The best book translators for hire in France

Marie-Camille

Dissay, France

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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

Alexandra

Poullaouen, France

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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

Véronique

Quimper, France

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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

Antoine

Paris, France

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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

Carla

Paris, France

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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

Sarah

Angers, France

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I'm a bookworm and seasoned English&Spanish into French literary translator with over 35 published works and 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

Sophie

Cergy, France

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Native French translator with 230+ published novels — romance, regency, fantasy & thrillers.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Comedy, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Medical Thriller, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Janique

Bordeaux, France

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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

Claire

Toulouse, France

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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

Diane

Le Vigan, France

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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

Nicolas

Dijon, France

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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

Sophie

Nice, France

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26 books translated for traditional publishers (fiction, memoir, art) incl. Glenn Cooper, Rebecca Yarros. 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

Emmanuelle

Toulouse, France

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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

Benedicte

Nantes, France

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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

Rose

Bordeaux, France

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English-to-French book translator specializing in romance and young adult fiction, with over 30 published translations.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Camille

Versailles, France

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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

Rosie

Arles, France

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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