Michael Krug

Michael Krug – Translator

Outstanding experience in literary translations – 20+ years, 300+ titles

Overview

In more than 20 years I've head the honor and pleasure to work with both traditional publishers like Lübbe, Blanvalet and Festa and with a number of highly successful and talented self-publishers.

I delight in providing top-notch translations of virtually any kind of fiction, taking great care to make sure they do NOT read like translation. In addition, I always try to customize the diction to the target audience.

The genres I've covered range from fantasy, horror and thrillers all the way to different varieties of romance, from smoochy or humorous via spicy and hot down to dark and kinky.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Contemporary Fiction Fantasy Historical Fiction Mystery & Crime Romance Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English to German

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2003 — Present
While I started out as a full-time freelance translator in 2003, I had done literary translations before already from 1995.

Portfolio

Dark Age - Buch 1: Thriller (Extinction-Cycle DARK AGE) (German Edition)

Smith, Nicholas Sansbury

Black Knights Inc. - Brennendes Geheimnis (German Edition)

Walker, Julie Ann

Die Assassine: Roman (German Edition)

Palmatier, Joshua

Stadt der Toten: Roman (German Edition)

Keene, Brian

Tief ins Fleisch (Darian-Richards-Reihe) (German Edition)

Cavanaugh, Tony

Der Fluch des Feuers: Roman (German Edition)

Jager, Mark de

Stadt des Lichts: Roman (Ley-Reihe 1) (German Edition)

Palmatier, Joshua

Unter dem Messer: Thriller (German Edition)

Parsons, Kelly

Atlanta Bad Boys - Hard (Sexy Bastard-Reihe 1) (German Edition)

Jagger, Eve

Körperjäger (Agent Magnus Craig 2) (German Edition)

Kope, Spencer

The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) (German Edition)

Nelson, Virginia

Weihnachtszauber in Hopewell: Roman (German Edition)

Naigle, Nancy

Sins in the City - Downtown Devil (German Edition)

McKenna, Cara

Amputiert (German Edition)

Rollo, Gord

Oracle Year. Tödliche Wahrheit: Thriller (German Edition)

Soule, Charles

Shamera - Die Diebin: Roman (German Edition)

Briggs, Patricia

Billionaire Crush (Back to You 1) (German Edition)

Kelly, Mira Lyn

Heute wirst du sterben - The Teacher: Thriller (DS Imogen Grey 1) (German Edition)

Diamond, Katerina

Immer wenn die Sonne aufgeht: Roman (German Edition)

Monaghan, Annabel

Herbst: Beginn (German Edition)

Moody, David

Die Monster, die ich rief: Roman (Monster Hunter 1) (German Edition)

Correia, Larry

Nanny für die SEALs: Eine Reverse Harem Romanze (German Edition)

Cole, Cassie

Verkauft an die Berserker: eine Gestaltwandler-Dreiecksromanze (Die Berserker-Saga 1) (German Edition)

Savino, Lee

Töchter des Feuers: Paris (Billionaires und Bodyguards 1) (German Edition)

Lowe, Anna

Und leise klopft der Tod: Nathan Codys erster Fall: Der Thriller-Bestseller aus England (Nathan Cody ermittelt 1) (German Edition)

Jackson, David

Superträger: Die Ixa-Prophezeiungen Buch 1 (German Edition)

Bartlett, Scott

Das kleine Cottage auf dem Hügel: Ein bezaubernder Feel-Good-Roman (Ein Cottage-Liebesroman aus England 1) (German Edition)

Davies, Emma

So blutig die Nacht: Thriller (Kate-Marshall-Reihe 1) (German Edition)

Bryndza, Robert

Süße Magnolien - Ein Traum wird wahr: Roman - Das Buch zur NETFLIX-Serie »Süße Magnolien« (German Edition)

Woods, Sherryl

Urgewalt: Ein Hard-Science-Fiction-Thriller (Die Exodus-Reihe 1) (German Edition)

Rothman, M.A.

Black Sun: Thriller (Alexander Wassin 1) (German Edition)

Matthews, Owen

Die Gabe

Der Präsident: Roman (German Edition)

Baldacci, David

Celestial City - Akademie der Engel: Jahr 1 (German Edition)

Stone, Leia

Das Labyrinth (Total Control): Roman (German Edition)

Baldacci, David

Michael has 4 reviews

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Scott B.

Scott B.

Jan, 2025

Michael is a great translator! He's a pleasure to work with. There's no supervision required, which I appreciate as I'm busy. Highly recommend!
Arne W.

Arne W.

Dec, 2024

I strongly recommend Michael Krug!
Scott B.

Scott B.

Aug, 2024

I'm so glad I found Michael. He's not only good at translating into German, but he's managed to do the near impossible, which is to capture my voice. I write thrillers that thrill. And Michael translates them into German thrillers that thrill. Highly recommend!
Scott B.

Scott B.

Aug, 2023

It was a pleasure to work with Michael. I love it when I work with a professional that doesn't need any "handholding". With Michael, you can just give him your project, and trust that you'll get it back completed and on time, with no hassle. I give Michael ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Highly recommend!

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