Matteo Camporesi

Matteo Camporesi – Translator

Literary translator with 15 published books to my name, working for Rizzoli, Longanesi, NN Editore, Francesco Brioschi and more. EN/ES to IT

Overview

I am a freelance translator with a 15 years experience. I graduated in translation from English and Spanish into Italian at the University of Bologna in 2006. I started translating full time in 2009, working with international translation agencies, providing translation, proofreading, copywriting and LQA services in various fields. In 2017, I started collaborating with Italian publishers, both as a literary translator and scout. I have 15 published books to my name and I am constantly scouting for interesting books to propose to Italian publishers. I am specialised in thriller and mystery niovels, but I have also translated fantasy novels, essays, music-related novels and short stories.


I love reading and discovering new books and authors, and I am very interested in the publishing world, following trends, news and opportunities in the Italian and international markets. I have acquired a lot of experience in the translation of thrillers and mystery stories, but I also love working on essays, fantasy stories and experimental fiction. I think all the books pose a great challenge and I like finding solutions to all the various issues that may arise during translation. I think the translator should make himself/herself invisible inside the story, in order to let the author's prose stand out, but I also love looking for the right "voice" of the characters, the thing that makes them recognizable every time they speak. I will be happy to help you bring your book to a new audience, offering you all the skills and experience I have acquired while working for important Italian publishers.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Music Writing & Publishing
Languages
English to Italian
Certifications
  • Master's degree in translation

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2009 — Present

Portfolio

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For The Good Times

Keenan, David

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When I Was Ten

Fiona Cummins

When I Was Ten is the stay-up-all-night thriller by acclaimed crime author Fiona Cummins.‘Grips like a vice’ – Val McDermid‘Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced’ - Daily MailTwenty-one years... read more
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Max A.

Max A.

Oct, 2024

Matteo did a fantastic job translating my novel into Italian. It was a difficult assignment because the book, a literary thriller, is set in China and has many Chinese references that would not be obvious to a Westerner. But he researched everything carefully and delivered beyond expectations. I speak Italian but not as a mother tongue so I could not do the translation myself; however I was abl...
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