# Esra Dogu Silahtaroglu Esra Dogu Silahtaroglu is a remote worker on Himalayas, Business Development Manager at Litres, based in Turkey. Source: https://himalayas.app/@esradogusilahtaroglu ```text Digital Publishing Business Development Manager at Litres, building its Turkish catalogue of 4,000+ e-books and 800+ audiobooks. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Turkey | | Authorized to work in | Turkey | | Salary expectations | 61k+ USD | | Job categories | Literary Translation, Localization Specialist, Publishing Technology Consultant | | Skills | Business Development, Publisher Partnerships, Content Acquisition, Contract Negotiation, Digital Publishing, eBook Publishing, Audiobook Publishing, Literary Translation, English To Turkish Translation, Localization, Digitization, Publishing Market Strategy, Market Research, Corporate Communications, Inside Sales | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/esradogu | ## What I'm looking for ```text I’m open to literary translation projects, digital publishing consulting, and English-to-Turkish localization work. ``` ## About ```text 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 ### Business Development Manager (current) Litres. Feb 2023 - Present ```text -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 (current) İthaki Yayınları. Jun 2022 - Present ```text -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 (current) ELİPS KİTAP TİCARET A.Ş.. Jan 2019 - Present ```text • Pickwick Papers – Charles Dickens • Battle of Life – Charles Dickens • Cricket on the Hearth – Charles Dickens ``` ### Literary Translator (current) hep kitap. Sep 2017 - Present ```text • 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 ```text • Out Came the Sun- Mariel Hemingway • Mrs Dalloway – Virginia Woolf ``` ### Literary Translator Kalem Agency. Oct 2016 - Jan 2020 ```text Worked as Literary Translator at Kalem Agency. ``` ### Literary Translator Bilge Baykuş Yayınları. Sep 2018 - May 2019 ```text • 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 ```text • The Art of Reading – Damon Young • Think Small – Owain Service & Dr Rory Gallagher ``` ### Literary Translator Arkadas Publishing. Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 ```text • The Vikings – Denise Ryan • The Jackal Who Thought He Was a Peacock - Firoozeh Golmohammadi ``` ### Corporate Communications Manager Konfida. Jul 2015 - Apr 2017 ```text -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 ```text -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 ```text -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 ```text -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 ### Cafe 7. Oda Creative Writing ```text Jan 2016 ``` ### NYC Consulting Communication Efficace - Effective Communication ```text Jan 2016 ``` ### Busmek Italian A1 ```text Nov 2016 ``` ### Ritim Yönetim Effective Communication ```text Aug 2015 ``` ### İLTEM Mühendislik Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Basic Excel ```text Oct 2015 ``` ### BilgiYazan Eğitim Yazılım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Basic and Advanced Excel ```text Oct 2014 ``` ### Busmek Web And Graphic Design ```text Apr 2014 ``` ### Royal Holloway, University of London BA, Comparative Literature and Culture with film Studies. 2010 - 2013 ```text 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 ## Tech stack - Adobe Fireworks - Windows - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Office - HTML To contact Esra, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Gizem Çolakoğlu](https://himalayas.app/@gizemolakolu): Literary Translator, Freelance - [Esra OBUT İNAN](https://himalayas.app/@esraobutinan): Content Writer & Editor, Oulier - [Zahide Aslan](https://himalayas.app/@zahideaslan): Genel Müdür Yardımcısı, Mado Woman/Tekstil Atölyesi - [Can Doğan](https://himalayas.app/@candoan): Literary Translation Project, Erciyes University - [Berkay Yenidünya](https://himalayas.app/@berkayyenidnya): Linguist, Gini Talent - [Eda Pak](https://himalayas.app/@edapak): Translation & Editorial Advisor, FranklinCovey Education Turkey - [Buse Halaç](https://himalayas.app/@busehalac): Freelance Editor & Translator, Self Employed - [Cemal Aydın](https://himalayas.app/@cemalaydn): Translator, Self employed - [Derya Dinç](https://himalayas.app/@deryadinc): Freelance Project Manager, Freelance - [Naz Arslan](https://himalayas.app/@nazarslan1): Business Development Manager, GAMESPORIUM