I am a native English writer, proofreader and poet. I have a keen eye for detail and my grammar and vocabulary are exemplary. I have a talent for crafting interesting articles, press releases, documentation, social media and other general written texts. I particularly enjoy jobs that require a high degree of accuracy, as well as those that allow me to apply more of a flourish and exercise my writing skills to their full. My specialist areas include the proofreading and editing of technical/software manuals and documentation for the automotive, engineering and manufacturing industries. However, approximately 50% of my work focuses on copy editing and proofing fiction – something I really enjoy. I am available for one-off and ongoing writing and proofreading and writing work, and I especially enjoy the opportunity to work long-term with a client so that we can develop a consistent style. I always deliver work of the highest quality, respond promptly to client’s queries, and meet my deadlines – ensuring that I offer my clients an honest, punctual service in accordance with their style requirements. I do not consider a job to be complete until the client is 100% happy. Having worked for translation agencies, I am used to collaborating with translators and authors so that we can achieve the best possible results. I have also carried out a number of localisation jobs where the client has requested texts written in WW English to be localised into US English. This is another service that I can offer. Testimonial “Zakiya has worked for us for a few years now. She carries out localisation, proofreading and content editing work to the highest standard. We particularly value her ability to provide us with various alternative phrasings for what can at times be particularly challenging articles and technical documentation. Translations ABC Ltd