Georgetown University Press Manuscript Editing Services
Georgetown University Press publishes at the intersection of ethics, policy, and practice — with particular strength in health policy, international affairs, and communication. Its manuscripts are expected to bring both scholarly rigor and practical relevance, addressing an audience of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners simultaneously. The prose has to serve all three.
Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for Georgetown University Press submissions with attention to the ethical precision and policy clarity that Georgetown’s editorial culture demands. Our editors are experienced in health policy, ethics, and communication — and bring the same attention to argument structure and citation consistency that Georgetown’s peer review process requires.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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.
Our copy editing service corrects grammar, punctuation, spelling, citation formatting, and usage throughout your manuscript. Includes a final proofreading pass. Recommended for authors whose argument and structure are solid and who need a meticulous surface review before submitting to Georgetown University Press. We apply Chicago Manual of Style throughout.
Our line editing service addresses grammar, syntax, structural coherence, style, and voice — and includes a full copy editing and proofreading pass. Recommended for authors who want sentence-level revision, passive voice reduction, or substantive EFL/ESL correction for a manuscript targeting Georgetown University Press. The manuscript you receive is complete at every level.
Our proofreading service provides a final review for spelling, punctuation, and typographic errors — for manuscripts that have already been edited and need only a last human pass before submission to Georgetown University Press. When the writing is done and the deadline is close, this is the right service.
Georgetown University Press manuscripts often make normative arguments — claims about what ought to be done as well as what is the case. Our editors attend to the distinction between descriptive and prescriptive claims, ensure normative arguments are supported with appropriate evidence and reasoning, and flag passages where the policy implications need to be made more explicit or better supported. 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.
