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Translator of German fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature—diligent, professional, and attuned to the nuance of language.
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Services: Translation Book Translation
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Math & Science, Children's, Historical Fiction
Award-winning and UN-certified literary translator with 15+ years of experience translating novels, short stories, memoirs, and non-fiction
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Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult
Spanish-to-English translator and translation assessor since 2004. Bilingual copy editor. Literature and nonfiction.
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Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences
Guggenheim Fellow. Independent scholar. Award-winning translator of literature, speculative fiction, and more than 450 graphic novels!
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Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, History, Humanities & Social Sciences
Award-winning literary and academic translator (Spanish to English). Fiction, nonfiction, and comics.
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Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Contemporary Fiction
Award-winning French-to-English literary translator. Authors include Leïla Slimani, Laurent Binet, and Proust.
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Services: Translation Book Translation
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences
A linguistic perfectionist, steeped in years of study and appreciation of German language and culture.
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Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology
I am an English-Spanish/Spanish-English translator since 1991. I have translated 6 books. One author told me he preferred the translation!
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Services: Translation Book Translation
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Short Story, Photography, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences
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Translating a biography or memoir is no simple task — it requires more than just fluency in another language. A great translator needs to capture the essence of a person’s life story and convey the emotions and nuances of their experiences in a way that resonates with readers across different cultures. Whether you’ve written a memoir about your personal journey or a biography detailing someone else’s life, the translator you choose must have the skill to preserve the integrity of the story and its impact on readers.
This is where a professional biography or memoir book translator can make all the difference. These translators specialize in the unique challenges of life-writing, ensuring that your work retains its authenticity and emotional depth in translation. With their understanding of both language and narrative structure, they’ll help you navigate the complexities of recounting real-life events, ensuring the tone, pacing, and meaning of your story stay true, while making it relatable to readers in a different linguistic and cultural setting.
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