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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

Translator (English to French) of B.A. Paris, Roz Nay, John Marrs, Olivia Kiernan... and Pete Townshend. I'm also a proofreader (french).

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

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

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

Joël 5 star rating

Strasbourg, France

English/French literary translator with 10+ years experience. Main genres: Romance (Harper and Collins) and fantasy (Éditions Alkonost)

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Iyuno Media Group
  • ÉDITIONS ALKONOST (former La Saltarelle)
  • Harper & Collins

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

Pascale 5 star rating

Montpellier, France

Former Art Director at Penguin Press. I capture the essence of your book with textures, illustration & collage, creating bright bold covers.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin UK
  • Random House
  • James Murray
  • Pascale Hutton

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Janique 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

I'm a French literary translator translating from English to French, mostly American literature and crime fiction for prominent publishers.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Classics, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Short Story, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Editions Gallmeister
  • Albin Michel
  • L'archipel
  • Le Castor Astral
  • Harper Collins France

Mature, knowledgeable, passionate about communicating nonsense-free science, and an absolute stickler for accuracy and continuity.

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Auckland University of Technology
  • NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd)
  • EDANZ

Watercolor artist for colorfull children books and comics.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Valenciennes university

Alexandra 5 star rating

Confolens, France

Former academic professor and book and journal editor who's edited, reviewed and given feedback on billions of words over the past 30 years.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Keele University

A duo consisting of a professional English to French translator and a reviewer with 21 years of experience in the translation industry

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • SDL International, Maidenhead, UK

Alexandra 5 star rating

Poullaouen, France

French to English. 20+ traditionally published novels - Amazon, Ubisoft, StoryTel, Makma. Detail-oriented, passionate, and professional.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Children’s illustrator with 4 years of experience, making joyful and colorful illustrations that celebrate diverse characters.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed

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

Published writer and literary translator, over 100 books translated from English, German, Spanish and Italian to French.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Hi, I'm Marvin, a freelance designer based in Paris and focused on book designs, "Less is more" is my gold rule

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Photography, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Epoque Agency

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