Adventures in Freelance Translation with Kat Hall
Kat Hall shares her journey in freelance translation, from her atypical background to building a successful career. She highlights the importance of joining professional associations, making connections, and diversifying skills to ride the freelancer's wave.
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Adventures in Freelance Translation Kat Hall Peabody Ink. https://peabodyink.com/ peabodyink74@gmail.com
My atypical profile BA German studies, literary PhD, lecturer full-time translator/editor in 2016 Did NOT have BA, MA, PhD in translation IoL qualifications (DipTrans)* Professional or agency experience
Assets Taught translation for two decades Hands on: editing, some translation Connections: New Books in German, Goethe Institut-London, publishers USP: academic/literary/crime expertise ( Mrs Peabody Investigates blog*) 18 years in high-pressure workplace Prepared to work like a
Early days/retraining One year to turn the ship Cardiff Uni MOOC on translation Joined Emerging Translators Network* & Society of Authors/Translators Association* TA symposium* (Katy Derbyshire) London Book Fair BCLT translation summer school* Super-supportive community
Early days/clients Charlotte Ryland / NBG fairy godmother Crime articles Fischer crime sample Piper catalogue for LBF Frankfurt Book Fair work Copy-editing translation of German thriller Leo Baeck Institute Year Book copy-editing SAY YES TO ALL YOU CAN!
Its good to Join professional associations/groups Make connections in your language area Attend industry events Have a USP (crime/quality) Diversify (editing & translation; edlating ) Specialise (academic, publishing, literature) Ride the freelancer s wave
Riding the wave: Frankfurt Book Fair Via CR in 2018: rescue Frankfurt Magazine translation Translate 4 FM articles (on topics such as children s books) Translate FM author column (Sa a Stani i )
Riding the wave (cont.) Repeat Frankfurt Magazine work in 2019 Rescue Frankfurt Book Fair press release translation Now on core list of press release translators / anchor client
Added value from jobs FBF press release: industry intel Article on German crime fiction: industry intel Copy-editing thriller: contact to top translators, publisher, author Translating fiction: bliss! Sa a Stani i Ter zia Mora Ferdinand von Schirach
1. Stay solvent 2. Translate German crime novel Identify, pitch, lobby, translate Enter inner sanctum of go-to translators Practice, practice, practice (Schirach/Bell) Build profile & convert lucky breaks Be patient no one owes you anything
Brexit uncertainties Which Brexit? Sterling fluctuations? More paperwork? EU clients prefer EU-based translators? Boom in some sectors (e.g. politics, trade, law), but threat to arts? Funding withdrawn? Translation still classified as a service?
Managing uncertainties Have clients in EU and UK Dual citizenship if possible Stay up to date Be adaptable Have a Plan B
Links https://www.societyofauthors.org/groups/translators https://www.societyofauthors.org/Events/Events/It%E 2%80%99s-Time-to-Talk-TA-Translation-Symposium- 2019 https://emergingtranslatorsnetwork.wordpress.com/ http://www.bclt.org.uk/summer-school https://www.ciol.org.uk/DipTrans https://mrspeabodyinvestigates.wordpress.com/ https://peabodyink.com/
