17+ Best Book Translators for Hire in France

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

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Marine

Paris, France

🦉 15 years weaving stories from English into French. Specialized in Romance, Fantasy, YA & KidLit. Let’s bring your world to life! 🦉

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Keywords Studios

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Sophie

Nice, France

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

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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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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

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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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Rose

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

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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

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Emma

Nancy, France

✨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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sophie

Cergy, France

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.

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