I am a writer and professional translator based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Originally from Ireland, I am a native speaker of English, educated at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Copenhagen.

In 1999 I completed my MA thesis, The Concept of Information in Translation Theory, and in the following year I was awarded a gold medal by the University of Copenhagen for a theoretical paper on the interaction between culture and information in translation.

I have written and published five novels, which have been well received and have been translated into several other languages. I have also written plays and a book of short stories.

I was a featured writer at Dingle Literary Festival in November 2024.

As a translator, I have a wide client base which includes Danish government agencies as well as private companies large and small.

I also translate fiction, and have translated a number of novels for Danish clients, as well as films, songs, and other material.

I am a member of the Irish Writers' Union, the Danish Authors' Society, the Association of Danish-English Literary Translators and the Danish Translators' Association.

Contact:
billy@oshea.dk