Manuscript Editing for Europa Editions
Europa Editions publishes fiction in translation. The house sets out to introduce new international voices to readers in North America and Britain, and that goal places heavy weight on the English sentence: a translated novel has to keep its author’s voice and still read naturally to someone meeting that author for the first time.
Off the Grid Editing prepares translated fiction for Europa Editions. We edit the English for grammar, rhythm, and the consistency of names and terms across the whole book, and we leave the translator’s deliberate choices in place. We work in Chicago style. When you send the press’s own guidelines, we apply them.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Europa Editions. 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 Europa Editions
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 Europa Editions.
Europa Editions publishes international fiction in English translation. The Europa Editions website carries the current catalog and the press’s contact details. Look there first. If you have received editorial guidelines or reader feedback, 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.
See also our pages on editing for all trade and literary publishers, book and manuscript editing services, developmental editing, and fiction and creative nonfiction editing.
Manuscript Instant Invoice
Ready to prepare your manuscript for Europa Editions? 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 Europa Editions 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