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I'm a Children's books Illustrator. My illustrations are whimsical, colorful and full of life. Board books, PB, chapter books, book covers..

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Nature, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Highly experienced, dynamic and astute Australian developmental and line/copy editor. I have a global client base.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd
  • Sweet and Maxwell Legal Publications
  • Lexis Nexis (Now Reed Elsevier Plc) Legal and Business Publishing

I am a seasoned literary translator (EN to FR) with a decade of experience with publishing companies, agents, and self-published authors.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Tom 5 star rating

Fajoles, France

Collaboration, support, honesty & value. Passionate about refining your voice & vision. 15+ years as Big 5 editor/coach/agent/ghostwriter.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Blake Friedmann
  • Orion Publishing Group
  • Self-employed
  • Jericho Writers

Award-winning picture book and cover design illustrator. My work combines silly &funny with cute & charming through colourful illustrations.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Joy 5 star rating

Grenoble, France

Fiction & memoir editor for 75+ titles for traditional publishers (e.g., Penguin, Simon and Schuster, Macmillan, and Hachette Book Group).

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Farah 5 star rating

Itxassou, France

English to French literary and audiovisual translator. I am specialized in fantasy literature for children, young adults but not only !

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Auzou, GlĂ©nat, Fleurus

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Andy 5 star rating

Servian, France

I love flaky painted wood, rusty metal, old signs, my family and friends, nature, surfing and my 1954 VW Beetle.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Travel, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

English to French. 5+ years experience in literature. Translated for New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Dark Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

A highly collaborative romance book designer with a passion for fun typography, bold colour, and illustrated fiction. Let's work together.

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Romance, and LGBTQ Fiction.

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

Genres: Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Illustrator, cartoonist and character designer. Whimsical, colorful yet diverse style. I care about diversity, inclusion, animals, nature.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Nature, Non-Fiction, African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Literary translator from French, with experience in diverse adult fiction and non-fiction titles and books for young readers.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Guilhem 5 star rating

Montpellier, France

Graduate in applied arts. Freelance graphic designer and illustrator since 1998. Worked at/for Nike, IKEA, Ubisoft, Catalyst Games Lab.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

illustrator specializing in committed contents (Feminism, inclusivity, LGBTQ+, ecology)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Education & Reference, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Castor & Pollux Group
  • Self-employed

Cécile 5 star rating

Puyloubier, France

Artistic Director, I accompany you in the creation and realization of your publishing projects. From novels to books of art I can advise you

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Design, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Photography, Sports & Outdoors, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Louis, a French art director, and illustrator based in Lyon (France), uses geometric shapes to create expressive artworks.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

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