University of Pennsylvania Press Manuscript Editing Services
University of Pennsylvania Press publishes across history, the social sciences, and the health humanities — a range that reflects Penn’s distinctive scholarly commitments. Its manuscripts are expected to be rigorously argued, clearly organized, and written with enough precision that the argument is accessible to readers from adjacent disciplines.
Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts for University of Pennsylvania Press submissions with attention to the scholarly precision and argument clarity Penn Press requires. Our editors work in Chicago style and bring experience in history, social science, and the health humanities — attending to the specific citation practices and prose standards each discipline requires.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to University of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 University of Pennsylvania 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 University of Pennsylvania 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 University of Pennsylvania Press. When the writing is done and the deadline is close, this is the right service.
University of Pennsylvania Press has developed significant strength in health humanities — scholarship that brings humanistic methods to questions of medicine, illness, and the body. These manuscripts often move between historical, cultural, and clinical registers. Our editors attend to the consistency of argument across these registers and ensure the methodological commitments of the health humanities framework are clearly articulated. 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 University of Pennsylvania 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 University of Pennsylvania 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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