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I am a children’s book Illustrator who thrives on bringing ideas to life through captivating visuals. No AI used !

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

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

English to French literary translator with 15+ years of experience. Over 70 published translations for some major French publishers.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

English to French. With over 180 books translated to date (mostly romantic suspense and regency novels), I'm your future translator!

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Elan&Co.

✨EN to FR translator for 5 years, 7 books translated (romance, thriller). Real bookworm, languages lover! Open to any fiction project.✨

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Dark Romance.

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

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Mia 5 star rating

Paris, France

Swedish Illustrator and graphic designer with a passion for picture books based in Paris.

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

Work experience:

  • Freelance
  • CCJ Kommunikation

Richard 5 star rating

Marseille, France

Award-winning foreign correspondent and interviewer for The Times, Financial Times, the Guardian and others. And ghostwriter. Say hello.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Biographies & Memoirs, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

French literary translator. Experienced in self-help & non-fiction documents as well as fantasy, humor, YA & LGBT romance.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Europe Online

Ros 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

Book Cover Designer and Art Director.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Honey Grove Design, Tokyo (Japan)

Avid reader, I love working among books with the respect owned to the original piece. [translation English → French, +40 books translated]

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Time Travel Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Camille 5 star rating

Versailles, France

Translator from Italian and English into French, I translate illustrated books, comics and guide books on all subjects

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Nature, Travel, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Children's, Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Editions Glénat
  • Panini Comics

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, Historical Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, and Young Adult.

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, Glénat, Fleurus

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

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

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