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Esra Dogu Silahtaroglu

@esradogusilahtaroglu

Digital Publishing Business Development Manager at Litres, building its Turkish catalogue of 4,000+ e-books and 800+ audiobooks.

Turkey
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What I'm looking for

I’m open to literary translation projects, digital publishing consulting, and English-to-Turkish localization work.

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

Litres logoLI
Current

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

İthaki Yayınları logoTY
Current

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

ELİPS KİTAP TİCARET A.Ş. logoEA
Current

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

hep kitap logoHK
Current

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

Bilgi Yayınevi logoBY

Literary Translator

Bilgi Yayınevi

Jan 2018 - Jan 2023 (5 years)

• Out Came the Sun- Mariel Hemingway
• Mrs Dalloway – Virginia Woolf

Kalem Agency logoKA

Literary Translator

Kalem Agency

Oct 2016 - Jan 2020 (3 years 3 months)

Worked as Literary Translator at Kalem Agency.

BY

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

Maya Kitap logoMK

Literary Translator

Maya Kitap

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year)

• The Art of Reading – Damon Young
• Think Small – Owain Service & Dr Rory Gallagher

AP

Literary Translator

Arkadas Publishing

Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year)

• The Vikings – Denise Ryan
• The Jackal Who Thought He Was a Peacock - Firoozeh Golmohammadi

Konfida logoKO

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.

Konfida logoKO

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.

Random House Group logoRG

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.

London 2012 logoLO

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

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Cafe 7. Oda

Creative Writing

Jan 2016

NC

NYC Consulting

Communication Efficace - Effective Communication

Jan 2016

BU

Busmek

Italian A1

Nov 2016

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Ritim Yönetim

Effective Communication

Aug 2015

LD

İLTEM Mühendislik Eğitim ve Danışmanlık

Basic Excel

Oct 2015

BH

BilgiYazan Eğitim Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri

Basic and Advanced Excel

Oct 2014

BU

Busmek

Web And Graphic Design

Apr 2014

Royal Holloway, University of London logoRL

Royal Holloway, University of London

BA, Comparative Literature and Culture with film Studies

2010 - 2013

International Excellence Scholarship

Royal Holloway, University of London logoRL

Royal Holloway, University of London

Foundation Programme, Art and Humanities

2009 - 2010

TED BURSA KOLEJİ logoTK

TED BURSA KOLEJİ

IB, Turkish Bachelor, Social Sciences, Language and Maths

2005 - 2009

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

Turkey

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

61k+ USD

Job categories

Literary TranslationLocalization Specialist
Publishing Technology Consultant

Skills

Business Development
Publisher Partnerships
Content Acquisition
Contract NegotiationDigital Publishing
eBook Publishing
Audiobook Publishing
Literary Translation
English To Turkish Translation
Localization
Digitization
Publishing Market Strategy
Market ResearchCorporate CommunicationsInside Sales

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