17+ Best Book Translators for Hire near Dallas

Zachary

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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Tanya

Boston, MA, USA

French to English Translator with 30+ translations published. Expertise in SFF, horror, kidlit, game books, tie-ins, and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Daniela

New York, NY, USA

English-Portuguese, Portuguese-English. Experience of 26 years, 19 books translated of fiction, memoir, poetry, essays and more.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Travel, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

Virtual Book Reader, https://virtualbookreader.com/home/
TED
Translator without Borders
Freelance
Distributed Proofreaders Foundation to Project Gutenberg

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Frank

Austin, TX, USA

Native German with Ph.D. in American literature. Translated numerous books (science fiction, fantasy, LitRPG, mystery) into German.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Barry

Albany, MN, USA

Award-winning Italian/French/Spanish to English translator. Spirituality/theology + other humanities. Translated 16 published books.

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Liturgical Press

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Lisa

Monterey, CA, USA

Sustainable florist & 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, Entertainment, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Thicket

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D. P.

Hillsborough, NC, USA

I'm a widely-published translator & transcreator from Spanish: literary & experimental fiction, nonfiction, poetry & lyrics my strong suits.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Rosa

Miami, FL, USA

Spanish Translator & Editor| 20+ yrs in Christian publishing | 100+ books, including Bibles, devotionals, and faith-based content.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Linda

Vienna, VA, USA

Translator of Martina Hefter's novel that won the 2024 German Book Prize, "Hey, guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?" among other works...

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

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Jaime

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

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Andrea

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

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Hillary

New York, NY, USA

I'm a PEN and NEA Translation Fellow with extensive experience translating literary fiction, romance novels, and thrillers from Italian.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Amazon Crossing

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Ander

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

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Alejandro

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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Marshall

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.

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