Anna Kappauf

Freelance translator

Originally from Germany, I lived and worked in the UK for many years and am now based in Sweden with my German-American family and enjoy being surrounded by at least 3 languages on a daily basis.

  • native language: German

  • source languages: English and Swedish

  • CAT tools for specialist translations: Trados Studio, Smartcat, matecat

Degrees and Certificates:

  • Level 6 Certificate in Translation (CertTrans) from Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL), 2025

  • MA in Publishing from University College London (UCL), 2012

  • MA in Scandinavian Studies and Modern German Literature from Humboldt University of Berlin, 2009

Professional background:

  • Freelancing since 2024

  • Worked in the publishing industry from 2012-2024 (as a rights professional at Macmillan Children’s Books UK/ Pan Macmillan & as a literary agent at Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency)

Continuous professional education & training:

  • Course in Literary Translation at Stockholm University, 2024/25

  • Course in Specialized Translation at Stockholm University, 2024/25

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