ISABEL ADEY

Translation, Editing & Consultancy

Isabel Adey Translator Editor

Nuanced, well-crafted translations and eagle-eye editing.

Yorkshire-born polyglot with a passion for intercultural communication and clear, intricately crafted prose.

Translations from German and Spanish into English. Edits and proofreading of texts translated into English.

Over 15 years of experience as a professional linguist, working with publishers, businesses, boutique agencies and individuals to produce polished texts that serve the intended purpose - accurately and with style.

Yellow and orange colonial-style buildings with arched doorways and windows, a motorcyclist riding on the street, and tall palm trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Oaxacan street art mural of a young girl with a headdress made of ears of corn, painted on a red wall, with part of a vintage car in the foreground.

Translation

Literary fiction, creative nonfiction, academic, commercial, marketing.

Editing

Meticulous, sensitive edits and proofreading of texts translated into English.

Colorful Mexican mural depicting a tree with roots and pineapples, two people with clouds for heads on either side, and a dragon in the background.

Consultancy

Supporting learners, writers, non-native English speakers, academics & publishers.