The best book translators for hire near New York

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

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

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

Paulette

Miami, FL, USA

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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

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

Marybeth

Greenville, IL, USA

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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

Barry

Albany, MN, USA

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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

Luisana

Miami, FL, USA

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English to Spanish. 12 books translated (is yours the thirteenth?) for publishing houses around the world. This is what I love to do!

Genres: Children's and Fiction.

Work experience:

• MPS Limited
• Freelance
• Central University of Venezuela

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

Rowena

Albuquerque, NM, USA

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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)

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

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

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

Sofia

Washington D.C., DC, USA

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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

Rosa

Miami, FL, USA

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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

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

Jessica

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

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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