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Daniela

Daniela 5 star rating

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
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
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)
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
Edward

Edward 5 star rating

Woodland, CA, USA

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
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
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

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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
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
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
Barry

Barry 5 star rating

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
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
Amelia

Amelia 5 star rating

Portland, OR, USA

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
Rosa

Rosa 5 star rating

Miami, FL, USA

Spanish translator with 20+ years' experience, and 100+ books translated! Inspirational, Christian, Non-Fiction, Religion, Biographies.

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

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