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Tegan

Tegan 5 star rating

Eugene, Oregon, USA

Award-winning and UN-certified literary translator with 15+ years of experience translating novels, short stories, memoirs, and non-fiction

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Ander

Ander 5 star rating

Boston, MA, USA

Professional translator, interpreter, writer, editor since 2010.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Rowena

Rowena 5 star rating

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Spanish-to-English translator and translation assessor since 2004. Bilingual copy editor. Literature and nonfiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Religion & Spirituality, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Religion
  • Self-employed
  • SDI Mexico
  • Various Type Shops (see below)
Marybeth

Marybeth 5 star rating

Greenville, IL, USA

ATA-certified French to English translator specializing in literature, academic writing, and translation review and assessment.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Terry

Terry 5 star rating

Soda Springs, CA, USA

I'm an experienced freelance literary translator who's translated 21 books in a variety of genres; some of my translations were bestsellers.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Cultural & Ethnic, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Linda

Linda 5 star rating

Vienna, VA, USA

A linguistic perfectionist, steeped in years of study and appreciation of German language and culture.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Alejandro

Alejandro 5 star rating

Chula Vista, CA, USA

Freelance translator for over 25 years. English, Spanish, and Portuguese in any direction. Specialize in literature and the social sciences.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas
  • Aventine Press
  • Projeto Obe Lawo
  • Hewlett-Packard

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Andrea

Andrea 5 star rating

Carrboro, NC, USA

Award-winning literary and academic translator (Spanish to English). Fiction, nonfiction, and comics.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Paulette

Paulette 5 star rating

Miami, FL, USA

I am an English-Spanish/Spanish-English translator since 1991. I have translated 6 books. One author told me he preferred the translation!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Short Story, Photography, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Alvaro Jaimes
Marshall

Marshall 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Translator of German fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature—diligent, professional, and attuned to the nuance of language.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Math & Science, Children's, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Waxman Leavell Literary Agency
Jessica

Jessica 5 star rating

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Award-winning Spanish-to-English translator (fiction, memoir, poetry). Authors include Pablo Neruda, Silvina Ocampo and Gabriela Weiner.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • California State University, Long Beach
  • Santa Barbara City College
  • ZOO Digital Productions
  • Punctum Books
  • Self-employed
Elettra

Elettra 5 star rating

West Stockbridge, MA, USA

French/Italian to English translator with AmazonCrossing, HarperCollins and more. Working on music, reporting, fiction, and your next book!

Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • self-employed
Lisa

Lisa 5 star rating

Monterey, CA, USA

Farmer florist with an MA in translation. 20+ years translating French food, flowers, and fragrance to US English, in your distinctive voice

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Thicket
Sofia

Sofia 5 star rating

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Hello! I'm an award-winning translator specialized in children's books and graphic novels. Proficient in English and Spanish.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed
Jaime

Jaime 5 star rating

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Longtime German-English translator with 20+ published novel translations. Experienced with romance, fantasy, suspense, humor...

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Sam

Sam 5 star rating

Texarkana, TX, USA

Award-winning French-to-English literary translator. Authors include Leïla Slimani, Laurent Binet, and Proust.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Observer
Zachary

Zachary 5 star rating

Dallas, TX, USA

I specialize in food and beverage topics and cookbooks and have translated over thirty books from French to English for major publishers.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Design, Fashion & Textiles, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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