The best book translators for hire near Kansas City

Frank

Austin, TX, USA

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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

Barry

Albany, MN, USA

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Award-winning Italian/French/Spanish to English translator. Spirituality/theology + other humanities. Translated 18 published books.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Liturgical Press

Zachary

Dallas, TX, USA

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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

Elettra

West Stockbridge, MA, USA

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

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

Work experience:

• self-employed

Terry

Soda Springs, CA, USA

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I'm an experienced freelance literary translator who's translated 27 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

Marshall

New York, NY, USA

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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

Amelia

Portland, OR, USA

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Need a multilingual professional with a wide range of interests to translate your work? Look no further!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Protea Book House
• Christian Art International

Daniela

New York, NY, USA

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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

D. P.

Hillsborough, NC, USA

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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

Linda

Vienna, VA, USA

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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

Hillary

New York, NY, USA

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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

Edward

Woodland, CA, USA

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Guggenheim Fellow. Independent scholar. Award-winning translator of literature, speculative fiction, and more than 450 graphic novels!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Tanya

Boston, MA, USA

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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

Alejandro

Chula Vista, CA, USA

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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

Andrea

Carrboro, NC, USA

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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

Sam

Texarkana, TX, USA

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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

Luisana

Miami, FL, USA

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EN–SPA translator of 15 books—Children’s & YA, essays and adult fiction—will yours be next?

Genres: Children's and Fiction.

Work experience:

• MPS Limited
• Self-employed
• Central University of Venezuela