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Ander
Boston, MA, USA
Professional translator, interpreter, writer, editor since 2010.
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Tanya
Boston, MA, USA
French to English Translator with 30+ translations published. Expertise in SFF, horror, kidlit, game books, tie-ins, and graphic novels.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Andrea
Carrboro, NC, USA
Award-winning literary and academic translator (Spanish to English). Fiction, nonfiction, and comics.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Edward
Woodland, CA, USA
Guggenheim Fellow. Independent scholar. Award-winning translator of literature, speculative fiction, and more than 450 graphic novels!
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Zachary
Dallas, TX, USA
I specialize in food and beverage topics and cookbooks and have translated over thirty books from French to English for major publishers.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design, Fashion & Textiles, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Sam
Texarkana, TX, USA
Award-winning French-to-English literary translator. Authors include Leïla Slimani, Laurent Binet, and Proust.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Observer
Frank
Austin, TX, USA
Native German with Ph.D. in American literature. Translated numerous books (science fiction, fantasy, LitRPG, mystery) into German.
Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Jaime
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Longtime German-English translator with 20+ published novel translations. Experienced with romance, fantasy, suspense, humor...
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Paulette
Miami, FL, USA
I am an English-Spanish/Spanish-English translator since 1991. I have translated 6 books. One author told me he preferred the translation!
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Short Story, Photography, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Alvaro Jaimes
Elettra
West Stockbridge, MA, USA
French/Italian to English translator with AmazonCrossing, HarperCollins and more. Working on music, reporting, fiction, and your next book!
Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- self-employed
Jessica
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Award-winning Spanish-to-English translator (fiction, memoir, poetry). Authors include Pablo Neruda, Silvina Ocampo and Gabriela Weiner.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- California State University, Long Beach
- Santa Barbara City College
- ZOO Digital Productions
- Punctum Books
- Self-employed
D.P.
Hillsborough, NC, USA
I'm a widely-published translator & transcreator from Spanish: literary & experimental fiction, nonfiction, poetry & lyrics my strong suits.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Daniela
New York, NY, USA
English-Portuguese, Portuguese-English. Experience of 26 years, 19 books translated of fiction, memoir, poetry, essays and more.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Travel, and Philosophy.
Work experience:
- Virtual Book Reader, https://virtualbookreader.com/home/
- TED
- Translator without Borders
- Freelance
- Distributed Proofreaders Foundation to Project Gutenberg
Sofia
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Hello! I'm an award-winning translator specialized in children's books and graphic novels. Proficient in English and Spanish.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Comics & Graphic Novels.
Work experience:
- Self Employed
Alejandro
Chula Vista, CA, USA
Freelance translator for over 25 years. English, Spanish, and Portuguese in any direction. Specialize in literature and the social sciences.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas
- Aventine Press
- Projeto Obe Lawo
- Hewlett-Packard
Amelia
Portland, OR, USA
Need a multilingual professional with a wide range of interests to translate your work? Look no further!
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Protea Book House
- Christian Art International
Marshall
New York, NY, USA
Translator of German fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature—diligent, professional, and attuned to the nuance of language.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Math & Science, Children's, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Waxman Leavell Literary Agency





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