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Sofia
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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
Edward
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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
Linda
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Vienna, VA, USA
A linguistic perfectionist, steeped in years of study and appreciation of German language and culture.
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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Lisa
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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
Frank
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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
Elettra
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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
Rosa
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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
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Marybeth
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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
Jessica
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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
Sam
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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
Ander
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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
Barry
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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
Alejandro
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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
Andrea
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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
Marshall
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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
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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)
Daniela
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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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