Benjamin de Buen – Translator

I want the best words for you.

I’m a native bilingual English→Spanish translator specializing in nonfiction books, memoir, and narrative-driven texts. I’ve worked across different styles and audiences, from trade nonfiction to book-length educational and scholarly titles, for publishers including Grupo Planeta México, Penguin Random House México, Ediciones SM, and the University of Arizona Press, as well as on large-scale educational and nonfiction projects delivered under standard publishing NDAs.

When working with me, you can expect clear and timely communication within my business hours. I work independently, but I understand the importance of clarifying project-specific terminology or points of ambiguity during translation if necessary. My translations include a review stage for corrections and adjustments based on client comments.

I have published fiction and nonfiction in Spanish. I came to writing through a love of well-made sentences and the way they can play with the meanings of words.