About us

NTL – Il Nuovo Traduttore Letterario was founded in 2000 by a group of students who trained at the Scuola Europea di Traduzione Letteraria (SETL), the brainchild of Magda Olivetti.

The group has grown over time with the arrival of new members who share NTL’s professionalism, work ethos and values.

NTL currently brings together 22 professional translators of various nationalities, together with a large pool of trusted and proven collaborators who work across a wide range of languages and disciplinary fields.

What we do

We translate, revise and edit in the main world languages, and have been doing so for over 20 years. We provide editorial translations and services in print and multimedia formats for publishing houses, museums, communication agencies and cultural and research institutions.

We operate prevalently in the fields of literature, non-fiction, art, science popularisation, cultural communication and advertising.

Besides translation, we offer transcreation and a full range of specialist editorial services, including revision, editing and proofreading.

About us

President

Marina Pugliano

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I translate from German, and the projects range from fiction to academic non-fiction, children's books, poetry, and theatre.

I translate from German into Italian, more specifically fiction, non-fiction, theatre, and children’s books. I work with the leading Italian publishing houses, and am involved in continuing education, with the Laboratorio Italiano of the Casa dei Traduttori [Italian Translators’ House Workshop] in Looren (Switzerland).

Since 2015, I have been a member of the jury for the German-Italian Translation Prize

Project Manager - Italian

Maria Valeria Caredda

I have been with NTL since October 2000, when our company was founded.

I translate from French and English into Italian. During the first part of my professional life, I worked with fiction, but then art translation turned out to be an unexpected pleasure.

I have been with NTL since October 2000, when our company was founded, and the adventure continues, thanks to the ability to grow, change and constantly acquire new knowledge and skills.

Vice President and Operations Manager

Barbara Baroni

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Since 2012, I have been responsible for the operational management of the company.

After graduating, I studied at the European School of Literary Translation. For over fifteen years, I have been working in the area of translation of academic non-fiction and art literature.

Since 2012, I have been responsible for the operational management of the company.

English - Project Manager

Elizabeth Burke

I have been a member of NTL since 2012, and over the last few years, have been a coordinator of the English mother-tongue translators.

My university degree is in music history and operatic performance. I am also an author of commercial fiction, and have worked as an Italian to English translator in the field of visual arts, fiction and theatre for over twenty-eight years.

I have been a member of NTL since 2012, and over the last few years, have been a coordinator of the English mother-tongue translators.

Project manager - German

Julia Rader

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I work from Italian and French into German, and focus on art, history, film, medical texts, oenology and much more.

I have lived in Tuscany for many years and my professional life as a translator also began here.

I work from Italian and French into German, and focus on art, history, film, medical texts, oenology and much more. Within the company, I coordinate the German mother-tongue translators.

Operations Management and Administration

Chiara Vezzani

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I am a Member of the Board, and handle management and administration.

My encounter with NTL was the result of a series of partnerships and coincidences. In the twelve years that I have been working with NTL, this group has become my second family and has enriched me personally and professionally.

I am a Member of the Board, and handle management and administration; but above all, I feel part of a project that I have come to love.

Translator and Board Member

Valentina Tortelli

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Today, translating from German into Italian is my profession, a journey that began over 20 years ago with NTL

My training was a historic one, and it was the European School of Literary Translation that introduced me to this world and inspired my love for it. Since then, I have never looked back.

Today, translating from German into Italian is my profession, a journey that began over 20 years ago with NTL, of which I am a board member.

English - Project Manager

Jeremy Carden

At NTL, I am responsible for selecting English language translators and overseeing their projects.

I began translating in 1998, after having taught English for several years at the Universities of Florence and Bologna.

I work for publishers and university departments, with an emphasis on the fields of culture, history and the humanities. Since 2018, I have been teaching translation at the University of York.

At NTL, I am responsible for selecting English language translators and overseeing their projects.

Project Manager - Spanish

Raquel Llopis

I am in charge of translation into the Spanish language.

I translate from Italian, French and English into Spanish. During my approximately 20 years of professional experience in various European countries, I have mainly focused on the cultural sphere, coordinating teams for the translation and editing of texts for museums, publishing houses, public and private institutions, as well as theatre, radio, film and television productions.

I am in charge of translation into the Spanish language.

Team of Translators

We are proud to work with a close-knit group of mother-tongue translators and professionals who specialise in a vast range of subjects.