Lisa Bettenstaedt

Lisa Bettenstaedt – Translator

Certified translator with 20 years’ experience; university lecturer in translation who has translated numerous bestsellers.

Overview

Working with me means giving your book more than just a translation—it means giving it a powerful new life in German. I translate bestselling authors and teach translation and interpreting at two universities, bringing together practical expertise and academic insight.

As a literary translator, I am committed to preserving what makes your writing unique—your voice, your rhythm, your style—so that German readers experience your story with the same intensity as your original audience.

My mission is simple: to make the process easy and rewarding for you, and to ensure your book resonates just as powerfully in German as it does in English—so it reaches the success it deserves.

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Contemporary Romance Cozy Mysteries Dark Romance New Adult Romantic Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Sociology
Languages
English to German

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2008 — Present
The scope of my work lies primarily in literary translation. Over the past years, I have translated several dozen novels by highly successful self-publishing authors, many of them bestsellers in their genres. I regularly collaborate with the same authors across multiple books, which has allowed me to build long-term working relationships and ensure consistency in voice and style.

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