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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

Tanya

Boston, MA, USA

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

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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
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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

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

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.

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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