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Manuscript Editing for Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Order Manuscript EditingFarrar, Straus and Giroux publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The list is international. Part of Macmillan, FSG also publishes through imprints including MCD, Hill and Wang, North Point Press, FSG Originals, and FSG Books for Young Readers, and its nonfiction includes biography and essay collections alongside creative nonfiction.

Off the Grid Editing prepares fiction, creative nonfiction, essay collections, and biography for writers aiming at FSG. Our editing works from the structure of the book down to the rhythm of the sentence, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. We work in Chicago style. When you send guidelines from the press, we apply them.


Human Manuscript Editor

Natural Intelligence for Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Natural Intelligence is our name for editorial judgment: an editor who reads your manuscript the way FSG's editors will and verifies every change before it comes back to you. For essays and literary fiction, that reading starts with voice.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 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 Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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.

Manuscript Copy Editing

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.

Manuscript Line Editing

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.

Manuscript Proofreading

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 Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux Submission Standards

Farrar, Straus and Giroux publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with biography and essay collections on the nonfiction side. The FSG page on the Macmillan website explains how the house considers manuscripts. Read it first: FSG at Macmillan. If you have received editorial guidelines or reader feedback from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 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.

Human Reviewed Quality Trade Mark for Off the Grid Editing

Manuscript Instant Invoice

Ready to prepare your manuscript for Farrar, Straus and Giroux? 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.

Manuscript Instant Invoice

Direct Support

Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Farrar, Straus and Giroux submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.