Katriina Kitchens

Languages

Mother tongue

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.

Shadows II: Auroria. WSOY, 2022. Original title: Varjot II: Auroria 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.

Shadows III: Krampus. WSOY, 2023. Original title: Varjot III: Krampus by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Mission Nearly Impossible - Up in Smoke. WSOY, 2023. Original title: Melkein mahdoton tehtävä 2 - Savuna ilmaan by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Ella and Friends - Finally in Third Grade. WSOY, 2023. Original title: Ella ja kaverit vihdoin kolmannella by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Manticore. Elina Ahlback Agency, 2023. Original title: Mantikoran by Maria Turtschaninoff. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

The Duck Who Was Afraid of Eagles. Elina Ahlback Agency, 2023. Original title: Sorsa Aaltonen ja riehuva Rotka by Veera Salmi. Genre: Children’s picture books.

The Animagi of Purple Mist. WSOY, 2024. Original title: Purppurausvan animaagit by Helena Immonen. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Now translating

Satujen saaret - Lottalehto (Satu Rämö ja Satu Kontinen)



I will be pleased to write reader’s reports.

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Updated: 15.5.2024