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Princeton University Press Manuscript Editing Services

Order Manuscript Editing Princeton University Press publishes in economics, political science, philosophy, and political theory, and its lists also run through history, religion, mathematics, and the sciences. A proposal goes to one acquisitions editor, who may pass it to a colleague whose list fits it better. Fit matters.

Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for Princeton University Press submissions in Chicago style and applies Princeton's own guidelines when you send them. We start with the thesis. Then we edit for evidence cited exactly and for transitions that let a reader from another discipline follow the argument from one chapter to the next.

Human Manuscript Editor

Natural Intelligence for Princeton University Press

Natural Intelligence is our name for editorial judgment: an editor who reads your manuscript the way Princeton's acquisitions editors and peer reviewers will and verifies every change before it comes back to you. Each claim is checked against the evidence you give for it. Track Changes stays on throughout.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Princeton University 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 Princeton University 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.

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 Princeton University Press.

Argument and Evidence for Princeton University Press

Our editors point out passages that rely on a consensus a reviewer may not share, evidence that needs a clearer tie to the thesis, and prose that can be tightened so the structure of the argument shows. Send any guidelines from your editor. Princeton University Press explains how to send a proposal on its page for prospective authors. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.

For more, see our pages on manuscript editing for all academic presses, book and manuscript editing services, developmental editing, and dissertation to book editing.

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Ready to prepare your manuscript for Princeton University 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.

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Direct Support

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