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Yen Press Opens Job Listing for Freelance Light Novel Translators




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Blanchimont



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:01 am Reply with quote
...I'm glad there's a lot coming out with seemingly no end in sight, but, how many light novels can the English market take before it gets saturated? Confused
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Yuvelir



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:17 pm Reply with quote
Ah, the good old "freelance".
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fencer_x



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:08 pm Reply with quote
Yuvelir wrote:
Ah, the good old "freelance".


Freelance with no mention of the fee, always a pleasure to see. They'll get what they pay for (and their translations show it).

I wish ANN would only allow job postings to be advertised here if the employer is upfront about the salary being offered. YP's fees are trash (though this is not an issue unique to YP...).
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joshingjohn



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:47 pm Reply with quote
fencer_x wrote:
Yuvelir wrote:
Ah, the good old "freelance".


Freelance with no mention of the fee, always a pleasure to see. They'll get what they pay for (and their translations show it).

I wish ANN would only allow job postings to be advertised here if the employer is upfront about the salary being offered. YP's fees are trash (though this is not an issue unique to YP...).


Yen Press lists their starting fees on their website: https://yenpress.com/faq

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All pay rates are starting rates for entry-level freelancers and are subject to change depending on the project and experience level.

Translation for Light Novel: Starting Rate $10 per page.

Translation for Manga: Starting Rate $1,000 per project.

Lettering: Starting Rate $800 per project.

Proofreading: Starting Rate $24 per hour.

Copyediting: Starting Rate $30 per hour.

Light Novel Ebook QA: Starting Rate $24 per hour.

Manuscript Styling: Starting Rate $30 per hour.
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Meexa



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:22 am Reply with quote
Blanchimont wrote:
...I'm glad there's a lot coming out with seemingly no end in sight, but, how many light novels can the English market take before it gets saturated? Confused


Nah, there can never be enough released books in general. However, that doesn't mean a lot of them are going to make money. Especially if they decide to go the untraditional route, without a publisher.
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