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Networking event for Poetry & Literature translators

Aug 7, 2013

Group discussion

How did you/do you get started as a literary translator?

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This session ended at 16:30

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This discussion topic was suggested by ProZ.com member Christopher Smith:

Do you simply translate a text and then send it off to publisher to sell, or do you first approach a publishing house and they then confer work to you? Do publishers seek out their translators online? How did many of you get your first break?

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Q1. Where are located today?
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A1. I am in Syracuse, NY USA

People who signed up for this focus group:

Portugal

Reino Unido

Francia

Brasil

Talei Lakela (X)

Alemania

Mariana S. Artieda Rico

Argentina

I am interested in the discussion topic suggested by Mr Cristopher Smith. How did you get started as a literary translator? Do you have a direct contact with publishers?

Gabriele Monte

Italia

wdfgh (X)

Indonesia

I am interested in learning how to connect to authors who need their works translated. Has anyone had success with sites such as translator cafe or Linked In?

Arlene Lokomowitz

Estados Unidos

Rebecca Garber

Samantha Lisk

Estados Unidos

Brigitte Pellat (X)

Francia

I'm keen to know how others got into the field, and, once in it, how they get the books coming.

Aïda Garcia Pons

Estados Unidos

Ewelina Rockenbauer

Austria

I would like to know how to become established as a literary translator? How to specialize in one field (lets say children's lit.)? Access global markets? Any credentials, certificates or registrations known or necessary? How to contact publishing houses as a literary translator?

Maria Al-Munajjed

Arabia Saudita

I attended a post-graduate course for literary translation. What I felt from the beginning, is that this too is a "closed" world. I was suggested to attend book fair (i.e. Frankfurt and Bologna) and make some PR, but I'm sure that konwledges are fundamental. How can I really have a breakthrough?

Beatrice Cevolani

Italia

Alex Sharp

Reino Unido

Rodica Stefan

Getting established in the market.

Helene van der Westhuizen

Alemania

España

Países Bajos

Alemania

Estados Unidos

Alemania

Italia

Reino Unido

Alemania

Nathasitha Wongchanta

Tailandia

Akhila Phadnis

India

Sukhuma Moonmake-Sheehan

Reino Unido

Patricia Franco

Brasil

Alice Larson

Has anyone ever managed to translate a literary text and then get a publisher interested in it and approval from the author?

Sofia Gutkin

Australia

Ariane Dalla Déa

Estados Unidos

Interested in question above — how people got started. Also if people ever work in teams or mostly as sole translator.

Text_Head

Reino Unido

I am strongly interested in this articular issue, how to get started as a literary translator. Then, I would like to know if it is mandatory to go to courses (and spend money) to get deeper in this specific specialization and to get projects after university.

Italia

Federación Rusa

Francia

Grecia

Francia

Bulgaria

Italia

I am interested in learning how to start as a literary translator.

MDLuis

Dinamarca

Ana Paula Suárez

Argentina

Annika Jasse

Reino Unido

I've noticed that job offers in literary translation are quite uncommon on Proz, so ... are there any ACTUAL literary translators here ? Do you rely on Proz and other web platforms to find customers ? If not, how and where do you find them ? And if it's the other way round, how do they find you ?

Charlotte Blot

Francia

Do you have recommendations for agencies that do literary translations?

Anna Kropp

Alemania

I would love to hear from literary translators how they got started in the field.

Yolanda Isabel Gordillo

Estados Unidos

How can we start translating books, how can we find customers? I have already experienced some attempts to, but with no success. I tried contacting lots of publishers, but with no answers so far. Why is it so difficult to get into this field? Do you think it is a manner of closed Market, taking special courses, getting to know the right people? Help is welcome!