FELT (French-to-English Literary Translators)
A friendly international community of French-to-English literary translators, hosted on Discord (previously on Slack). Visit the website to request an invite: https://felttranslators.wordpress.com. Posts by @lisaeditorial.bsky.social.
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French-to-English Literary Translators
Emerging and established literary translators working from French to English.
@wordsorceress.bsky.social
Literary translator (Swedish, Dutch, German and more to English), book reviewer, human rights activist, nature lover #literarytranslator
@jay-king-art.bsky.social
Athens-based British writer, performer and translator. Crime novels, audiobooks, neurodivergence, migraines, bureaucracy, objects of interest, G.O. 💚🍉 I wrote Common Charges, the Exarcheia murder mystery Www.jayking.art
@rhiannonlawrence.bsky.social
Expanding horizons through translation. French to English.
@ericcleach.bsky.social
🌐 English->French Localization & IT/Tech Marketing Translation Specialist 💻 🎸 Indie, shoegaze, dream pop and twee pop 😎 🍜 Food and cycling 🚲
@dina-words.bsky.social
Translator FR-EN & IT-EN, writer, reader. My picture book And Eddie Had an Egg will be out with Green Bean Books in early 2026 https://greenbeanbooks.com/and-eddie-had-an-egg/
@cmctranslations.bsky.social
✍️Literary & creative translator (French, Spanish, Catalan > English) 🌏Procrastinator, dreamer, traveller, animal lover, anywhere person. cmctranslations.com linktr.ee/anywhereperson
@alice-banks.bsky.social
Midlander/Madrileña Literary Translator from French and Spanish into English http://alicebankstranslator.com
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training ✒️https://authr.uk/sp40
@ell-therewriter.bsky.social
Writes, rewrites, and translates FR>EN. Sells translation rights at an independent publisher by day, transforms into a poet by night. they/them/iel 🌈🖊️
@marenbaudetlackner.bsky.social
Literary translator, amateur musician, feminist, daronne
@lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
Reader. Bilingual (Spanish/English) author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈 He/él I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
@chapp010.bsky.social
Poet | Translator | Researcher | Bessettienne. Loving Tallulah Bankhead (Paris Heretics 2022). Quarantine Daybook (Bottlecap 2021). PhD at CY Cergy Paris Université. She/her. IG: @chapp010
@jennyhiggins.bsky.social
Translator from French and Italian - literature, music, history, arts
@anamzafar.bsky.social
Translator (Arabic/French to English), editor, arts facilitator. OUT NOW: ~ Fearless and Free - A Memoir by Josephine Baker. Co-trans w/ Sophie Lewis ~ Yoghurt and Jam - A graphic novel by Lena Merhej. Co-trans w/ Nadiyah Abdullatif www.anamzafar.com
@terribleman.com
Irish literary translator, editor, writer, advisory editor to the Stinging Fly, and The Paris Review, 2022 International Booker Chair. he/him/oi, you! 🌈
@skron11.bsky.social
Writing, translation and psychiatry. Assoc Editor Longform CNF @craftliterary. Translating French-English. Essays, transl. & reviews: @HungerMtn, @pleaseseemelit1, @JAMANetwork, @NecessaryFic, @worldkidlit, @ChicagoRevBooks @mayday.mag . Insta: @skron11
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
A multimedia literary and cultural arts magazine with an enduring commitment to the written word. https://lareviewofbooks.org/
@catranslation.bsky.social
CAT champions literary translation: @TwoLinesPress, Poetry Inside Out education program, and events with authors and translators.
@wakefieldpress.bsky.social
Independent American publisher devoted to the translation of overlooked gems and literary oddities in small, affordable, yet elegant paperback editions. wakefieldpress.com
@twolinespress.bsky.social
Award-winning, critically acclaimed literature in translation.
@deepvellum.bsky.social
Nonprofit publishing house & literary arts center bringing the world together in conversation through literature. Deep Ellum, Dallas TX. deepvellum.org
@wwborders.bsky.social
The home for international literature since 2003. Winners of the Whiting Literary Magazine Prize. https://linktr.ee/wordswithoutborders
@commapress.bsky.social
Award-winning publisher of short fiction from the UK & beyond. Championing the next generation of writers & translators. Shares do not equal endorsements. Find us at: https://commapress.co.uk/
@hollyannewhyte.bsky.social
Human rights and sustainable development translator, editor and consultant. Working to build stronger partnerships through understanding and respectful language. 🖊️ French and Spanish to English. Vegan 💚
@worldpoetryreview.bsky.social
A biannual literary journal dedicated to publishing exceptional poetry in translation from a diverse range of languages, cultures, and eras.
@louisonlouizic.bsky.social
God-denying 39-year-old, intentionally single, childless woman 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈☮️ #EndTheGenocide #FreePalestine
@brainjumble.bsky.social
Language, castles, countryside, music, sci-fi, painting/sketches (off and on – work in progress). Dual national (UK/FR). Translator (DE/FR->EN) and proofreader (EN). Originally from Nottinghamshire; now in Essonne via Oxford, Durham and Hamburg.
@charlenebusalli.bsky.social
EN>FR Literary Translator, Book Section Manager at The Celtic House, Chair of Islay Book Festival, Bookseller Rising Star ‘24 ⭐
@hmflowerpot.bsky.social
French/German to English translator: Board games, literature, international development. Written reviews, playtesting, rules editing. (She/her)
@beckymynett.bsky.social
Church Musician, Translator (French to English, mostly academic history) & Copyeditor, Reader (LLM) and Member of CofE General Synod.
@ehtranslates.bsky.social
I translate from French & Georgian, but sometimes you’d hardly know it.
@olivierroth.bsky.social
Translator (EN>FR), Interpreter, Screenwriter - Not averse to banter, nonsense, and bilingual puns.
@sunshineabroad.bsky.social
Bringing the literature of Madagascar into English, one translation at a time. Raising good humans. Teatime is the best time. She/elle
@victoriamoul.bsky.social
Critic, scholar, translator and poet in Paris. Recent reviews in the TLS and The Friday Poem. Most recent books from CUP & Palgrave. Poems in various places. Weekly substack on poetry & translation https://vamoul.substack.com/ https://www.victoriamoul.com
@jsief.bsky.social
public library work. editor @ the empyrean series. ottawa, ontario. | jsief.com
@laurenelkin.bsky.social
Author of Flâneuse, No 91/92, Art Monsters, Scaffolding Translator of Simone de Beauvoir, Michelle Perrot, Colombe Schneck, Constance Debré, Lola Lafon, et al London <> Paris she/her
@basakyuce.bsky.social
scholar of humanities | PhD in comparative literature @Binghamton | ex-journalist | teaches humanities and international politics here and there
@diptychpress.bsky.social
Diptych Press is a new independent publisher of literature from around the world. https://diptychpress.com
@albab.bsky.social
Literary translator (EN, FR > IT), fan of various things slow blogging at varianti.blog (IT, EN sometimes)
@janeishly.bsky.social
Literary & commercial translator (Swedish, Norwegian & French to UK English). Proofreader/editor. Writer. Manx European in rural southern Sweden. Gamer. Lefty. Autistic. More than slightly obsessed with IDLES. Buy my book here: https://amzn.to/3ykZYJh
@socialismfrog.bsky.social
Socialism Frog. ME->WI. Anime fan, avid reader, magic player. Also I sing and code. FR/EN.
@theriveter.bsky.social
2024 PEN/Heim Translation Grant, 2024 ALTA Emerging Literary Translator Tamil, English, French, Spanish subhashree-translator.com
@harshaneeyam.bsky.social
A Podcast focussing on Literary translators and their work from across the world.
@abacusobserver.bsky.social
Quebec-based translator, political scientist, creative writer, editor, language coach - NO DMs! German, French, Spanish to English & English, French, Spanish to German; English and German = native languages.
@sgrtranslates.bsky.social
Translator of French & German, ACIL, ITI Affiliate, all-round international literature nerd