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Vladimir D.
United States
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Vladimir D.

See Worlds Through My Words

Rate per word $0.10 USD
Rate per hour $35.00 USD
  • English (US, Canadian, US South) Russian (Standard-Russia, Standard-Ukraine)
  • English (US, Canadian, US South) Ukrainian (Standard-Ukraine)
  • French Russian (Standard-Russia, Standard-Ukraine)
  • French Ukrainian (Standard-Ukraine)
Native in:
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Short stories
Literary translations:
Spiritual: “Death of a Mystic”, “Sower of Dreams”, both by L.C. Scandiuzzi
Pirate Adventure: “Under the Black Ensign”, Sci-Fi: “To the Stars”, both by L. Ron Hubbard.
Civic Activism: “Building Civil Societies: A Guide for Social and Political Activism” by H. Hoodfar, N. Pazira.
Reference: The Royal Canin Cat Encyclopedia
Christian: “After the Due Order” by Larry Gordon
Natalia K.
Poland
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Natalia K.

En-Ru literary translator and editor

Rate per word $0.09 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • English Russian
Native in:
  • Russian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Short stories
Translations of novels ("The Drifters" by James Michener, "The Death in the Clouds" by Agatha Christie, "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton) and short stories ("The Seeds of Time" by John Windham), stories by Isaac Asimov, Jiri Prohaska, Juri Kossach
Translations of NBC Super-Channel soundtracks/scripts (ITN World News, Executive Life Styles, Ushuaia, Life Choice, The Tonight Show, Videofashion!, I Witness Video, Disaster Chronicles, Holiday Destination), serials and over 30 movies
Isabel P.
Spain
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Isabel P.

Keeping the authors' unique style is my goal

Rate per word €0.06 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • English Spanish (Standard-Spain)
  • German Spanish (Standard-Spain)
  • Catalan Spanish (Standard-Spain)
Native in:
  • Spanish

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
A bookworm since the age of three, I've worked part-time in publishing, proofreading and edited over 30 books (fiction, non fiction, children's, poetry). With music training and singing experience, I also adapt songs for performance. My latest translations EN/ES:
Sci-fi: The Girl in the Golden Atom, by R.Cummings
Romance-Sci-Fi: Anna Zaire's: Close Liaisons, Close Obsession, Close Remembrance, The Prisoner of the Krinar
Psychology: CBT Worksheets, by J. Manning (unpublished).
Rafa L.
United States
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Rafa L.

Book Translations with Target Readers in Mind

Rate per word $0.13 USD
Rate per hour $70.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
  • Italian Portuguese
  • Spanish English
  • Italian English
Native in:
  • Portuguese
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Short stories
RAFA LOMBARDINO has been working as a translator since 1997. In 2011, she started to join forces with self-published authors and small publishers to translate their fiction and non-fiction books into Portuguese and English. She is also the creator of Contemporary Brazilian Short Stories, a volunteering effort that aims at showcasing Brazilian authors in English to reach readers worldwide. You can find her literary portfolio here: RafaLombardino.com/translations .
Donatella S.
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Donatella S.

EN-IT literary translator and editor

Rate per word €0.06 EUR
Rate per hour €35.00 EUR
  • English Italian
  • French Italian
Native in:
  • Italian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I have been a translator for over 30 years and I love it. After many years of translating financial and legal documents, I now focus on literary translation.

See here a list of recently published works; https://bit.ly/3NW50mM

ProzCom profile: http://bit.ly/MyProfileDS
Rodna R.
North Macedonia
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Rodna R.

Going the extra mile...

Rate per word €0.14 EUR
Rate per hour €35.00 EUR
  • Swedish Macedonian
  • English Macedonian
Native in:
  • Macedonian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
“Lacrimosa”, Eva-Marie Liffner
“Tre apor”, Stephan Mendel Enk
“Till sista andetaget”, Anne Sward
“Rummet”, Jonas Karlsson
“Splendorville”, Ellen Mattson
“En norsk man”, Dag Solstad
“Ormen”, Stig Dagerman
“Livläkarens besök”, Per Olov Enquist
“Grand final i skojarbranschen”, Kerstin Ekman
“Ellen, Sorken och hemligheten”, Maria Frensborg
“Hem till Österbotten", Antti Tuuri
“Mitt Liv Som Hund”, Reidar Jönsson
“Gösta Berlings saga”, Selma Lagerlöf
Evgeny T.
United States
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Evgeny T.

Every Word Is a Feast

Rate per word $0.15 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • English Russian
Native in:
  • Russian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
Professional translator since 1993. I prefer to work with highly specialized creative literary, philosophical, spiritual and health-care, learning, education, art, self-improvement, psychology and diet-related texts. SME in the Russian culture, slang, colloquialisms.

I am used to working with complex concepts and figurative language - translated works of Martin Luther, John Calvin and Charles Spurgeon.

Over 100+ books translated and edited.
Jan H.
Germany
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Jan H.

PHD in German Literature at your service

Rate per word €0.09 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • Italian (Standard-Italy) German (Germany)
  • English (British) German (Germany)
  • French (Standard-France) German (Germany)
Native in:
  • German

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
As a PHD in German Philology and Modern History literature and humanities texts are my natural ground. Parallel to my work as technical and legal translator I offer literary translations and I intend to expand this business. My current projects are literal translations for the series 111 Orte by the German publisher Emons Verlag. I already finished the book 111 Orte in Umbrien (ISBN 9783740802387), the next confirmed projects are Malta (by April) Langhe (by July) and Naples (by October).
Vladka S.
Bulgaria
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Vladka S.

Professional Literary Translator, 2000+ Pages Published

Rate per word €0.06 EUR
Rate per hour €0.06 EUR
  • English Bulgarian
Native in:
  • Bulgarian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
History: Gregory, Ph. “The Other Boleyn Girl” (674 pages), Published
Biography: Parini, J., “The Last Station” (269 pages), Published
Encyclopedia: Partridge, Ch. “The World’s Religions” Encyclopedia (521 pages), Teamwork
Crime: Zuiker, A., “Level 26” (406 pages), Published
Autobiography: Handler, Ch., “Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.” (264 pages), Teamwork, Published
Phrasebook & Dictionary: One Bulgarian-English/English-Bulgarian Dictionary & Phrasebook (192 pages), Published
Dylan J H.
Australia
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Dylan J H.

Certified professional

Rate per word $0.12 USD
Rate per hour $45.00 USD
  • Thai English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Short stories
  • Songs
I have always had a passion for the arts. I have had work published in various fashion magazines, university publications and hotel bios.

My output does not disappoint.
Sophie C.
Spain
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Sophie C.

"The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to

Rate per word €0.09 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • French English
  • Spanish English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
write what you mean". (R.L. Stevenson)
Highly trained in literature, philosophy and journalism, I have an arsenal of words to take on whatever swashbuckling literary adventures come my way.
Recent work:
Around Every Corner: Autobiographical novel, Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven
Angel Mist: Sci-fi novel & Netflix ser, P. Laby & C. Combaz
Pilgrim: Sci-fi Netflix series
Revue Temps: Online literature, philosophy and science magazine
Fingermax: Poetry for children
Marjorie G.
Belgium
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Marjorie G.

Graduated, experienced but above all... passionate!

Rate per word €0.10 EUR
  • English French
  • Spanish French
Native in:
  • French

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
Graduated in literary translation, I have translated fiction and non fiction books: children books, political fiction, philosophical vulgarization books...

I also taught literary translation (3 months, replacement contract) and I am the secretary of the NPO TraduQtiv (https://traduqtiv.com/).

I particularly like historical novels, fantasy and young adult fiction. You can learn more about me on my website: https://www.mockingbirds.eu/

I look forward to our future collaboration!
Holly H.
Canada
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Holly H.

Language Artisan: Crafting ideas, word by word

Rate per word $0.14 USD
Rate per hour $60.00 USD
  • Portuguese English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Songs
My unique background in academic research, non-profit advocacy, and as a jazz vocalist gives me a peculiar depth of knowledge over wide-ranging topics. My translations are published by the University of Illinois Press and Upside Down World and my own writing in edited volumes by Cambridge Scholars Publishing and Oxford University Press. Favorite projects include song lyrics for Brazilian musicians touring in North America and translating interviews for a 2024 release with Renegade Books (UK).
Viola S.
Germany
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Viola S.

Translator of novels and thrillers

Rate per word €0.08 EUR
  • English German
Native in:
  • German

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
My usual topics are of a more technical nature but then I wanted to try my hand at thrillers/novels which worked out very well. Taking the characters' view and weighing every word, every nuance, was interesting and fun.
By now I have translated these books:
Love Target by Heidi Loeb Hegerich (novel)
Jump Cut (German title: Bildsprung) by Libby Fischer Hellmann (thriller)
as well as four shorter novels which are not yet in print.
Joanna  D.
United Kingdom
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Joanna D.

Every important plot twist involves a good cup of tea

Rate per word 0.12 GBP
Rate per hour 35.00 GBP
  • Russian English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I have worked on 13 works of fiction and 8 works of non-fiction. My journey along the path of Russian translation began over 20 years ago at Cambridge University. In my most vivid memories of student life, I still see the 'ten mighty falcons and the singing swans' of The tale of Igor’s Campaign. Later, I lived in the Altai for 12 years where images of the swans were joined by bogatr and yurts pumping smoke... For more details on books translated by me, see my website altaipilgrim.com
JW N.
United States
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JW N.

Perfectionist Poetry & Prose Translation

Rate per word $0.14 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • Russian English
Native in:
  • Russian
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
About me:

A Ru<>En translator & editor, a specialist in literary translation, with extensive (25+ years) experience. I'm also a ProZ.com Certified Translator.

A published writer, poet, literary scholar &(of course!) translator, all both in Russian & English. You can see many of my literary publications in my CV, available upon request.

Taught literature, language & translation at Dartmouth, UCLA and the University of St. Petersburg, Russia.

Contact me for more information!
Alda L.
Brazil
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Alda L.

57 books translated, 14 years of experience

Rate per word $0.12 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • English (US, British, UK, Canadian, Australian) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
I'm an English-Brazilian Portuguese translator with 14 years of experience, 57 books translated, and over 1,000 hours of on-site interpreting work.
My work includes Teen, Young Adults, and Adult fiction, as well as TED Books, autobiographies, biographies, and business/self-development books.
In May 2022, I translated (to English) the 5 winning poems in a Human Rights Defenders poetry contest.
I also write and work with transcreation and localization. The more creative, the better!
Eleonora M.
Italy
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Eleonora M.

[EN/PT>IT] Expert of Love Stories

Rate per word $0.08 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • Portuguese (Brazilian, European/Portugal) Italian (Standard-Italy)
  • English (US, British) Italian (Standard-Italy)
Native in:
  • Italian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
I have experience translating and proofreading Romantic/Erotic/Action romances.
I translated books by NY Times bestsellers such as Susan Stoker, Carly Phillips, Carrie Ann Ryan, Annie J Rose, and Leslie North, among others.
Collaborating with several companies helped me acquire experience dealing with different authors.
I've also worked with poetry (books and single poems) from Portuguese to Italian, learning to translate a totally different writing style.
Larissa T.
Brazil
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Larissa T.

English/Spanish>Portuguese, Books Translated

Rate per word $0.05 USD
Rate per hour $15.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
Specialist in Economic Books
Have translated several romances and technical books too.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
MBA – Capital Markets / Uninove (Brazil) – Post-Graduation;
Translator and Interpreter ∕ Uninove (Brazil) - Graduation;
Bilingual Executive Secretariat

CAT TOOLS
SDL Trados (2019 and Online);
Wordfast;
XTM;
MemoQ;

CONTACT
E-mail/Skype: [email protected]
Annalisa P.
Italy
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Annalisa P.

I am like a leaf of grass, Walt would say: straight!

Rate per word €0.06 EUR
Rate per hour €35.00 EUR
  • German Italian
  • English Italian
  • French Italian
Native in:
  • Italian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I did translate some short stories and a children's book (canadian/american to italian).
I am a passionate reader and so much interested in literary translations!
I am curious and interested, quick but precise!
Ana Lydia G.
Spain
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Ana Lydia G.

You will not notice it is a translation...

Rate per word €0.08 EUR
Rate per hour €25.00 EUR
  • Swedish Spanish
  • English Spanish
Native in:
  • Spanish

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
I have translated two books and I am translating my third one from Swedish.

EN > ES: No más bombas by Shane Paul O’Doherty from the original The Volunteer, published by Libros Libres, 2009, ISBN: 9788496088887.
Including the interpretation EN <> ES of all author interviews, with television and press agencies, for the promotion of the book.

SV > ES: Cinco claves para una vida mejor by Liv Nilsson, from the original Fem tips för ett bättre liv. Babelcube Inc., 2018, ISBN: 9781547516414
Barbara F.
Egypt
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Barbara F.

EN<>IT<>CO<>AR freelance translator

Rate per word $0.04 USD
Rate per hour $10.00 USD
  • Italian Arabic
  • English Arabic
Native in:
  • Arabic

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Short stories
I'm native Egyptian Arabic speaker who lives in Cairo Egypt and i have 5 years experience in literary translation. I translated many Christian poems and songs and religious plays.
Dalia A.
Egypt
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Dalia A.

Your gate to the Arabic world

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Rate per hour $25.00 USD
  • English Arabic
Native in:
  • Arabic

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
Hello,

Thanks for visiting my profile!

I have about 5 years experience in translation, subtitling, LQA, revision and interpreting!

Regarding the specialization, I have about 5 years experience in translating literary books, short stories, plays and poems!

For more information feel free to contact me via Proz messages or my email: [email protected].

Looking forward to working with you soon!


Kind regards,
Dalia
Alen O.
Croatia
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Alen O.

Translation of novels, plays, short stories

Rate per word €0.13 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • English Croatian
Native in:
  • Croatian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
I am a native Croatian speaker. I have a BA in English and a PhD in philology. My poetry has been published in reputable British literary magazines, including Decanto and Candelabrum, as well as in two anthologies. My first book, a study in comparative literature, which I also translated, was published on August 1, 2018 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Here is a link to the publication: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-great-american-and-arab-novel
Petro K.
Ukraine
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Petro K.

Unlocking Worlds Through Words

Rate per word $0.04 USD
Rate per hour $20.00 USD
  • English Ukrainian
  • English Russian
Native in:
  • Ukrainian
  • Russian
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
As a seasoned literary translator, I breathe life into words, bridging cultures through prose. With years of experience and a keen eye for cultural nuances, I transform texts into captivating works of art.

Translated books:
Fiction: "Buffalo Dogs" by Lawrence M. Schoen
Adventure fiction: "Marwut the Black Phoenix" by Kate Hardy
Religious: "The Twelve Apostles of Jesus: Their Forgotten History" by Dr. Richard Orzeck
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Gaëlle D.
United Kingdom
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Gaëlle D.

Transposing your stories and style into French

Rate per word 0.09 GBP
Rate per hour 40.00 GBP
  • English (US, British, UK) French (Standard-France)
Native in:
  • French

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I studied English language, Anglo-Saxon literature and culture, and translation at Paris X Nanterre University. I've been working for USA Today and New York Times bestselling author S.E. Smith as a translator and translation proofreader for over a year now. So far, I've translated 12 books and proofread 27 books which had been translated into French, and although I already have many more scheduled, I am always happy to take on new work.
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