My name is Alyson. I am 29 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 previous experience working in-house as a translator and proofreader in a busy translation agency, as well as in a freelance capacity. From March 2016 to September 2018 I worked in the fiction editorial department at Oneworld Publications, an independent publishing house based in London, which allowed me to combine my passion for fiction and translation. I gained valuable experience in this role, working with both translated and original English-language literary fiction, liaising with authors and translators, writing copy and design briefs, proofreading jackets and full manuscripts, applying for and managing translation grants, line editing translations, and reading submissions for the translated fiction list.

I am available full-time for German–English literary translation projects (whether sample translations or full novels), reader reports, and proofreading and line editing of fiction. Please contact me to find out more.