Katriina Kitchens

Languages

Mother tongue

English, Finnish

Translates from

Finnish, Finland Swedish

Translates to

English

Other language skills

French, German, Swedish

Education

Academic degree

Associates in English, French; other University Studies, Turku University, 1981-83, 2017-18 (English philology; French; Media education; Cultural History)

Additional subject-specific studies

Training for Translators of Children's and Young Adult Literature, FILI, 2018

Seminar with the Finnish Literature Exchange (FILI) and Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT), 2019

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Drama, Literature for children and young people, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction, Non-fiction, Geography, History, Language, Literature, Music, Pedagogy and education, Sociology, Theatre and dance

List of translations

Darling. Ice Cold Crime, 2014. Original title: Muru by Jarkko Sipila. Genre: Prose.

Behind Closed Doors. Ice Cold Crime, 2015. Original title: Suljetuin Ovin by Jarkko Sipila. Genre: Prose.

Sheriff. Ice Cold Crime, 2015. Original title: Sheriffi by Reijo Maki. Genre: Prose.

Pete's Football Book. WSOY, 2019. Original title: Peten jalkapallokirja by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Pete and the Blackness Monster. WSOY, 2020. Original title: Pate ja Blacknessin hirviö by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Shadows. WSOY, 2020. Original title: Varjot by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Ice Hockey Ace's Guide to Ice Hockey. WSOY, 2021. Original title: Lätkä-Laurin kiekkokirja by Roope Lipasti. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Now translating

Varjot 2: Auroria (Timo Parvela)



I will be pleased to write reader’s reports.

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Updated: 28.4.2022