AI-free editing and proofreading for ESL academic researchers
I am an experienced ESL academic editor, offering a secure and confidential editing service. I correct spelling, grammar and style mistakes, untangle confusing language, reduce jargon, and replace outdated terms with modern alternatives, while preserving each author’s distinctive contribution and voice. Every final draft is well written in British or American style and formatted correctly for a specified publisher, journal, or university.
My clients are experts in their fields, with varying levels of English proficiency. I accept projects in the humanities, social sciences, business studies, law, medicine, popular science and the arts. Recent clients have been based at Cambridge University, the Esade Business and Law School (Ramon Llull University), Korea University, Kyoto University, Kuwait University, INSEAD Business School, the Open University, Queen Mary School of Business and Management (University of London), Said Business School (Oxford University), SOAS (University of London), Strathclyde Business School (Glasgow University), University of Tokyo and Warwick University.
I will never risk your intellectual property by using any form of AI-based software to edit, format, or check your text.
I was born in the United States and studied English literature at Bryn Mawr College and Oxford University before moving permanently to the UK in 1991. I have been a freelance editor since 2010, following an earlier career in fundraising and media research.
‘I have found Zoe a very dedicated, patient, and meticulous proof-reader. Not only does she read and edit each sentence of your text, but she also thinks about your paragraphs to make sense and look comprehensive and coherent. Her knowledge of English grammar and structure is amazing, which gives your text a natural flow. Also she is easy to access and work with.’
Sara B.
Seaham Academic Editing 