Hi! I’m a literary translator and editor (and an audiobook narrator to be) and I can help you publish your books in German.

My Services

Professional, straightforward and tailored to your needs.

    • Translations of works of fiction from English into German.

    • With many years of experience, passion, and attention to detail.

    • Top-quality work from a qualified translator.

    • True to the original, modelled on the author’s style and tailored to the target audience.

    • The result is authentic, natural language (something AI cannot achieve!).

    • My translations sound as natural as the original text and simply fit well.

    • I work in collaboration with a professional editor to ensure publication-ready quality – we are a well-rehearsed team.

    • Fees are based on word count or standard pages.

    • Excellent value for money.

    • Optimisation of original German texts and EN-DE translations.

    • My goal is to always create a pleasant reading experience.

    • This involves checking for style, spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting, as well as ensuring coherence in the transitions between sentences and paragraphs.

    • Copy editing also involves checking for consistency, logic and clarity throughout the text.

    • Fees are based on word count or standard pages.

    • Excellent value for money.

    • The finishing touches – final proofreading before publication to ensure that everything is correct and fits perfectly

    • I pay close attention to every detail to eliminate any remaining errors regarding spelling, punctuation and typography or typos which may have been introduced during the revision process.

    • Fees are based on word count or standard pages.

    • Excellent value for money.

    • Narrating and recording: heartfelt and with a clear, warm voice, so that your audience will enjoy listening. Samples will be available below soon.

    • I would also be happy to create a free audio sample for you; just send me a short excerpt from your book (1–2 pages).

    • Editing: to achieve a clean result and a pleasant listening experience.

    • Release: on Audible and the like (if desired).

    • Fee: royalty share or PFH (per finished hour).

    • Excellent value for money.

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Not artificial, but authentic

I work with great attention to all the little details and connections, emotions and sentiments that make a novel unique and that AI will never see and deliver. Over the last few years, I have translated over one million words from English into German.

Julia im Aufnahmestudio mit Kopfhörern, Mikrofon und Popfilter.

“And it’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we came from, and what might be.”

— Alan Rickman

Coming Soon: Audiobooks

I am currently doing a training to become an audiobook narrator, from speech and recording techniques to editing and publication of the completed audiobooks on Audible and the like, so that I will soon be able to offer my clients audio recordings of their works. I am really looking forward to it!

Frau mit geschlossenen Augen trägt Kopfhörer und scheint entspannt zu sein, während sie im Freien bei Sonnenlicht steht.

Translated Books (EN‑DE)

(The images are Amazon links.)

Book cover titled 'Kleine Lügen' featuring a red rose and a white rose against a dark background with blood splatters. Text reads 'Bis dass der Mord uns scheidet' and author's name L.G. Davis.
Buchcover mit gelben Sesseln, einem Tisch mit Blumen, einem Kinder-Spielzeug, einem Mikrofon, einem Ballon und einem Puzzle vor einer Backsteinwand, mit lila und gelber Gestaltung, Titel: Das verlassene Kind, Autorin Alison Golden.
Cover of the book 'Die hübsche Lady' by Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall, featuring a beach scene with striped deck chairs, a diving helmet, a parasol, a teapot set, and a seagull. A helicopter and ship are visible on the horizon.
Book cover of 'Der verschwundene Brief' by Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall. Features a wooden desk with a teapot and cup in front of a large window overlooking a garden, with a globe on a stand next to the desk. A picturesque view with sunlight is vi
Book cover of 'Die kaputte Puppe' by Alison Golden, featuring a waterside scene with boats, a table with a British flag teapot, chairs, and a doll on the ground. Background shows autumn-colored foliage and buildings.
Book cover featuring a table with a red teapot, cups, a wine glass, and chairs in the foreground. A scenic view of a castle on a hill with autumn trees is in the background. The book is titled 'Der gestürzte Held' by Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall,
Book cover of 'Die heimliche Flamme' by Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall, featuring a table with a red teapot and cups by a seaside with sailing boats.
Book cover of "Der gellende Schrei" by Alison Golden, featuring a garden scene with a table and chairs, a teapot and cup on the table, and a pathway leading to a house. The cover includes a badge indicating "USA Today Bestseller-Autorin."
Illustrated book cover featuring a witch with red hair holding a pumpkin and broomstick, a ghost, and a moonlit graveyard scene. The title is 'Ein Gasthaus voller Geister' by Jeannie Wycherley, in German.
Illustrated book cover featuring a witch with red hair and a black outfit holding a broomstick and a book. A bat, owl, and moon are in the background. The text "Die Allerschrägste Hexe" and "Das Hexengasthaus, Band 1" are displayed prominently. Autho
Book cover of 'Nachdem sie ging' by Claire Amarti, featuring a woman in a pink coat standing on a rocky shore, with waves, seagulls, and a lighthouse in the background. The text is in German.
Book cover of "Die Geheimnisse der Schwestern" by Claire Amarti featuring two girls running in a field.
Book cover of 'Schweigende Töchter' by Claire Amarti, featuring a woman walking on a pier towards the ocean, with the tagline 'Sie kennt dein Geheimnis...'
Book cover showing a bear with a napkin sitting at a picnic table with a strawberry cake. A raccoon in a basket is beside the bear. Mountains and trees are in the background. The title reads 'Grizzlys in Gefahr' by Molly Fitz. Blueberry Bay logo is a
A book cover featuring a seagull perched on a railing overlooking the ocean, with a lighthouse in the background. An open tin of fish is on the railing. The title "Die Möwen-Mission" is displayed in bold red letters. The author's name, Molly Fitz, is
Book cover featuring three kittens behind yellow crime scene tape, with an orange chair in the background. Title reads 'Kätzchen-Konfusionen' and author is Molly Fitz.
Book cover of 'Die Retriever-Rettung' by Molly Fitz. It features a snowy landscape with a golden retriever wearing a green scarf. In the background, there's a cabin with a person inside. Snow-covered trees and footprints are visible.
Book cover of 'Blutige Bescherung' by Molly Fitz featuring a rabbit standing by a window with snowy trees outside. A menorah stands to the left, and colorful dreidels are on the right. The setting includes a red blanket with a reindeer design.
Cover of 'Himalaya Horror' book by Molly Fitz showing a fluffy cat next to a spilled cup.
Book cover of "Waschbär-Wirrwarr" featuring a raccoon sitting on grass with colorful garbage, a skull, and trash cans in the background. The author is Molly Fitz.
Book cover featuring a cat in a burlap sack on a boardwalk, with a lighthouse in the background and the title 'Tierische Täuschung' by Molly Fitz.
Book cover featuring a dog sitting beside an open book on the floor, with a striped armchair and stacks of books in the background. The title in German, 'Fellnasen Verbrecher', and author Molly Fitz are displayed, with a blue background and decorativ
Book cover with two hairless cats sitting on a windowsill, a large shell nearby, and a backdrop of ocean and greenery visible through the window. The title and author are displayed in German text.
Aufgeschlagenes Buch mit zwei Seiten zu einem Herz gefaltet, bunte Lichter im Hintergrund.

My Genres

  • Suspense novels and (psychological) thrillers

  • Classic crime novels & cosy mysteries

  • Paranormal cosy mysteries (with a touch of magic)

  • Modern fiction

  • Family novels and dramas

  • Contemporary women's literature

  • Romance novels (I'd love to get into this genre)

Edited Books (EN‑DE)

(The images are Amazon links.)

Buchcover mit einer Hexe, einer grünen Eule, einer Zauberlampe, einem Kessel mit grünen Kugeln und einem Sternenhimmel im Hintergrund. Text: Jeannie W. Vernon, Mysteriöse Machenschaften, Das Hexengasthaus, Band 5.
Illustrated book cover featuring a witch with red hair holding a crystal ball and tarot cards, with an owl in a wizard hat. Title in German reads 'Schauerliche Prophezeiungen, Das Hexengasthaus, Band 4.'
Illustrated book cover featuring a witch with red hair and black hat holding a book, a dark-haired woman in a black dress and veil, an owl with glasses, and a broomstick. The title is in German: 'Eine Total Verrückte Hochzeit.'
Cartoon book cover featuring a witch in a black dress holding a gift, with a broomstick. Background includes a snowy scene with a house, a tree, and a figure with a raven. Title in German: 'Weihnachtschaos im Hexengasthaus'."
Book cover of 'Das Chihuahua Komplott' by Molly Fitz featuring a Chihuahua with a spiked collar sitting on a wooden floor next to broken pottery and spilled liquid. Background shows a green armchair and a red wall with a framed picture.

About me

I am a qualified translator and have been working as a freelancer for over 20 years now. I have translated, revised and proofread countless texts from various fields, but when I started translating novels a few years ago, I soon realised that I wanted to focus on books only in the future.

I just love immersing myself in stories and recreating them in my native language. Being able to turn these stories into audiobooks as well, narrated and recorded by myself, will be a dream come true, and it’ll add a whole new dimension to my work.

I am very much looking forward to bringing your stories to life with my written words and my voice and, so you can share them with your audience and thrive on the strong German book market.

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Julia mit einer grauen Mütze und lila Jacke mit ihrem blonden Hund an einem Strand bei bewölktem Himmel.

Some (Fun) Facts

  • Born and based in the Cologne area, Germany

  • Diplom-Übersetzerin (≈ MA Translation), University of Applied Sciences in Cologne

  • Freelance wordsmith since 2002

  • Used to specialise in medical and marketing texts for a long time

  • Audiobook junkie, dog owner, horse lover, country girl, early riser, coffee-with-oatmilk drinker, tiny house fan, camper...

What People Are Saying

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“Julia is both professional and a delight to work with, I would highly recommend her. We have worked with Julia on 7 books which required English to German translation and have received very high praise from our readers as to the both the quality of the translation and the thought behind it. Pre-orders for Julia’s translated books fly off the shelves! I’m not sure there’s a better recommendation than that.

Julia is punctual, thoughtful, and has always been happy to accomodate curve-ball requests in order to get the project shipped. She’s been an indispensable part of our team for the past 3 years and I very much hope to work with her again.”

— Alison Golden

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“Julia is a top tier professional. She pays attention to all the detail to ensure everything is just right. I've enjoyed working with her in her capacity as a translator and an editor and she never lets me down. I know my stories are in safe hands with Julia. Reviews on my German translations are proof of this. Unlike some other series in my genre, I've noticed that none of my readers complain and if my readers are happy, I'm happy!”

— Jeannie Wycherley

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“Julia is an excellent translator, and I enjoy working with her! She takes care to choose translations that fit the style of the original, adding an artistic flair to her translations that I know my readers appreciate. She clearly communicates timelines and always delivers on time.”

— Molly Fitz aka Melissa Storm

You need a German translation of your book? Or professional editing/proofreading services? Or an audiobook?

I’d love to hear from you!

Please drop me a short message using the contact form or my email address provided below, and I’ll get back to you asap.

For a quote, I will need a few details about your book (genre, number of words, time frame) and the kind of service you require, as well as your manuscript or at least a few chapters of it.

If you’re interested in my audiobook services, I can prepare a free sample of one or two pages of your book for you.

So let’s discuss your project! :)

My email address is:
hello@juliafuchs.de

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“Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds home for us everywhere.”

— Jean Rhys