Tabatha Leggett

Languages

Mother tongue

English

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

English

Education

Academic degree

BA, The University of Cambridge, 2012 (Philosophy)
MA, Birkbeck College, University of London, 2018 (Philosophy)
MFA, New York University, 2025 (Creative Writing, Fiction)

Additional subject-specific studies

- Bread Loaf Translators' Conference, 2024 (scholarship recipient)
- Selected for FILI's mentorship for emerging literary translators, 2024
- Catapult workshop, Scene & Plot, 2022
- Grub Street workshop, Developing your Short Fiction, 2021 (scholarship recipient)
- Catapult workshop, Doubling & Opposition, 2020-21
- Theatre Info Finland (TINFO) workshop, Translating plays, 2019

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Drama, Literature for children and young people, Comics, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction, Non-fiction, Literature

List of translations

Operation Zuckerberg. Aula & Co., 2017. Original title: Operaatio Zuckerberg by Jussi Lehmuvesi. Genre: Prose. 80-page sample

Full Stop. Bonnier Rights / WSOY, 2019. Original title: Piste by Kaisa Happonen. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

The Big O: The Scandinavian Guide to Female Pleasure. Bonnier Rights / Kosmos, 2018. Original title: Iso O by Marja Kihlström. Genre: Non-fiction. 80-page sample

Hilja's Summer in the Green House. Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency / Mäkelä, 2017. Original title: Hilja ja vihreän talon kesä by Heidi Viherjuuri. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Full sample

Adventure Calls, Hilja. Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency / Mäkelä, 2017. Original title: Haloo, täällä Hilja by Heidi Viherjuuri. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 20-page sample

Hello, Hilja Here. Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency / Mäkelä, 2017. Original title: Haloo, täällä Hilja by Heidi Viherjuuri. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 20-page sample

Monster Party. Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency / Mäkelä, 2019. Original title: Mörköjuhlat by Satu Kettunen. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

What to do When you Meet an Alien. Elina Ahlbäck Agency / Karisto, 2019. Original title: Kun kohtaat avaruusolion by Petri Tamminen. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

Three Red Rubies. Aula & Co., 2019. Original title: Kolme Punaista Rubiinia by Pauliina Littorin and Antti Marttinen. Genre: Prose. 80-page sample

Covered by Forest. Kutikuti, 2018. Original title: Metsänpeitto by Sanna Hukkanen and Inkeri Aula. Genre: Comics. 40-page sample

The Man and the Sea Cow. Into Kustannus, 2019. Original title: Mies ja merilehmä by Aura Koivisto. Genre: Non-fiction. 30-page sample

MYGIRLSSS. Bonnier Rights / Tammi, 2018. Original title: Pientä säätöä by Veera Ojola. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 10-page sample

Into the Deep Sea. Bonnier Rights / WSOY, 2018. Original title: Meren syvyyksiin by Rinna and Sami Saramäki. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

The State of Media After Television. Into Kustannus, 2019. Original title: Media television jälkeen by Pauli Kopu. Genre: Non-fiction. Full sample

Mur and the Star. Bonnier Rights / Tammi, 2019. Original title: Mur ja tähti by Kaisa Happonen. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

Midsummer Moonshine. Kutikuti, 2019. Original title: Juhannussahti by Miissa Rantanen. Genre: Comics. 5-page sample

A Bankruptcy in Heaven... A Different Kind of Love Story. Kutikuti, 2019. Original title: Konkurssi taivaassa… se erilainen rakkaustarina by Jyrki Nissinen. Genre: Comics. 5-page sample

The Comet and the End of the World. Kutikuti, 2019. Original title: Pyrstötähti ja maailmanlopun meininki by Kati Rapia and Juha Hurme. Genre: Comics. 5-page sample

Lead Your Emotions: Tools and Wisdom for a Successful Working Life. Bonnier Rights / Tammi, 2018. Original title: Johda tunteita - menesty työelämässä by Camilla Tuominen. Genre: Non-fiction. 50-page sample

Probus and the Great Intestinal Battle. Aula & Co, 2016. Original title: Probus ja suuri suoliston taistelu by Leena Valmu. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Full sample

Penny Peanutheart and the Wretched Banishment Cake. Bonnier Rights / WSOY, 2020. Original title: Penni Pähkinäsydän ja kauhea kadotuskakku by Cristal Snow. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Full sample

Streets, Stands, and Spectators — The Frenzy and Fervour of Football Derbies. Atena, 2022. Original title: Kadut, kentät ja katsomot: Jalkapalloderbyjen kiihko ja lumo by Mika Rissanen. Genre: Non-fiction. 17-page sample

Holly. Ferly / WSOY, 2021. Original title: Holly by Maisku Myllymäki. Genre: Prose. 30-page sample

Pedro Paella and Spain’s Specialties. Myllylahti, 2022. Original title: Pedro Paella ja Espanjan erikoisuudet by Petri Pirkola. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

Strike. Ferly / Bazar, 2022. Original title: Isku by Christian Rönnbacka. Genre: Prose. 39-page sample

Pomenia: The Secret of the Magic Dust. Bonnier Rights / Kumma, 2020. Original title: Pomenia: Taikapölyn salaisuus by Petronella Grahn. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

Elina & Sofia: Boldly you!. Bonnier Rights / Tammi, 2022. Original title: Elina ja Sofia. Rohkeasti sinä! by Elina ja Sofia, Aura Marttinen. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 24-page sample

Wings to the Other Side of the World. Helsinki Literary Agency / Tammi, 2000. Original title: Keväällä isä sai siivet by Tomi Kontio. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 34-page sample

Wonder Boy. Bonnier Rights / Tammi, 2023. Original title: Ihmepoika by Jukka Behm. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 211-page sample

The Princess Who Did a Runner. Helsinki Literary Agency / S&S, 2022. Original title: Prinsessa joka lähti kälppimään by Saara Kekäläinen & Netta Lehtola. Genre: Children’s picture books. Full sample

Hippopotamuses. Ferly / Kosmos, 2022. Original title: Virtahevot by Emmi-Liia Sjöholm. Genre: Drama. 40-page sample

Enchantment. Scribe / Otava, 2022. Original title: Lumo by Riikka Pulkkinen. Genre: Prose. 10-page sample

Two Aunts Called Veera. Bonnier Rights / WSOY, 2023. Original title: Kaksi tätiä nimeltä Veera by Anna Elina Isoaro. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Full sample

Trading Tales. Bonnier Rights / WSOY, 2023. Original title: Ketun kauppa ja muita kettujuttuja by Kaija Pannula. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Full sample

Firstborn. Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency / Otava, 2023. Original title: Esikoinen by Maria Peura. Genre: Prose. 42-page sample

Breathe. SKS / Amos Rex, 2023. Original title: Breathe – niinku hengitä by Melanie Orenius, Laura Porola & Ulla Donner. Genre: Comics. Full translation

Now translating

Lumo by Riikka Pulkkinen, forthcoming with Scribe in 2025



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Uppdaterad: 19.2.2024