About Two
Brothers PressWe evaluate and edit manuscripts for publication. Writers should always consider having a disinterested third party perform this final service before the manuscript is sent to an agent or publisher, or before it is uploaded to an online (print-on-demand) publisher like iUniverse, Booksurge, Xlibris, Authorhouse, etc. While these POD companies provide editorial services as part of their publishing packages, a comparison of costs to the writer reveals that their pricing is consistently more expensive than what Two Brothers Press charges.
We
evaluate manuscripts for
publishing worthiness. That is not a
judgment about whether a work is good or whether it
will
sell well in the market place. We evaluate a work on its internal
merits. If it is a work of fiction, is there a strong plot, realistic
character development, relevant and realistic dialog, adherence to
point of view, sensible organization? If it is a work of non-fiction,
is the material organized in an accessible manner, is it coherent, is
there enough background information to allow readers to understand the
writer's development structure?
We do not evaluate or edit poetry. We do not edit short stories, unless they are in a completed, book-length collection. And we do not edit college papers, theses, or dissertations.
Our editorial staff has degrees in technical writing and literature and experience in technical writing, fiction and non-fiction writing, professional editing, and in feature article writing for magazines. This varied background allows us to make strong suggestions for the improvement of manuscripts prior to being submitted to publishers and agents.
We use the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition, for all editorial questions.
Two Brothers Press has also published a small number of books and in the future we will be expanding this list. Check the submissions page for updates.