MIT Press Manuscript Editing Services
MIT Press publishes at the intersection of disciplines that do not always speak the same language — technology and policy, cognitive science and philosophy, education and computation. Manuscripts submitted to MIT Press are expected to be both intellectually rigorous and genuinely accessible to the interdisciplinary readership the press serves. The prose has to carry the argument across disciplinary boundaries.
Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for MIT Press submissions with attention to the interdisciplinary clarity the press demands. Our editors work in Chicago style and attend to the specific challenge of MIT Press manuscripts: ensuring that technical precision does not become opacity, and that the argument is accessible to readers arriving from adjacent fields. We edit for sentence clarity, structural coherence, and clean citation formatting.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to MIT 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 MIT 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 MIT 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 MIT 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 MIT Press. When the writing is done and the deadline is close, this is the right service.
MIT Press manuscripts often serve readers from multiple fields simultaneously. Our editors flag passages where disciplinary jargon may require brief contextualization, where transitions between technical and discursive sections need reinforcement, and where the argument’s structure needs to be made more explicit for a reader coming from outside your specific subfield. Send any series guidelines from your acquisitions editor and we will apply them throughout. 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.
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Ready to prepare your manuscript for MIT 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 MIT Press submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324
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