Book Editing Services for Scholars and Writers
Off the Grid Editing has provided book editing services since 2002 for authors of scholarly monographs, nonfiction books, memoirs, and edited collections. Our editors are based in the United States. They provide book and manuscript editing for writers publishing in English around the world.
A book editor starts by deciding how much work your manuscript needs. We offer four levels. Proofreading corrects word-level errors. Copy editing corrects grammar and usage and tightens sentences for clarity and flow. Line editing makes each paragraph clear and easy to follow. Developmental editing reorganizes sections and repairs the argument. An editor reads every page and verifies every change. Every revision is delivered with track changes turned on for your review.
Our Book and Article Editing Services
Each level includes the work of the levels before it. If you are unsure which your book manuscript needs, send us a sample and an editor will recommend one.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, and consistency, with grammar and usage corrected and wording left as you wrote it. For manuscripts that have already been edited.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice, followed by work on clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone. Your meaning and voice stay intact, and your style manual is applied throughout.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, keeping every fact and claim as you stated it.
Paragraphs and sections reordered, gaps in the argument repaired, and prose reshaped at length. We agree on the scope with you before work begins.
Margins, headings, pagination, table of contents, figures, and citations set to your press guidelines or prepared for Kindle and IngramSpark. An editor checks every element against the specification.
Copy editing, line editing, and proofreading on 24-, 48-, and 72-hour deadlines for chapters, proposals, and articles with a fixed submission date.
University presses expect a book to read differently from the dissertation it came from. Our dissertation to book editing combines developmental and line editing for first-time academic authors, and our pages on academic press requirements cover what each press asks of authors.
Manuscript Instant Invoice
Ready to order your book edit? Our secure portal gives you an immediate quote based on word count and sets your delivery date.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
Direct Support
Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript or to find out which service fits your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324
editors@offthegridediting.com