (100–150 pages)
Hourly & daily rates
$86: hourly
$677: daily
The figures on this table are drawn from Writers Victoria and Australian Society of Authors' recommended rates of pay. Please reach out if these rates are outside of your budget. I offer community rates for grassroots initiatives.