Gemma Rovira Ortega (born in 1974) is an English-Spanish translator from Barcelona, known for translating the ''Harry Potter'' series, ''

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. Much like the process he undertakes when writing most of his novels, Boyne has said that he wrote the entire first draft in two and a half days, without ...

'' by John Boyne and ''The Kingkiller Chronicle'' series by Patrick Rothfuss into Spanish.

Biography

She studied Spanish Philology at the 'Universidad Central de Barcelona' when a Faculty for Translation Studies did not exist yet. At that time she still did not know what she wanted to do for a living. She also studied English at the British Institute of Barcelona where she obtained the Certificate of Proficiency in English from the University of Cambridge.

Career

Since 1988 she has been exclusively dedicated to the English-Spanish translation. She has worked with different publishing houses:

Anagrama Anagrama is a Spanish publisher founded in 1969 by Jorge Herralde. In 2010 it was sold to the Italian publisher Feltrinelli. Since 1969, Anagrama has published over 3,500 titles. currently, Anagrama publishes around 100 books annually, between t ...

, Minotauro, Random House or Salamandra. Ms Rovira began translating the ''Harry Potter'' series in 2004, her first translation being that of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She has also translated books by Anne Tyler and ''The boy in the Stripped Pyjamas'' by John Boyne, a best seller book in Spain in 2007 and 2008. She is also a member of APTIC (Professional Association of Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia) and of ACE Translators (Autonomous Section of Translators of the Spanish Association of Writers) between 2006 and 2010.

Translated books

Source: *''Harry Potter'' series by J.K. Rowling **''

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fifth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witc ...

'' **'' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' **''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the main ''Harry Potter'' series. It was released on 21 July 2007 in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publi ...

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (often referred to as simply ''Fantastic Beasts'') is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creat ...

'' **'' Quidditch Through the Ages'' **''

The Tales of Beedle the Bard ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard'' is a book of children's stories by the author J. K. Rowling. There is a storybook of the same name mentioned in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', the last book of the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book ...

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The Kingkiller Chronicle ''The Kingkiller Chronicle'' is a fantasy trilogy by the American writer Patrick Rothfuss. The first two books, ''The Name of the Wind'' and ''The Wise Man's Fear'', were released in 2007 and 2011. The books released in the series have sold over ...

'' by Patrick Rothfuss **'' The Name of the Wind'' **''

The Wise Man's Fear ''The Wise Man's Fear'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and the second volume in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''. It was published on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. It is the sequel to 2007's ''The Name of the Wind''. ...

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The Slow Regard of Silent Things ''The Slow Regard of Silent Things'' is a fantasy novella and one of the companion tales in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle'' series written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It includes illustrations by Nate Taylor and was first published by DA ...

" *Other books (partial list): **''

The Piano Tuner ''The Piano Tuner'' is a historical novel by Daniel Mason, set in British India and Burma. It was first published in 2002 when Mason was 26 and was his first novel.Barrett, Andrea (29 September 2002)"A Few Strings Loose" ''New York Times''. Retriev ...

'' by Daniel Mason **''

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ''Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'' is a 2005 novel by Lisa See set in nineteenth-century China. In her introduction to the novel, See writes that Lily, the narrator, was born on June 5, 1824—"the fifth day of the sixth month of the third year ...

'' by Lisa See **''

The Penelopiad ''The Penelopiad'' is a novella by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. It was published in 2005 as part of the first set of books in the ''Canongate Myth Series'' where contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths. In ''The Penelopiad'', Penelope remi ...

'' by Margaret Atwood **''A Short History of Myth'' by Karen Armstrong ** ''Oxygen'' by Andrew Miller **'' The Amateur Marriage'' by Anne Tyler **'' The Secret History'' by Donna Tartt

References

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