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University of North Carolina Press Manuscript Editing Services

Order Manuscript Editing Founded in 1922, the University of North Carolina Press was the first university press in the American South and is one of the most respected in the country. It has particular strength in American history and American studies, and its editors also acquire in Southern studies, African American history, and the history of science and medicine, among other fields. Its books are meant to last.

Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for UNC Press submissions in Chicago style and applies UNC Press guidelines when you send them. Our editors are experienced in American studies and history. We edit for argument, archival citation, and prose that will still read well years after publication.


Human Manuscript Editor

Natural Intelligence for University of North Carolina Press

Natural Intelligence is our name for editorial judgment: an editor who reads your manuscript the way UNC Press acquisitions editors and peer reviewers in history and American studies will and verifies every change before it comes back to you. Every note is checked for consistency with your bibliography. Track Changes stays on throughout.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to University of North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 the University of North Carolina Press.

American Studies and Historical Scholarship

UNC Press manuscripts in American history and American studies are often read by scholars who expect careful archival evidence, clear historiographical positioning, and a close fit between primary sources and interpretation. Our editors attend to citation, framing, and prose. UNC Press lists its acquisitions editors and their subject areas on its editorial staff page. 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.

Manuscript Instant Invoice

Ready to prepare your manuscript for University of North Carolina 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 University of North Carolina Press submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.