Following the widely-circulated
interviews with translators on this website earlier this year, the
most practical advice that they have to offer has been compiled into a free
e-book, which will be published on 5th October.
The Translator Diaries: Practical advice on
starting out as a professional translator from successful freelancers is
a free e-book aimed at translation students, aspiring translators and
those who are new to the industry.
The
free e-book is based on the two series of interviews from fourteen of Twitter’s
most prominent freelance translators ― detailing how they broke into
the industry and made their career successful ― and is broken down into sections
of quotes from the interviews that answer the most common dilemmas, such as
how to acquire the right experience, how to make the transition to freelancer,
how to survive the start–up phase and how to build up a client base.
The
contributors have incredibly diverse
backgrounds, with a range of qualifications, experience and specialisms, and
are at various points in
their career, from recent graduates to well–established freelancers.
With its colourful and engaging layout, the e–book intends to provide
an insight into the routes
into the translation industry, offer practical advice
that can be implemented straight away and address the frequently asked questions
that translation students and newcomers to the industry might
have, but it might just give established professionals some points to reflect
upon.
The Translator Diaries
e-book will be available to view and download for free on this website (under the 'E-book' tab) from Saturday 5th
October 2013. Share your thoughts and feedback on Twitter using the hasthtag #xl8diaries.
