I am a qualified and experienced freelance proofreader and copy editor with a passion for language and an eye for detail.

I offer a truly bespoke service with a focus on your needs using my experience gained from working in-house and freelance to provide you with an accurate, high quality and professional end product, which will help you and your written material stand out from the competition.

I am fully proficient in the use of the British Standard Proofreading Symbols. I can mark up hard copies and post them back or everything can be done electronically with annotations/sticky notes on a PDF or using track changes on a Word document. This means that regardless of where you are located, I can offer you the same high standard of proofreading and copy editing.

I have experience of working on:

• books
• magazines
• websites (including SEO)
• university papers
• business documents, including tenders and annual reports.

I also have experience of working with texts written by non-native speakers so can edit those to make company reports, websites or other documents read as if they were written by a native speaker/writer.

"Kateproof provides a swift and excellent service. Errors are corrected. Suggestions for improved clarity are made. Useful clarifying questions are asked. The work remains recognisably the author's own work and style - only better! "
David Baume, BA MA PhD FSEDA.

"Thank you for handing the thesis back so quickly, it really helped to keep my submission plan on track. You did a first class job and I have passed your details on to a couple of friends ..."
Lila, PhD in Mexican Politics. February 2012

"Kate proofread my book and not only did she do an excellent and efficient job, she also provided me with very valuable editorial feedback...I'd highly recommend Kate and look forward to working with her again."
Mike, Self Publisher.