Manuscript Editing for University of Georgia Press
The University of Georgia Press publishes peer-reviewed books on Georgia and Southern history and literature, American and African American studies, environmental studies, and nature writing, along with biography and regional memoir. Poetry and short fiction are on the list too. A faculty editorial board oversees its peer review.
Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for the University of Georgia Press. Peer reviewers come first. A scholarly manuscript there goes out for review before a contract, so we edit citations, notes, and bibliography for consistency and work on the prose until the argument is easy to follow from chapter to chapter. 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 the University of Georgia 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 University of Georgia 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 the University of Georgia Press.
Scholarly books at the University of Georgia Press move from proposal through peer review to contract. The University of Georgia Press website carries its guidance for prospective authors. If you have received editorial guidelines or reader feedback from the University of Georgia 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 academic presses covers other university presses. For a book that began as a dissertation, see dissertation to book editing. We also offer book and manuscript editing and developmental editing.
Manuscript Instant Invoice
Ready to prepare your manuscript for the University of Georgia 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 University of Georgia 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