Book to Shelf
Native translators who carry the meaning across, not just the words.
Machine translation now produces grammatically correct prose that no native speaker would have written. It misses idiom, register and humour — precisely the parts of a book that make it worth reading. Literary translation is a writing job, which is why ours are done by native-speaking translators working in their own literary tradition.
Working into their first language, always.
Voice, register and humour carried across, not flattened.
References adjusted where a literal rendering would not land.
A second native speaker reviews the finished translation.
Title, description and keywords written for the target market.
Listings set up in the markets you are entering.
Sample translated so you can gauge the fit before committing.
Full text worked through with a consistent glossary.
Independent native proofread and consistency check.
Formatted, listed and released in the target territory.
Every book is different, so we quote on scope rather than a fixed list. Tell us where your project stands and we will send a costed proposal within one business day — no obligation.
Request a Quote →Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Simplified Chinese most often. Ask about others.
Not for the text itself. Translators are human and native; software only supports terminology consistency.
Usually Spanish or German by market size, though genre matters. We will advise from your sales data.
You do, in full, including all territory rights.
Tell us about your book and we will come back with an honest assessment and a costed plan.