17+ Best Book Translators for Hire near London

Maria

London, UK

Bringing books to life in Spanish—meticulous, creative, and trusted by publishers & global brands

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Romance, Romance, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Various companies
Editorial Norma

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Caroline

London, UK

Award-winning literary translator working from Danish and German into English. My clients include Penguin, Harper Collins and Hachette.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Thames & Hudson

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Paul

London, United Kingdom

French-to-English book translator, specialising in non-fiction, delivering accurate and engaging text that is ready for layout.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Quarto Group

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Véronique

London, UK

Experienced and qualified ENG-FRE translator/editor specialised in children’s books with over 300 books published.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Usborne Publishing
Yoyo Books

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Tiziana

London, UK

Literary translator with 20+ years of experience: contemporary fiction and romance (YA, NA, contemporary rom, romcoms and romantic suspense)

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

Corpotre sas
Il Paragrafo

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Ben

Edinburgh, UK

French / Spanish → English translator. 18 years; 80+ books

Genres: Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Engineering & Materials Science, Math & Science, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
ISTE
Academía GoKids (Salamanca)

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Margaret

London, UK

French to English translator, qualified and experienced in literary translation, will make your French text shine in English, stress-free!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Coming of Age, Photography, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

Accenture, O2.
Independent Retail Company
Freelance

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Maisie

London, UK

Award-winning German-English translator. Over 50 books for major publishers, including a Sunday Times bestseller. Travel books a speciality!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and History.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Bradt Travel Guides
Thomas Cook Publishing

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Eva

Perth, UK

English to German children's book translator. I translate books for children of all ages, both fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

Ravensburger
Lion Hudson
Freelance
Usborne Publishing

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Françoise

Rosehearty, UK

Literary translator, from German/Icelandic/Dutch/English into French. Translating is my passion like music and dancing.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Plays & Screenplays, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Law, and History.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Verlag im Bild, Dresden, Germany
Alpha Cambridge
Verlag im Bild

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H. Sabrina

United Kingdom

Award-winning translator, British independent scholar with a Brazilian PhD, author, editor, and publisher

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Federico

London, UK

English to Italian. Specialised in non-fiction (art & beyond). Translated more than 10 books by authors such as Pulitzer winner Jerry Saltz.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Photography.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Melody

Ipswich, UK

German-English translator of children's, YA and literary fiction. Winner of the John Dryden Translation Competition 2017

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Marina

Norwich, UK

Experienced Spanish Literary Translator | 10+ Years | Christian Non-Fiction, Inspirational Books & Biographies.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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James

Manchester, UK

A lover of witty wordplay, snappy dialogue and great storytelling. 300+ graphic novels FR > EN, specialising in fantasy, comedy and action!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Children's, Humor & Comedy, Action & Adventure, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

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