I’m Shelley Fairweather-Vega,
a freelance Russian to English translator in Seattle, Washington.
Since 2006, I have been transforming written Russian into my native English for clients around the world.
I also work from Uzbek, which, despite what many people think, is not at all like Russian.
Speaking of Uzbek translation, my translation of Hamid Ismailov’s We Computers: A Ghazal Novel is a 2025 finalist for a National Book Award!
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What can I do for you?
Creative Translation
Academic Translation
Legal Translation
Games and Software Translation
If you have some Russian that needs to be brought into English for your own use, for your client's benefit, or for the good of the world –
let’s work together
Who’s behind FairVega Translations?
I’m Shelley Fairweather-Vega:
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ATA-certified Russian to English translator,
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enthusiastic translator from Uzbek to English,
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native speaker of American English,
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M.A. graduate in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (2006),
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freelance translator since 2006,
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student of Russian history, culture, and politics,
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professional with extensive experience in several fields.
Before becoming a translator, I worked in marketing, language teaching, criminal justice, and library science. I also run a library consulting business specializing in providing materials and advice to North American libraries serving Russian-speaking immigrants.
I put those experiences to work in every translation I do.
Since 2015, I’ve mostly translated fiction, screenplays, popular science, and good books of all kinds.
You can request my CV by email, or check one of my online profiles!
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