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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
Vincent
Paris, France
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
Joël
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
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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
Carla
Paris, France
French national with twelve years of life experience in the USA. Professional literary translator from English to French since 2013.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
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
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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
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
Sophie
Cergy, France
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.
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
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
Camille
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
Véronique
Quimper, France
French translator, 10 years of experience. Translated +70 books for indie authors and trad publishers. Translated CN Crawford, KJ Charles
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, and Paranormal Romance.
Work experience:
- Éditions Reines-Beaux
- Éditions HPF
- Viviane Faure
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
Farah
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
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





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