Juan Carlos Martin Cobano

Juan Carlos Martin Cobano – Translator

I am a spanish philologist, with a wide experience as translator, editor, typesetter... especially, but not only, in Christian publishing.

Overview

Juan Carlos Martín Cobano (1967), is a philologist, editor, bookseller, translator and missionary by vocation. He has carried out workshops and conferences in different countries with the Latin American Association of Christian Writers (ALEC). He is a regular at the meeting 'Los Poetas y Dios' (León, Spain), at the Encuentro Cristiano de Literatura (Salamanca) and at the Encuentro de Poetas Iberoamericanos (Salamanca, Spain, in eight editions). He founded a bookstore and a small publishing house, Setelee, but he makes his living by serving several U.S. publishers. Until January 2018, he was secretary general in ADECE and now he is secretary general of TIBERÍADES, the Iberoamerican Network of Christian Poets and Literary Critics.

When facing a new translation, the challenge for me is both to know well the topic of the work and to know the author. To this end, if it is a topic I am not familiar with, I usually read authoritative articles on the subject, or even browse through best-selling books on the subject. If the author is new to me, I also try to read other existing translations of his books. I always get into everything Internet offers about his biography, his blogs or personal websites, the projects he works on... Until now I have always worked with publishing houses, not directly with authors.

Services
Fiction
Christian Fiction
Non-Fiction
Christian Non-Fiction Inspirational
Languages
English to Spanish
Certifications
  • Licenciado en Filología Hispánica - Universitat de Barcelona
  • Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica
  • Curso Escribir para Convencer
  • Estudios en el Centro Superior de Enseñanza Evangélica

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2005 — Present
Translation, Editing, Proofreading, Typesetting, Turnkey projects

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Ken K.

Ken K.

Jun, 2024

This is my third time working with Juan Carlos, and it will not be the last! His editing and translations are always on target, and it is a pleasure working with him.
Juan Carlos M.
Thank you, Ken, I always learn a lot from your writings.
Ken K.

Ken K.

Mar, 2024

This is my second project working with Juan Carlos, and I absolutely love how professional, fluid, and clear he makes me sound in Spanish. I highly recommend him!
Ken K.

Ken K.

Jan, 2024

I am bilingual but learned Spanish as an adult, so sometimes my Spanish sounds unusual. Juan Carlos makes my writing sound like I grew up in the Spanish language! Everything comes out crystal clear and natural. I'm looking forward to working with him again very soon!
Juan Carlos M.
Gracias, Ken, fue un privilegio para mí colaborar en tu encomiable trabajo.
Kathy O.

Kathy O.

Oct, 2023

Juan Carlos was extraordinarily professional, thorough, and responsive in translating my non-fiction book from English to Spanish. His translation was excellent as well, and right on time. I highly recommend his work!
Juan Carlos M.
Thank you very much, I am honored to have collaborated with your praiseworthy work.
Mimika C.

Mimika C.

Jun, 2023

Very professional, responsive and friendly to work with. Highly recommended!

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