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Trade and Literary Publisher Manuscript Editing

Order Manuscript Editing Trade and literary publishers each keep their own list. Our trade and literary publisher manuscript editing pages describe what 38 of them publish, from Knopf and Farrar, Straus and Giroux to Graywolf, Coffee House, and Soho, with a link to each publisher's own guidelines.

Choose a publisher below. When your novel, memoir, or nonfiction book is ready to submit, our editors prepare it at the level it needs, from proofreading to developmental editing. Every revision is delivered with track changes turned on for your review.

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Natural Intelligence

Every list has its own readers. Natural Intelligence is our name for an editor who reads your manuscript with the publisher you are approaching in mind and keeps your voice while correcting the prose.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive from us is completely ready to publish or submit. 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.

Editing Before You Submit

Authors preparing a manuscript for a trade or literary publisher most often choose one of these services.

Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Editing

Novels, story collections, and creative nonfiction edited at four levels, with your voice kept intact.

Biography and Memoir Editing

Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs edited for clear chronology and a voice that sounds like the author.

Book Editing Services

All four levels of book editing compared, from proofreading to developmental editing.

Major Trade Houses and Imprints

Independent Presses

Literary and Small Presses

University Presses with Trade Lists

Submitting to a University or Academic Press?

Our academic press manuscript editing pages cover more than 50 university and academic publishers.

Manuscript Instant Invoice

Ready to order editing for your submission? Our secure portal gives you an immediate quote based on word count and sets your delivery date.

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 or to find out which service fits your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.