Melody Shaw – Translator

Show me the funny! Whether it's a picture book to make children gurgle with delight, or a crime novel with snarky humour darker than an Arctic winter, I can guarantee the translation will hit the mark. Got some wordplay? Let me wrangle it!

I'm a literary translator, working from German into English, specialising in children's and YA novels, humour, literary fiction and magical realism. Published books include translations for self-publishing authors and traditional publishing houses. Four more ingenious, heart-warming and hilarious children's books to come in early 2024 for Gecko Press, as well as the UK edition of the international bestseller 'The Door-To-Door Bookstore' by Carsten Henn in late 2023.

You can also find a video of me reading my translation of an excerpt from 'Hi, I'm Death Junior, But You Can Call Me Frida' (seeking a publisher) on the #WorldKidLitMonth 2022 playlist on the Jill! YouTube channel.