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Linda

Linda

Vienna, VA, USA

A linguistic perfectionist, steeped in years of study and appreciation of German language and culture.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

Tanya

Tanya

Boston, MA, USA

French to English Translator with 25+ translations published. Expertise in SFF, horror, kidlit, game books, tie-ins, and graphic novels.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Translation Book Translation

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

Alejandro

Alejandro

Chula Vista, CA, USA

Freelance translator for over 25 years. English, Spanish, and Portuguese in any direction. Specialize in literature and the social sciences.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas
  • Aventine Press
  • Projeto Obe Lawo
  • Hewlett-Packard

Services: Translation Book Translation

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction

Marshall

Marshall

New York, NY, USA

Translator of German fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature—diligent, professional, and attuned to the nuance of language.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Waxman Leavell Literary Agency

Services: Translation Book Translation

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Math & Science, Children's, Historical Fiction

Terry

Terry

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.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Cultural & Ethnic, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Action & Adventure

Marybeth

Marybeth

Greenville, IL, USA

ATA-certified French to English translator specializing in literature, academic writing, and translation review and assessment.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rosa

Rosa

Miami, FL, USA

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Translation Book Translation Translation Assessment

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

Sam

Sam

Texarkana, TX, USA

Award-winning French-to-English literary translator. Authors include Leïla Slimani, Laurent Binet, and Proust.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Observer

Services: Translation Book Translation

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

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