Commissioning and Fees

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We would be delighted to undertake the Thorough Editing or General Proofreading of your manuscript. For manuscripts of up to 100,000 words, the fee and the contract are prepared on this page as the details are entered, and the manuscript may be sent to us as soon as the contract is signed. Should your manuscript exceed 100,000 words, or should you wish to discuss our other services or an invoice to your institution, we would be glad to hear from you at manuscripts@editing.press. Authors at universities in the Global South are encouraged to write to us about a subsidy.

1The manuscript

Editorial stream

The difference between the two is set out on the Thorough Editing and General Proofreading pages.

The whole manuscript, including notes and references.

Payable by card in any currency listed. Bank transfer is available in the currencies of the first group. No transaction fees apply to bank transfers.

2Turnaround

Turnaround

Days are calendar days from receipt of the manuscript. A faster turnaround marked “on request” is confirmed by the Editorial Office by email before the contract is signed.

3The author

As it should appear on the contract.

The contract, the receipt and all further correspondence are sent to this address.

Codes are issued by the Editorial Office. Authors returning with a later manuscript, and authors at universities in the Global South, may write to manuscripts@editing.press.

4Fee and payment

The fee is shown once the stream and the word count are entered.

5Contract

The contract appears here once the fee is shown.

Typing the name signs the contract. The date is added on submission.

October 12, 2026