Saskia Draxler

Saskia Draxler – Translator

Transforming English fiction and romance into captivating German reads. Ready to enchant new audiences? Let’s make it happen!

Overview

I'm Saskia, a trained literary translator and English major, specializing in translating literary and audiovisual content from English to German.

After completing my master's degree in literary translation top of my class, I started translating romance novels for a large publishing house. Since then, I have gained 5+ years of valuable experience in literary translation as well as audiovisual translation. My genres include - but are not limited to - Fiction, Crime, Romance and New Age.

To ensure you receive the best version of your translated book, I work together with a reliable colleague who is an experienced translator and editor for a large German publisher.

"[She] consistently delivers excellent translations that are reliably tailored to the specific genre and target readership. Her content-related and stylistic comments reflect her care and expertise as a literary translator." (Levke Kluge, Translations Editor at Bookouture Germany)

"An excellent translator who continues to exceed our expectations with her creative adaptations [...] She is very pleasant to work with, as she meets our requirements in the very best way, even under difficult circumstances." (Patrycja Czarnocka-Dzun, Head of Production at Smakjam)

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Romance Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
New Age
Languages
English to German
Awards
  • Award for the best master’s degree by the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ)
  • Award for Young Translators by the Austrian Association of Translators in 2019
Certifications
  • Adapting Dialogue for Dubbing (University of Sheffield)

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2017 — Present
Started translating part-time for agencies in marketing and tech translation. Literary translator since 2020. Translating audiovisual media since 2022.

Heinrich Heine University – Düsseldorf, Germany

Jul, 2021 — Dec, 2021 (6 months)
Assistant for the master’s programme Literary Translation. Teaching a weekly seminar on translating romance and erotic fiction from English to German.

Jagiellonian University – Krakow, Poland

Sep, 2020 — Mar, 2021 (7 months)
Teaching German as a Foreign Language to students of English and German studies.

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