Translations – Indies Go German

The Impact of AI Tools Like DeepL on Fiction Translation and my Personal Experience

With the rapidly evolving AI technologies, indie authors exploring translations for their books into German and other languages face new possibilities. But what does this mean for the quality of fiction translation, and the role of human translators? Note: I asked ChatGPT about the implications of AI tools for fiction translations because I wanted to […]

Tanya Anne Crosby on German Translations – Babelcube or Direct?

Tanya Anne Crosby is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of mainstream fiction, contemporary suspense and historical romances, such as the Scottish Highland Brides series. Tanya has published many of her books in German, some by working with individual translators directly and others through the translation platform Babelcube. In this interview, she […]

Caroline Fyffe on AmazonCrossing and German Translations

Caroline Fyffe is the USA Today bestselling author of Sweet Western Historical Romance, such as the McCutcheon Family series. Her novel “Where the Wind Blows” won the Golden Heart Award of the Romance Writers of America. To date, five of her books have already been translated into German, two of which are published by AmazonCrossing. […]

FAQ about the Translation Process

In this post, I’m answering the most important questions about translations that authors may have. Where can I find translators? You could go to the usual freelance websites like upwork.com where freelancers of all trades offer their services. E-ditio, Translatorsbase, and translatorscafe.com are web portals that specialize on translation and editing services. Finally, Babelcube is […]

David VanDyke experiences with German translations

David VanDyke’s Experiences with German Translations

David VanDyke is a successful US-American author of Military SciFi and Postapocalyptic Thrillers who has decided to have his bestselling “Plague Wars” Series translated to German. He started publishing the first three books of the series in October 2015 (here’s an account of the launch), and since then has added two more books to that […]

My experiences with Babelcube and children’s book translations – A translator’s point of view

Now that I’ve been working as a translator on Babelcube for a good five months and have finished translating 3 books, I think it’s time for a first to give evaluation of my experiences, which I hope will be interesting to other authors and translators. You can find my three translations of Middle Grade novels […]

Ask the Translator – Carolin Veiland on copyright, royalties, and the importance of proofreading

Carolin Veiland (Rogue Books) is a young and motivated translator, who loves to work with indie authors. She’s been my proofreader on several projects, and I’ve come to appreciate her dedication and creativity. If you are looking for a great German translator in the following genres: Young Adult/New Adult/Adult – Contemporary Romance, Paranormal (Romance), Fantasy, […]

Babelcube: An Inside View, with Karen Campbell

If you are looking for a translator for your books without selling your rights, and without paying a high upfront cost, the translation platform Babelcube is an option you might want to explore. On Babelcube, authors can upload their books and choose, into which languages they want them to be translated, and translators can find […]

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