WHAT I DO

I write, edit, and translate, helping clients spread the word about their work, products, and services.

lelde benke writing

MY TRUE PASSION

Writing

 

I’m a regular contributor for LSM.lv, and LabsofLatvia.com, and have published work in several international publications.

Clients commission me to research and write. I have, for example:

  • produced website, brochure and social media content for the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency,
  • written articles, brochure and website content for the Investment and Tourism Development Agency of Latvia,
  • ghost written an academic book.

I’M GOOD AT

Editing

Friends have paid me to edit their university coursework. Clients pay me to enhance articles, website copy, and other pieces of writing.

lelde benke editing
lelde benke in her office

LATVIAN TO ENGLISH

Translation

I’m happy to work with non-scientific and non-legal texts, and I prefer small scale projects. Translating fiction isn’t really my thing. Marketing copy, product and event descriptions, culture and travel-related texts are my cup of tea.

These are some translation projects I’ve taken on:

  • Info board, book and brochure content for Cēsis Medieval Castle
  • Photobook and exhibition content for photographer Georgs Avetisjans
  • A cookbook for Slow Food Straupe, an association of farmers and food producers.