Available for Norwegian and Danish literary translation projects and English language editing projects - please feel free to get in touch at: meturney94@gmail.com
I have experience translating NO/DA/SE in various genres through both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as my professional experience working with publishers and agencies. I was the recipient of the National Centre for Writing's 2019/20 Emerging Translator Mentorship in Norwegian, in which I spent 6 months being mentored in literary translation by Kari Dickson. I have since participated in career development workshops and summer schools, hosted by the BCLT, NORLA and the Norwegian Embassy.
I am particularly passionate about translating Scandinavian science/speculative fiction, fantasy and children's literature. My current passion projects include translations of Tor Åge Bringsværd, Jon Bing and Kaspar Colling Nielsen's speculative fiction, and women's travel writing from 20th century Svalbard.
I have experience translating NO/DA/SE in various genres through both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as my professional experience working with publishers and agencies. I was the recipient of the National Centre for Writing's 2019/20 Emerging Translator Mentorship in Norwegian, in which I spent 6 months being mentored in literary translation by Kari Dickson. I have since participated in career development workshops and summer schools, hosted by the BCLT, NORLA and the Norwegian Embassy.
I am particularly passionate about translating Scandinavian science/speculative fiction, fantasy and children's literature. My current passion projects include translations of Tor Åge Bringsværd, Jon Bing and Kaspar Colling Nielsen's speculative fiction, and women's travel writing from 20th century Svalbard.
Works in progress
- Unhinged (full-length translation of Horst and Enger's Slagside - Orenda books, to be published in February 2022)
- Martin Whatson (translation of Eva Marie Bentsen's biographical book about street artist Martin Whatson - Pitch Forlag, to be published in early 2022)
- A Dream for Every Season (co-translation with Rachel Rankin of the rhyming picture book Snart sover du by Haddy Njie, illustrations by Lisa Aisato - Arctis, to be published in early 2022)
Published works
- Smoke Screen (full-length translation of Horst and Enger's Røykteppe - Orenda Books, 2021)
- Leap into the Dark (extract of Tor Åge Bringsværd's Slipp håndtaket når du vrir, National Centre for Writing's 2020 ETM anthology)
Fiction samples and summaries
- Kristine Getz, Poppy (sample - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Kjersti Halvorsen, I'm the One Who Can Help You [Det er jeg som kan hjelpe deg] (sample - Cappelen Damm Agency)
Non-fiction samples and summaries
- Espen Stueland, The Pandemic Archives [Pandemiarkivene] (sample - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Marte Roa Syvertsen, The Human Brain [Menneskehjernen] (sample - Northern Stories)
- Anders Røyneberg, Plant Bonanza [sample - Plantebonanza] (Northern Stories)
Young adult and children's samples and summaries
- Maren Tjelta Thu, Alva and Santa [Alva og Julenissen] (full book sample - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Anders Bortne, Beyond the Black Gate [Bak den svarte porten] (full book sample - Gyldendal Agency)
- A. Audhild Solberg, The Harp [Harpa] (summary - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Elin Hansson, Everything That Rhymes With Gro [Alt som rimer på gro] (summary - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Mari Grydeland, Kys Mik (sample & summary - Oslo Literary Agency)
- Kine Jeanette Solberg, Try Not to Laugh [Ikke lov å le] (summary - Oslo Literary Agency)
Current passion projects
- Kaspar Colling Nielsen, The Danish Civil War 2018-24 [Den Danske Borgerkrig 2018-24]
- Tor Åge Bringsværd and Jon Bing, Circumnavigating the Sun [Rundt solen i ring]
- Wanny Wolstad, The First Female Trapper on Svalbard [Første kvinne som fangstmann på Svalbard]
