The best book translators for hire in the United States

Ander

Boston, MA, USA

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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

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

Luisana

Miami, FL, USA

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EN–ES literary translator (15 books): children’s, YA, essays & fiction. I help authors reach Spanish-speaking readers. Will yours be next?

Genres: Children's and Fiction.

Work experience:

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

Frank

Austin, TX, USA

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Native German with a 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

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

Lisa

Monterey, CA, USA

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Sustainable florist & 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, Entertainment, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Thicket

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

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

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

Rowena

Indianapolis, IN, 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)

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

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

Andrea

Carrboro, NC, USA

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Award-winning literary and academic translator (Spanish to English, Portuguese 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

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

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

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

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