Alyson Coombes - Editor

My role was to support the fiction publisher on all aspects of the literary fiction list, such as by writing and proofreading jacket copy, selecting suitable translators for projects, applying for and managing all translation grants, liaising with authors and translators throughout the publishing process, and reading translated fiction submissions. I proofread and line edited manuscripts, working with translators and authors to resolve any queries before going to copy edit.

I translated texts from German into English for clients across Europe, working primarily with marketing texts, translating content from websites, corporate communications, newsletters, arts and crafts magazines, recipes, and blurbs and bibliographic information for publishers. I proofread translations from a range of languages and edited texts written in English by both native and non-native speakers.

I worked as a translator and proofreader of marketing and other commercial texts for a busy translation agency. This role required a very high level of accuracy and enabled me to further develop my keen eye for detail. As the principle in-house proofreader, I was responsible for ensuring consistency and compliance with the house style guide by all in-house and freelance translators.

Solovyov and Larionov

Eugene Vodolazkin

Shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and Russia’s National Big Book AwardA groundbreaking and gripping literary detective novelLarionov. A general of the Imperial Russian Army who mysteriously avoided execution by the Bolsheviks when they swept to power and went on to live a long life in Yalta, leaving behind a vast heritage of memoirs.Solovyov. The young history student who travels to Crimea... read more

Shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and Russia’s National Big Book AwardA groundbreaking and gripping literary detective novelLarionov. A general of the Imperial Russian Army who mysteriously avoided execution by the Bolsheviks when they swept to power and went on to live a long life in Yalta, leaving behind a vast heritage of memoirs.Solovyov. The young history student who travels to Crimea... read more

City of Jasmine

Olga Grjasnowa

When Hammoudi, a young surgeon based in Paris, returns to Syria to renew his passport, he only expects to stay there a few days. But the authorities refuse to let him leave and Hammoudi finds himself caught up in the fight against the regime. Meanwhile, budding actress Amal has also joined the protests against the government and her own father, by whom she feels betrayed. Realising that they w... read more

When Hammoudi, a young surgeon based in Paris, returns to Syria to renew his passport, he only expects to stay there a few days. But the authorities refuse to let him leave and Hammoudi finds himself caught up in the fight against the regime. Meanwhile, budding actress Amal has also joined the protests against the government and her own father, by whom she feels betrayed. Realising that they w... read more

The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money

Bastian Obermayer, Frederik Obermaier

Late one evening, investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels, he then receives documents revealing how the president of Argentina has sequestered millions of dollars of state money for private use. This is just the beginning.Obermayer and fellow Süddeutsche journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves... read more

Late one evening, investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels, he then receives documents revealing how the president of Argentina has sequestered millions of dollars of state money for private use. This is just the beginning.Obermayer and fellow Süddeutsche journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves... read more

The Tiger and the Acrobat

Susanna Tamaro

INCLUDES SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE DRAWINGSLittle Tiger is not like other tigers. Not content to spend her days alone, roaming the snow forests of Siberia hunting prey, she prefers instead to ponder the ways of the world. One day, eager to discover her own place within it, she sets out on a remarkable journey to discover the secret of life, and to meet the creatures she has heard most about:... read more

INCLUDES SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE DRAWINGSLittle Tiger is not like other tigers. Not content to spend her days alone, roaming the snow forests of Siberia hunting prey, she prefers instead to ponder the ways of the world. One day, eager to discover her own place within it, she sets out on a remarkable journey to discover the secret of life, and to meet the creatures she has heard most about:... read more