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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

✨EN to FR translator, more than 10 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

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

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

thomas 5 star rating

Bretagne, France

For twenty years I have been the stranger in your strange lands, the wordsmith and the bard. Let's tread new ground together!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Multiple
  • Pocket jeunesse
  • Harper Collins
  • Hachette romans
  • Presses de la Cité

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

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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

30 + books translated for traditional publishers (fiction, memoir, art) incl. Glenn Cooper, Rebecca Yarros, Abby Jimenez. I love teamwork!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Rose 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

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

Native French translator, 250+ novels since 2019, for bestselling romance & historical romance authors.

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

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

Julie 5 star rating

Besançon, France

Bringing romance and fantasy to French readers - EN>FR translator - 125+ books - 10 years experience of proofreading

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, and LGBTQ Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Diane 5 star rating

Toulouse, 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

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

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

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

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