Megumi Hirota

Professional Information

Specialties

児童書、文芸、ノンフィクション

Background

アメリカ在住。海外営業・マーケティング・ライターなどを経たのち、現在は児童書・文芸・ノンフィクションの翻訳に携わる。第22回JAT新人翻訳者コンテスト（英日部門）1位、第31回いたばし国際絵本翻訳大賞 優秀賞（英語部門）。

Award-winning translator based in the United States, working primarily with children's literature, literary fiction and nonfiction. Winner of First Place in the 22nd JAT Translation Contest for New and Aspiring Translators (English-to-Japanese). Recipient of the Excellence Prize at the 31st Itabashi International Picture Book Translation Grand Prix (English-to-Japanese). Passionate about bridging cultures through translation, writing and storytelling.