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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Diane 5 star rating

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

Deniz 5 star rating

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

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

✨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

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

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

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

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

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

Sandy 5 star rating

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

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