Manuscript Editing for Seven Stories Press
Seven Stories Press publishes political nonfiction on social justice, human rights, and activism, together with fiction and poetry. Translation matters there. Works in translation make up a substantial share of the list, and the Triangle Square imprint carries the same social-justice focus into children's and young adult books.
Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for Seven Stories Press across that range. An argument about rights or power has to be exact at the sentence level, with sources cited consistently and every claim kept as you wrote it, because a careless phrase can undercut a serious case. Fiction and poetry get an edit that protects the voice. Off the Grid works in Chicago style and applies the press's own guidelines when the author sends them.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Seven Stories Press. 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 Seven Stories Press
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 Seven Stories Press.
Seven Stories publishes political nonfiction, fiction, poetry, translation, and children's books, so the closest books on its list tell you the most about fit. Its resources and rights page states its policy on manuscripts. If you have received editorial guidelines or reader feedback from Seven Stories Press, 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.
Related pages: our overview of manuscript editing for trade and literary publishers covers other houses. We also offer book and manuscript editing, developmental editing, and fiction and creative nonfiction editing.
Manuscript Instant Invoice
Ready to prepare your manuscript for Seven Stories Press? 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 Seven Stories Press 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