Jane Davis

Languages

Mother tongue

English

Translates from

Finland Swedish

Translates to

English

Other language skills

French, Norwegian, Swedish

Education

Academic degree

BA (Hons), University of Wales, 1989 (Ancient History and Archaeology)
MA, University of York, 1991 (Archaeological Heritage Management)

Additional subject-specific studies

BCLT Advanced Scandinavian Literary Translation Workshop, 2023
Bristol Translates literary translation summer school, 2023

Mentorships
SELTA literary translation mentorship, spring-autumn 2024

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction, Anthropology, Archeology, Architecture, Art, Art history, Communications, History, Photography and movies, Sociology

List of translations

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Non-fiction

Japanese Comfort Food [Japansk comfort food], by Saori Ichihara, DK, 2025

Logboats and the Art of Fire [Pirogues monoxyles et les arts du feu], by Béat Arnold, Editions Alphil, 2025

Lund: The Town [Lund: staden], by Jonas Lindström, 2025

Tainted Grail: Song of a Dying World: Corebook [Tainted Grail: la geste d’un monde mourant], Agate RPG, 2024 (translation and copyediting)

Hermann Talvik: Art Life Art [Hermann Talvik – livet Konsten livet], by Liina Talvik, 2024

A Journey of Love, by Erik Malm, 2024

Dark skies over Budapest [Skymning över Budapest], by Gellert Kovacs, Peter Lang, 2024

The Wild Game Cookbook [Kocken och Jägaren], by Mikael Einarsson and Hubbe Lemon, Gestalten,
2022

The Lazy Way to a Wonderful Life – at home and at work [Den lata vägen till ett fantastiskt liv - och arbetsliv], by Gunnel Ryner, Lyfta Publishing, 2019

The Connection Code [Bemötandekoden], by Lena Skogholm, Talkmap Förlag, 2018

Fiction

The Muse [Musan], by Mats Strandberg, Tor, 2027 (in progress, co-translation with Ian Giles)

Home for Easter [Julen varar än till påska], by Jessika Devert and Annika Devert, Saga Egmont, 2022

Stockholm South: Siege [Barnsjukhuset], by Karl Eidem and Jale Poljarevius, Saga Egmont, 2021

List of translations

Non-fiction

Japanese Comfort Food [Japansk comfort food], by Saori Ichihara, DK, 2025

Logboats and the Art of Fire [Pirogues monoxyles et les arts du feu], by Béat Arnold, Editions Alphil, 2025

Lund: The Town [Lund: staden], by Jonas Lindström, 2025

Tainted Grail: Song of a Dying World: Corebook [Tainted Grail: la geste d’un monde mourant], Agate RPG, 2024 (translation and copyediting)

Hermann Talvik: Art Life Art [Hermann Talvik – livet Konsten livet], by Liina Talvik, 2024

A Journey of Love, by Erik Malm, 2024

Dark skies over Budapest [Skymning över Budapest], by Gellert Kovacs, Peter Lang, 2024

The Wild Game Cookbook [Kocken och Jägaren], by Mikael Einarsson and Hubbe Lemon, Gestalten,
2022

The Lazy Way to a Wonderful Life – at home and at work [Den lata vägen till ett fantastiskt liv - och arbetsliv], by Gunnel Ryner, Lyfta Publishing, 2019

The Connection Code [Bemötandekoden], by Lena Skogholm, Talkmap Förlag, 2018

Fiction

The Muse [Musan], by Mats Strandberg, Tor, 2027 (in progress, co-translation with Ian Giles)

Home for Easter [Julen varar än till påska], by Jessika Devert and Annika Devert, Saga Egmont, 2022

Stockholm South: Siege [Barnsjukhuset], by Karl Eidem and Jale Poljarevius, Saga Egmont, 2021

Now translating

The Muse (Musan) by Mats Strandberg – co-translation with Ian Giles

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Uppdaterad: 9.7.2026