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Have you ever wondered what Dumbledore’s name is in the Italian version of Harry Potter?*You’re a reader by devotion. A writer by trade. And you love Italy.In which case: Welcome to my world.By trade, I’m an expert translator and editor.But just like you, I realized that there’s more to a fulfilled business life than putting in the time.You started writing.I started combining my passion for my mother tongue with my thirst for great books.Smart call, having your book translated into Italian:Italy’s book market in 2018 was worth 3.17 billion Euro, up 2.1% in 2017, which in turn had seen 4.5% growth. (The 2019 numbers will be in shortly, and there’s been a massive increase in sales due to current world events.)We’re in the top 5 of Europe’s most enthusiastic readers - and we’re climbing the ranks!What’s more, Italians love indulging in foreign books: more than 1 in 5 publications is a translation; 60.6% of all books translated are originally written in English.As a self-made author, your book is your baby.You’ve gone through the spectrum of emotions that bring thoughts to paper (well, screen).You’ve learned about publishing, marketing, and sales.You found an amazing editor and learned to actually let them help you polish your work to perfection.Now you’re looking for the kind of reader who indulges wholeheartedly with your story, who will watch the hero journey, root for the underdog, someone who will cherish your book from a reader’s point of view and then help you translate your voice, your words, your story into an Italian bestseller.I’m ready when you are - or, as we say in Italy: QUANDO VUOI, SONO PRONTA!*PS: Dumbledore’s Italian name is SILENTE.What’s more: Did you know that Dumbledore is actually old-English for bumblebee?

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