Antoine Bargel

Antoine Bargel – Translator

I translate novels from English into French: 30+ books for prestigious French publishers (Gallimard, Mercure de France) and AmazonCrossing.

Overview

I have extensive experience translating English-language novels into French, working with publishers and agents to bring new voices to the French market, translating autonomously for 2 to 4 months, then collaborating with internal or external editors and proofreaders to deliver a final text of the highest quality.


I am also a writer myself (poetry, short stories, and one novel so far), so I understand how important your work is to you, and that you need to develop real trust in a translator's ability to convey your creation to an international audience. I invite you to take a look at my portfolio for references, and am more than happy to discuss your project with you to see if we are a good fit.


Having lived in the U.S. for 5 years, teaching in various universities, I am now based in Paris, and reactive by email in the corresponding time zone ;)


I look forward to meeting you and your creation!

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Contemporary Romance Historical Fiction Legal Thriller Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime
Languages
English to French
Certifications
  • Ph.D In Romance Languages, University of Oregon
  • Doctorat in Contemporary French Literature, Université Lumière-Lyon 2, France

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2011 — Present

Translated novels from American, British, Indian, and Australian English for prestigious French publishers (Gallimard, Mercure de France) and multiple AmazonCrossing imprints (sometimes under the pen name of Louis Poirier).

Portfolio

Book Translation
L'Enfant toscan (French Edition)

Bowen, Rhys

Amazon Crossing

Book Translation
Un bon jour pour mourir (French Edition)

Edwards, Mark

Thomas & Mercer

Book Translation
Les Carnets de Venise (French Edition)

Bowen, Rhys

Amazon Crossing

Book Translation
Le jardin des singularités

Sepulveda, Jesus

FORGES VULCAIN

Translation Assessment
La Muraille de Chine

Kafka, Franz

FORGES VULCAIN

Translation Assessment
Translation Assessment
Translation Assessment
Translation Assessment
Le lac aux îles enchantées

Morris, William

FORGES VULCAIN

Translation Assessment
La plage aux tortues

Lokuge, Chandani

FORGES VULCAIN

Translation Assessment
Les Immortels

Chaudhuri, Amit

FORGES VULCAIN

Translation Assessment
Une Antigone à Kandahar (French Edition)

Roy-Bhattacharya, Joydeep

Editions Gallimard

Book Translation
Book Translation
Book Translation
Fugue mexicaine

Aridjis, Chloe

MERCURE DE FRAN

Book Translation
Book Translation
Les Écorchées (French Edition)

Ellis, Robert

Thomas & Mercer

Book Translation
Book Translation
Book Translation
Sur tes pas (French Edition)

Edwards, Mark

Thomas & Mercer

Book Translation
La Victoire d'Emily (French Edition)

Bowen, Rhys

Amazon Crossing

Book Translation
Book Translation
Les étonnantes aventures d'Aaron Broom

Hotchner, A.E.

MERCURE DE FRAN

Book Translation
Pauvres millionnaires

Basu, Diksha

MERCURE DE FRAN

Book Translation
Book Translation
Book Translation
Book Translation
Hackeur et contre tous (French Edition)

Buschi, Dave

Thomas & Mercer

Book Translation
Trahir (Bibliothèque étrangère) (French Edition)

Dunmore, Helen

Le Mercure de France

Book Translation
Book Translation
Déjà trop tard (French Edition)

Rector, John

Thomas & Mercer

Book Translation
Book Translation

Antoine has 1 review

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Quality

Value

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Albert J.

Albert J.

Sep, 2024

Antoine is a kind and considerate translator. In working with him, I feel the care of a companion who goes beyond being helped by an expert to achieving a goal together. He is also passionate about new things and enjoys challenges. If all successful books seek novelty, he fits in very well with all of those.
Antoine B.
Thank you, Albert. It was a pleasure working with you.

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