Rachel Ward is a literary translator from French and German.

She specialises in translating books for children and young adults, as well as crime fiction and other contemporary literature. Her non-fiction interests include history, politics, art, journalism and travel. she particular enjoy working on books with wordplay and a touch of humour.

Rachel’s translation of Hotel Cartagena by Simone Buchholz (Orenda Books) won the 2022 CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger award.

Rachel  completed the Stephen Spender Trust Translators in Schools programme and can offer translation workshops for primary or secondary school pupils, with or without prior knowledge of the language.

 

 

Children/YA

Holly's Secret
A Dangerous Friendship
Carag's Transformation

Selected Art Books

A Great Artist One Day: Franz Kafka as a Pictorial Artist
Egon Schiele An Illustrated Life
Mucha, An Illustrated Life

 

Selected Thrillers

Anywhere
The Kitchen
The Acapulco

Selected Fiction

Tasting Sunlight
The Pearl Dragon by Amelia Ellis
The Fourth Aspect by Amelia Ellis