Manuscript Editing for Catapult
Catapult publishes literary fiction and nonfiction. Its nonfiction includes memoir and personal essay collections, and the imprint is part of Catapult Book Group, which also publishes under Counterpoint, Soft Skull, and Hawthorne Books.
Off the Grid Editing prepares fiction, memoir, and essay manuscripts for writers aiming at Catapult. A personal essay collection has to work as a book, with each piece earning its place and the sequence building, while a novel or memoir needs a voice that holds from start to finish; our editing addresses both, then works through every sentence. We work in Chicago style and apply guidelines from the press when you send them.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Catapult. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing Services for Catapult
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Catapult.
Catapult publishes literary fiction, memoir, and personal essay collections as part of Catapult Book Group. Its page on Submittable is where the imprint posts submission information. Check it first: Catapult on Submittable. If you have received editorial guidelines or reader feedback from Catapult, include them with your manuscript and we will address them throughout our edit. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly.
For more on how we work with literary manuscripts, see our pages on trade and literary publisher manuscript editing, book and manuscript editing services, developmental editing, and fiction and creative nonfiction editing.
Manuscript Instant Invoice
Ready to prepare your manuscript for Catapult? Use our secure portal to generate an immediate, word-count-based quote and secure your delivery deadline.
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, your Catapult submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324
editors@offthegridediting.com