Freelance Book Translator

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced book translators to help authors share their stories in various languages. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience and a minimum of 5 published books. Enjoy the flexibility of setting your own rates and working remotely while benefiting from payment protection.

Benefits

Set your own rates

Manage your workload

Work remotely

Payment protection

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of translating experience.
• Minimum of 5 well-reviewed published books in each language pair.

Responsibilities

• Translate books and collaborate with authors.
• Ensure translations are error-free.

Skills

Translation

Copy-editing

Proofreading

Job description

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We are seeking experienced book translators to work directly with authors and help them share their stories in different languages.

Reedsy's vetted group of freelancers assists authors throughout every stage of their publishing journey, including editing, translating, and marketing their books. Our professionals have contributed to widely acclaimed novels such as The Hunger Games, Originals (Adam Grant), and His Dark Materials series (Phillip Pullman).

We are looking for translators of the following language pairs:

Requirements

• At least 3 years of translating experience.
• Minimum of 5 well-reviewed published books (available on Amazon, Apple Books, or Google Books) in each of the language pairs offered.
• Experience working with traditional publishers is a plus.

While not mandatory, it is appreciated if you can copy-edit or proofread your translations (or work with a partner who can) to ensure error-free work.

As a translator on Reedsy, you can set your own rates, manage your workload, work remotely, collaborate via our platform, and benefit from Reedsy's payment protection.