Submit Your Manuscript

Development service

What this is

Professional manuscript development services. We are a small, independent publisher working with a limited number of writers.

Our aim is to develop and publish work of lasting quality. Every year, we open our doors for manuscript submissions on the same dates:

DOOR OPENS: 1 September

DOOR CLOSES: 1 December

Services

structural editing

development editing

line editing

proofreading

translation support

audioproduction

design

Process

Manuscript review

Editorial development

Final refinement

Important note

This service does not guarantee publication.

What to send

Manuscript or sample

Short description of the project

Brief introduction about yourself

What happens next

1. Review
All submissions are reviewed by our editorial team.

2. Selection
A small number of writers are invited to continue into development.

3. Response
We will contact you regardless of outcome.

Before you submit

Please note:

We work with a small number of writers

We read everything we receive but Not all submissions are accepted

We accept a limited number of submissions each year.

Development is a paid collaboration

We work only with selected manuscripts that align with our editorial focus.

Submission does not guarantee selection or publication.

We appreciate all submissions and the time taken to share your work.

Editorial Session (1:1) (45 min)

A focused one-to-one session centred on your manuscript.

This session is part of our editorial development process and is designed to support the continued refinement of your work.

What the session includes

discussion of your manuscript

review of key editorial points

clarification of structure, language, or direction

alignment on next steps

How it works

Sessions are structured and based on your current stage of development.

You may be asked to submit material in advance to ensure the session is focused and relevant.

Who this is for

writers currently working with Lange Publisher

development clients

selected writers in active editorial process

Important

This is a professional editorial session and not an introductory or general enquiry meeting.

Format

one-to-one session

held online

scheduled in advance

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