Tanya Gold – Translator

Got a French book you’d like translated into English?

I’m a native speaker of both those languages. I grew up in the French-speaking region Switzerland in a multilingual household, reading everything I could get my hands on in both English and French.

It wasn't surprising to anyone that I went into publishing after finishing an MA in Creative Writing. And I've been in this field ever since. Over my 20+ years working in publishing in the US and UK, I have developed expertise in audience expectations of a wide range of genres and target readers. And I take all that knowledge and apply it to your work. I also bring copyediting skills, which give my translations an extra level of polish.

I’ve translated over twenty-five books that have gone on to publication, including a bunch of graphic novels. A number of these have become bestsellers, notably Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels and Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: The Graphic Novels.

I have experience translating and localizing:

✨ Graphic novels

✨ Novels

✨ Media tie-ins

✨ Interactive/game books (like choose-your-own-adventure with puzzles)

✨ Stories for YA and MG readers

I'm particularly good with complex and layered stories, slang, inclusive language, and ensuring that both the text and artwork resonate with readers in the target language and culture.

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Please reach out if you've got a book you'd like translated.

I'd love to see the content you'd like translated (along with art, if any) and to know:

✨ The word count (or number of pages for a graphic novel with artwork)

✨ When you'd like the translation completed

✨ The genre

✨ Your publishing goals (traditional or self-publishing)

✨ Any questions you have for me

I'll follow up with a few more questions if we need to dig deeper, or with a quote and timeline right away.

Et si vous préférez qu'on se parle en français, on le peut. (And if you prefer to chat in French, we can do that.)

Looking forward to working with you!