17+ Best Book Translators for Hire near Portland

Amelia

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

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Edward

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

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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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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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Sam

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

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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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Marybeth

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

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Terry

Soda Springs, CA, USA

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

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Jessica

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

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Barry

Albany, MN, USA

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

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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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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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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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Sofia

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

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Rowena

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.

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