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Sandy
Toulouse, France
French translator specialized in fantasy/Sci-fi novels, with 20 years experience in tabletop RPGs, movie books, comics and geek culture.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Children's, Comics Non-Fiction, and Comics & Graphic Novels.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Emma
Nancy, France
✨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
Claire
Toulouse, France
Passionate word magician, from English into French! 14 non-fiction books translated yet. What if the next one was yours?
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, New Age, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Alliance Magique Publishing House
- ArkéoTopia, another way for archaeology
- France Parrainages
- Talend
- Cluny Museum - National Museum of the Middle Ages
- Self-employed
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Pauline
Paris, France
Indie french editor and literary translator (english to french), I've worked for 12 years in major publishing houses in France and Québec
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Coming of Age, and LGBTQ Fiction.
Work experience:
- Multiple
- Pocket jeunesse
- Harper Collins
- Hachette romans
- Presses de la Cité
Marie-Camille
Dissay, France
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
Rosie
Arles, France
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
Emma
Niort, France
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
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Sophie
Nice, France
English to French. 18 books translated for traditional publishers (fiction, memoir, art) incl. Glenn Cooper, Ann Aguirre. I love teamwork!
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Judith
Lyon, France
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
Emmanuelle
Toulouse, France
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
Deniz
Arrondissement of Paris, France
A highly experienced French to English translator specializing in romcom fiction.
Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Taylor Wessing law firm
- Self-employed
Diane
Le Vigan, France
English to French professional literary translator with 50+ novels translated (fantasy, romance, cosy mystery, suspense…)
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Children's, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Humor & Comedy, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Benedicte
Nantes, France
Professionnal English to French translator with experience with Hachette France, De Saxus and other publishers, open to all type of fiction.
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Antoine
Paris, France
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
Alexandra
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
Sarah
Angers, France
I'm a bookworm and seasoned English/Spanish into French literary (and non-literary) translator with an MA in Literary Translation.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, Romance, and Children's.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University of Angers
Nicolas
Dijon, France
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





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