What am I?

An experienced, dependable and versatile freelance writer, researcher and editor.

I trained in magazine journalism at Cardiff University's Centre for Journalism Studies and have since written for, managed or subbed on many market-leading consumer titles, including The Daily Telegraph, BBC Focus, Time Out, Test Drive, Auto Express, BBC Top Gear magazine, Land Rover One Life, Arena, Grazia, Red and PC Format. I've also copywritten for multinational clients, including Toyota Europe, and worked for a number of respected B2B titles.

My preferred topics for editorial features include popular science, motoring, travel and technology, but I also enjoy general-interest work and copywriting assignments. See writing for more.

When it comes to subediting, I am fast, accurate and even funny – at least some of the time. I'm highly capable in Adobe InDesign and Quark XPress (and teach both), and know my UK media law. See editing for more.

I speak fluent French and passable German, and possess a journalist's visa for the United States.

Writing

From consumer-mag features to business-to-business news to copywriting for multinational clients, I have a broad range of experience and am able to tackle all manner of assignments.

My favourite topics include popular science, motoring, travel, adventure and technology.

Clients for past writing work have included: Toyota Motor Europe, Honda UK, The Daily Telegraph, BBC Focus, BBC Top Gear, Arena, Auto Express, Test Drive and BT.

View some sample copy

Samples of copy

Mars Desert Research Station Crew 23: Daily Diary (www.focusmag.co.uk, 2003)
Day 1 : Day 2 : Day 3 : Day 4 : Day 6 : Day 8 : Day 10 : Day 12 : Day 13

Subediting

You need a fast, experienced, flexible, reliable sub? You've found one.

I've handled everything from news, features and listings to website copy and promotional material. I can turn my hand to almost any subject with ease – from brain-bashing science to supercar tests, via sport, fashion, trade news, videogaming, business technology, entertainment, reviews of all kinds and more.

My rewriting, copy-checking and copy-fitting skills are excellent: I'll turn tortured Japenglish prose into easy-reading copy, spot the embarrassing factual error in a 3,000-word tech piece or cajole a disastrously over-long feature down to size.

My media law knowledge is reliable – particularly when it comes to libel.

Magazine management

Running the show isn't a problem – I've been the full-time production editor of three national titles – Test Drive, BBC Focus and N64 and have also freelanced as both a production and managing editor on national and pan-European titles, including Toyota AYGO magazine, Recruiter magazine and a major Toyota internal documentation project.

Wherever I've been, I have managed freelancers, stuck to budgets (or even underspent) and have never missed a deadline – even when faced with full-works redesigns, holiday seasons, substantial staff changes or a magazine's horrible history of breaking the bank.

Contact me

Email: mail@stevejalim.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0)774 081 9849

Skype, GTalk or iChat: stevejalim