Simon Bruni has twenty years' experience translating from Spanish, a language he acquired through total immersion living in Alicante, Valencia and Santander. His many published translations include novels, short stories, video games and nonfiction publications spanning journalism, social geography, food security and history. Between literary projects he also translates business texts, websites, public-sector documentation and more.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Hispanic Studies and Linguistics from Queen Mary University of London and an MA in Literary Translation (with Distinction) from the University of Exeter.

He is the winner of three John Dryden awards: in 2017 for his translation of Paul Pen’s short story ‘Cinnamon’, in 2015 for another short Pen tale ‘The Porcelain Boy’, and in 2011 for Francisco Pérez Gandul’s slang-driven novel Cell 211. His most well-known translations include Paul Pen’s novel The Light of the Fireflies and Sofía Segovia’s The Murmur of Bees, reaching a substantial global readership.

Simon is a member of the Society of Authors’ Translators Association (TA).

ITI membership category: MITI

Specialisms

• Business
• Gaming
• History
• Humanities
• Journalism
• Literature - Fiction
• Literature - Non fiction
• Website localisation

Associated skills

• Revising

Technology

• SDL Trados Studio