Sara Riffel

Sara Riffel (born June 1, 1977 in Rüdersdorf ) is a German translator . She is the wife of Hannes Riffel , who also works as a translator.

Life

Sara Riffel studied American studies, English and cultural studies at the Free University and the Humboldt University in Berlin with a master's degree. From 2002 to 2006 she worked as a research assistant at the John F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin. During her studies she started translating from English. Since then she has been working as a freelance literary and non-fiction translator for Piper, Heyne, Quadriga and Klett-Cotta, among others. From the beginning of 2007 to the end of 2015 she worked as a program consultant and freelance editor for Egmont LYX.

Translations (selection)

• Isaac Asimov . Azazel. ISBN 978-3-937897-03-5 . Original: Azazel. Co-translator with Joachim Körber, Jens Schumacher (Edition Phantasia, 2004)
• Ray Bradbury . The cat pajamas. ISBN 978-3-937897-09-7 . Co-translator with Joachim Körber, Michael Siefener, Frauke Czwikla (Edition Phantasia, 2005)
• Ernest Cline . Ready Player One. ISBN 978-3-7645-3090-7 . Original: Ready Player One / co-translator with Hannes Riffel. ISBN 978-0-09-956043-2 (Penhaligon, Munich 2012)
• Ernest Cline . Armada. ISBN 978-3596296613 . Original: Armada. (Fischer Tor, 2018)
• Sara Douglass . Keeper of power. ISBN 978-3-492-70162-4 . (Piper, 2008)
• Sara Douglass . Daughter of the war . ISBN 978-3-492-70163-1 . (Piper, 2010)
• Sara Douglass . Servant of evil . ISBN 978-3-492-70164-8 . (Piper, 2010)
• Sara Douglass . The mortal gods of Tencendor . Co-translator with Hannes Riffel. (Piper, 2007)
• Sara Douglass . The guardians of the times. ISBN 978-3-492-70043-6 / co-translator with Hannes Riffel. (Piper, 2006)
• Sara Douglass . The last battle for Tencendor. Co-translator with Hannes Riffel. (Piper, 2007)
• William Gibson . System restart . ISBN 978-3-608-50113-1 / co-translator with Hannes Riffel / original: Zero History . ISBN 978-0-670-91955-0 (Klett-Cotta, 2011)
• William Gibson . Do not trust the unmistakable taste. ISBN 978-3-608-50314-2 / co-translator with Hannes Riffel / original: Distrust That Particular Flavor . ISBN 978-0-425-25299-4 (Klett-Cotta, 2013)
• Robert A. Heinlein . Those born after: a comedy of morals . Original: For Us the Living . ISBN 978-3-926126-70-2 (Shayol, 2007)
• Joe Hill . Christmasland . ISBN 978-3-453-26882-1 / co-translator with Hannes Riffel / original: NOS4A2 . ISBN 978-0-06-220057-0 (Heyne, 2013)
• KW Jeter . Dr. Adder . Original: Dr. Adder . ISBN 3-937897-13-5 (Edition Phantasia, 2006)
• AK Larkwood. The dark paths of magic . ISBN 978-3596000692 . Original: The Unspoken Name. (Fischer Gate, 2020)
• Ursula LeGuin . Earth sea. ISBN 978-3596701605 . Co-translator with Karen Nölle et al. Original: Earthsea (Fischer Tor, 2018)
• Paul McAuley . The silent war. Original: The Quiet War . ISBN 978-3-453-52662-4 (Heyne, 2010)
• Paul McAuley . Sunfall . Original: Gardens of the Sun . ISBN 978-3-453-53374-5 (Heyne, 2011)
• James A. Owen . The Eternal Library. (Piper, 2004)
• James A. Owen . The invisible moon. (Piper, 2005)
• James A. Owen . The timeless winter. (Festa, 2003)
• James A. Owen . The lost symphony. (Festa, 2004)
• Anthony Ryan . The song of the blood. ISBN 978-3-608-93925-5 / co-translator with Hannes Riffel / original: Blood Song . ISBN 978-0-425-26828-5 (Klett-Cotta, 2014)
• Anthony Ryan. The queen of the flames . ISBN 978-3608949735 . Co-translator with Birgit Pfaffinger. Original: Queen of Fire . (Velcro-Cotta, 2018)
• Anthony Ryan. The awakening of the fire . ISBN 978-3608949742 . Co-translator with Birgit Pfaffinger. Original: The Waking Fire. (Velcro-Cotta, 2018)
• Anthony Ryan. The army of the white dragon . ISBN 978-3608949759 . Co-translator with Birgit Pfaffinger. Original: The Legion of Flame . (Velcro-Cotta, 2018)
• Anthony Ryan. The empire made of ashes. ISBN 978-3608949766 . Co-translator with Birgit Pfaffinger. Original: Empire of Ashes . (Velcro-Cotta, 2019)
• Anthony Ryan. The duel of the bad guys . ISBN 978-3608981179 . Original: The Lord Collector. (Klett-Cotta, 2017)
• Anthony Ryan. Original: The Wolf's Call. (Velcro-Cotta, 2020)
• Tim Burton : The Melancholy Magician / Ed. Mark Salisbury . ISBN 978-3-86995-036-5 / Co-translator with Hannes Riffel / Original: Burton on Burton . ISBN 978-0-571-22926-0 (Quadriga, 2012)
• VE Schwab. Vicious. ISBN 978-3596705030 . Co-translator with Petra Huber. Original: Vicious (Fischer Tor, 2019)
• VE Schwab. Vengeful. ISBN 978-3596705023 . Co-translator with Petra Huber. Original: Vengeful (Fischer Tor, 2020)
• Peter Watts . Flight blind . ISBN 978-3-453-52364-7 / Original: Blindsight . ISBN 978-0-7653-1964-7 (Heyne, 2008)
• Peter Watts . Abyss. Original: starfish . ISBN 978-3-453-52446-0 (Heyne, 2008)
• Peter Watts . Maelstrom . Original: Maelstrom . ISBN 978-3-453-52508-5 (Heyne, 2009)
• Peter Watts . Waves . Original: ßehemoth . ISBN 978-3-453-52565-8 (Heyne, 2009)

Awards and honors

In 2009 she received the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis in the category Best Translation for her transmission of the novel Blindflug by Peter Watts .

Web links

• Literature by and about Sara Riffel in the catalog of the German National Library
• Sara Riffel at Pandora