
Esra Dogu Silahtaroglu
@esradogusilahtaroglu
Digital Publishing Business Development Manager at Litres, building its Turkish catalogue of 4,000+ e-books and 800+ audiobooks.
What I'm looking for
At Litres, I established the Turkish operation, growing the publisher network from zero to 26 active partners and building a catalogue of 4,000+ e-books and 800+ audiobooks. I negotiate content acquisition and digitization contracts with publishing houses, including publishers releasing digital titles for the first time.
Alongside this work, I’ve translated more than 20 published books, from Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway and Dickens’s The Pickwick Papers to contemporary titles such as Kayvion Lewis’s Thieves’ Gambit. I bring both the business perspective of publishing and the craft of literary translation to projects connecting books with readers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Development Manager
Litres
Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)
-Established Litres's Turkish operation from the ground up, growing the publisher network from zero to 26 active partners and building a catalogue of 4000+ e-books and 800+ audiobooks.
-Negotiate and sign content acquisition and digitization contracts with publishing houses, including many releasing digital titles for the first time.
-Represent Litres at major publishing events in Turkey; report t
Literary Translator
İthaki Yayınları
Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 5 months)
-All of Us Are Villains - Christine Lynn Herman, Amanda Foody
-All of Our Demise - Christine Lynn Herman, Amanda Foody
-Thieves' Gambit - Kayvion Lewis
-Heist Royale - Kayvion Lewis
Literary Translator
ELİPS KİTAP TİCARET A.Ş.
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 10 months)
• Pickwick Papers – Charles Dickens
• Battle of Life – Charles Dickens
• Cricket on the Hearth – Charles Dickens
Literary Translator
hep kitap
Sep 2017 - Present (9 years 2 months)
• A Winter's Tale – Carrie Elks
• In Her Skin – Kim Savage
• Talk to The Paw – Melinda Metz
• Absent in the Spring – Carrie Elks
• By Virtue Fall - Carrie Elks
• My Oxford Year - Julia Whelan
Literary Translator
Bilgi Yayınevi
Jan 2018 - Jan 2023 (5 years)
• Out Came the Sun- Mariel Hemingway
• Mrs Dalloway – Virginia Woolf
Literary Translator
Kalem Agency
Oct 2016 - Jan 2020 (3 years 3 months)
Worked as Literary Translator at Kalem Agency.
Literary Translator
Bilge Baykuş Yayınları
Sep 2018 - May 2019 (8 months)
• If He's So Great, Why Do I Feel So Bad?: Recognizing and Overcoming Subtle Abuse - Avery Neal
• I'll Be Gone In the Dark- Michelle McNamara
Literary Translator
Maya Kitap
Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year)
• The Art of Reading – Damon Young
• Think Small – Owain Service & Dr Rory Gallagher
Literary Translator
Arkadas Publishing
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year)
• The Vikings – Denise Ryan
• The Jackal Who Thought He Was a Peacock - Firoozeh Golmohammadi
Corporate Communications Manager
Konfida
Jul 2015 - Apr 2017 (1 year 9 months)
-Owned all corporate communications for a Bursa-based industrial manufacturer, managing social media presence, branded visual materials, and packaging design.
-Ran client gifting programs end-to-end — concept, supplier negotiation, in-house design, production, and delivery.
-Served as the primary communication link between customers and the company.
Inside Sales Representative
Konfida
Mar 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 4 months)
-Central coordination point between customers and internal teams (quality, purchasing, production), managing orders, complaints, and shipping schedules.
-Reported directly to the Sales Director; presented daily cross-department updates on orders and customer issues.
Ebury Press Publicity Department Work Experience
Random House Group
Jun 2013 - Jun 2013 (0 months)
-Designed show cards and flyers, wrote press releases, and conducted market research on recently published titles.
-Identified content that aligned with current and potential market trends.
Games Maker
London 2012
Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 (1 month)
-Front-line liaison for athletes and the public at the Athletes' Village, one of the Games' highest-security venues.
-Managed guest access — pass issuance, ID verification, and record-keeping — coordinating daily with security services and police.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cafe 7. Oda
Creative Writing
Jan 2016
NYC Consulting
Communication Efficace - Effective Communication
Jan 2016
Busmek
Italian A1
Nov 2016
Ritim Yönetim
Effective Communication
Aug 2015
İLTEM Mühendislik Eğitim ve Danışmanlık
Basic Excel
Oct 2015
BilgiYazan Eğitim Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri
Basic and Advanced Excel
Oct 2014
Busmek
Web And Graphic Design
Apr 2014
Royal Holloway, University of London
BA, Comparative Literature and Culture with film Studies
2010 - 2013
International Excellence Scholarship
Royal Holloway, University of London
Foundation Programme, Art and Humanities
2009 - 2010
TED BURSA KOLEJİ
IB, Turkish Bachelor, Social Sciences, Language and Maths
2005 - 2009
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