My name is Alyson. I am 28 years old and hold a BA in French and German from Royal Holloway, University of London, and an MA in Literary Translation from the University of East Anglia. I have 20 months' experience working as a translator in a translation agency and two years' experience as a full-time freelance translator. In March 2016 I started working in fiction publishing, combining this role with my passion for literary translation.
I am currently working full time as an Assistant Editor at Oneworld Publications, an independent publishing house based in London. I work with literary fiction, both translated and original English-language fiction, liaising with authors and translators, writing copy and design briefs, proofreading, applying for and managing translation grants, and reading submissions to help decide which books to acquire for the translated fiction list.
I am extremely passionate about literary translation, the German language and German literature, and am keen to take on new translation projects to make more German fiction available to Anglophone readers. I am also available to provide sample translations and write reader reports.
I am currently working full time as an Assistant Editor at Oneworld Publications, an independent publishing house based in London. I work with literary fiction, both translated and original English-language fiction, liaising with authors and translators, writing copy and design briefs, proofreading, applying for and managing translation grants, and reading submissions to help decide which books to acquire for the translated fiction list.
I am extremely passionate about literary translation, the German language and German literature, and am keen to take on new translation projects to make more German fiction available to Anglophone readers. I am also available to provide sample translations and write reader reports.
