Award-winning translator of over 385 French comics and graphic novels.
I am an American who grew up bilingual in France and Morocco. I worked for over 10 years for the French Embassy in the U.S., where my work involved daily written and spoken communication in both French and English, as well as the translation of speeches, promotional material, documents and more. I frequently served as an interpreter for visiting artists, and I organized countless cultural events.
I am now a freelance translator with clients in the U.S., Europe and Asia. I have experience with a variety of material, including:
-Government /international development: wide-ranging material such as speeches by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, daily press releases for the U.S. Dept of State on issues like human rights, food security, global warming; healthcare, military handbooks, weapons trafficking, and much more (French into English and English into French);
-Graphic novels and comic books: I am the award-winning translator of 385 comic books / graphic novels
for leading U.S. and European publishers since 2015. Books I have
translated have been reviewed in the New York Times, Publishers Weekly,
the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Financial Times, National Public
Radio, Entertainment Weekly and countless online magazines, blogs and
review sites. BRAZEN: REBEL WOMEN WHO ROCKED THE WORLD received the Will
Eisner award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material. Other translations have been nominated for 11 awards including Eisners, Harvey Awards and Sophie Castille Translation awards (short list).
-Novels and visual novels: I have translated romance novels, thrillers, and visual novels (900 000 words for UBISOFT)
-Film / television / gaming: subtitles for films, documentaries and TV programs; translation of scripts and synopses; subtitles for DVD director commentary; translation of video game scripts from one the world's biggest gaming companies.
-And much more.
I am particularly interested in projects on pressing international issues and in creative material such as graphic novels and comic books, screenplays, stage plays, and film subtitles.
I am the author of a series of crime novels.
Several French authors have told me they feel more comfortable entrusting their work to a translator who is also a writer.
I am always prepared to negotiate rates with clients who send me regular work.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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