Editorial Services

Expert editorial support from first ideas to final publication.

Editorial Support for Ideas That Matter

Flatpage provides professional editorial services for authors, academics, researchers, nonfiction authors, businesses, nonprofits, and cultural institutions. From books and journal articles to reports, digital content, and complex publications, we help clients develop clear, compelling work for their intended audiences.

Our editorial services span the entire lifecycle of a project, from writing coaching and developmental editing to line editing, copyediting, translation, indexing, project management, and publishing support. Whether you need help with a single manuscript or scalable, ongoing editorial support, we can assemble the right team for your project.

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Editorial & Publishing Services

  1. Coaching

    Coaching provides authors with a tailored, 1:1 experience with a trained professional who can assist in strategizing your manuscript as a whole, crafting your research into a digestible and engaging narrative, and providing accountability and moral support throughout the writing process. It’s ideal for authors who need help beyond the manuscript itself.

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  2. Developmental Editing

    Developmental editing will help you shape the content of your document so that your contribution takes center stage. Our developmental editors have served as managing editors of academic journals and published widely. We can help you shape the argument, evidence, organization, and flow of your manuscript.

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  3. Line Editing

    Line editing is used to address the style of your writing so that it has maximal impact. Our line editors are experts at the craft of writing and have published widely themselves. We can help you maintain a consistent tone, improve word choice, identify text to be cut or expanded upon, and write clear sentences in native English.

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  4. Copyediting

    Copyediting involves a rinse of your manuscript, with attention to grammar, punctuation, and mechanics (i.e., conforming it to house style or manual like the Chicago Manual of Style). Whether you’re a novice or experienced writer, this service will ensure that you deliver a clean document to your respective publisher, journal editor, or advisory committee.

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  5. Proofreading

    Proofreading is the final stage in the publication process and is reserved for minor typos and consistency between manuscript sections on page proofs. By the time you are ready for a proofread, your manuscript should have already gone through a content (developmental) edit and a copyedit. This service will ensure that your manuscript is publication-ready.

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  6. Indexing

    Our trained indexers can help you create a guide to your book’s contents so that readers can find important information as quickly and easily as possible. Alongside their final read of the book’s page proofs and compilation of names, terms, and themes, the indexer will also generate a list of errata for your publisher.

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  7. Translation & Multilingual Editing

    Multilingual editing and translation review ensures that texts in languages other than English read clearly, naturally, and with precision. Our editors provide bilingual-level fluency in select languages, refining content for clarity, tone, and accuracy. We also coordinate expert translation services for projects in any language pair, matching content with subject-matter specialists.

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  8. Editorial Project Management

    Editorial project management provides structured oversight for complex, multi-stage content projects, coordinating timelines, contributors, and workflows from draft to delivery. This service ensures consistency, quality control, and smooth collaboration across your team, helping your publication and communication stay on track.

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  9. Publishing Services

    We provide professional publishing support for authors and institutions bringing books to market. Our team can manage book design, image permissions, production, and global distribution, coordinating each stage to ensure your publication meets professional standards and reaches its intended audience.

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Not Sure What Kind of Editing You Need?

Different projects require different kinds of editorial services. If you’re still developing your ideas, argument, or structure, writing coaching or developmental editing may be the right place to start. If the content is already in place, line editing or copyediting can help refine the writing and prepare your work for publication.

Not sure where your project falls? We can review your needs and recommend the service—or combination of services—that makes the most sense.

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Our Approach

Every project starts with understanding what you’re creating, who it’s for, and what you want it to accomplish. Our editorial services are collaborative and tailored to your needs, matching you with experienced professionals who understand your subject matter, audience, and goals.

Our support is flexible and scalable. You can engage Flatpage for a single project, build a team for a complex publication, or use us as a fractional editorial resource when you need ongoing expertise without adding permanent staff. We can scale support up or down as your workload, deadlines, and priorities change.

Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all process, we build the right editorial team and workflow around your needs. From writing and editing to project management, design, production, and publication, we provide as much—or as little—support as your project requires.

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Pricing

Minimum project budget $100

  • Why Flatpage

  • Expert Editors

    Work with experienced editors matched to your project and subject area

  • Subject Expertise

    Get support from specialists who understand your field and audience

  • Personalized Support

    Receive editorial guidance tailored to your goals and project

  • Editorial Excellence

    Benefit from rigorous standards at every stage of the editorial process

  • Flexible Services

    Choose the level of support that makes sense for your project

  • End-to-End Support

    Move from early ideas through editing, production, and publication

  • Audience-Focused

    Shape your work to communicate effectively with the readers you want to reach

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The Art of Academic Editing: A Guide for Authors and Editors

 

The Art of Academic Editing is the first full-length guide to the editorial process for scholarly writing—and a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to become an academic editor or better understand the world of scholarly editing. Whether you are an author preparing your first book or an editor looking to refine your skills, this handbook demystifies the key stages of academic editing and explains when different editorial services are most useful in the life cycle of a scholarly text.

 

Coedited by Cara M. Jordan and Leslie Castro-Woodhouse

Cover of the book The Art of Academic Editing about the academic editorial and publishing process
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