What does it mean to be a translator? Translating is not simply a word-for-word conversion of text. For me, translating means slipping into an author’s skin, experiencing their life, and seeing through their eyes. The process begins by asking what would my author have said if they had been born speaking English? How would they have written this sentence, this passage, this book?

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In-depth conversations with the author, coupled with advice from subject experts and editor commentary, enable me to craft translations that capture the soul of each book and express the heart of each writer.