FAQs

Click on the 'APPLY NOW' button on the translation page. From there send us some information on your skills and experience/ qualifications and some samples of your work. We'll assess the information sent and then set up an account for you within the Translator Portal.

If you're applying to work with us, you need to be comfortable with our content, including gay romance and books that are generally erotic in nature. We have a schedule of titles that need to be translated, and would like to work with translators who are happy to work on categories across the romantica spectrum.

Once you've got access to your portal, we'll set up a project for you. The portal will guide you through the whole process, from signing your contract, to submitting the final manuscript and you'll work with our Translation administration and management team throughout the whole process.

We are currently looking at an eight week turn-around from acceptance to completion date. However, we do understand that sometimes projects either come in under or over that time. As long as we are in full communication and it's agreed between you and the team managing the project, that's fine.

Contract terms are 7 years. If the book is still in contract with TEG after that point, you will still receive royalties until the book is no longer under contract.

Our standard contract is for four years. Some anthology contracts may be longer.

Yes, absolutely. As soon as you have a Translator Portal access and we've set up a project for you, you will get access to view and sign our Translator contract.

We pay royalties monthly, generally on the 1st of the month, unless that date falls on a weekend or a holiday, in which case payment will be made the next working day.

We pay your royalties via PayPal or Wise, depending on your requirements. You can complete banking information from your portal.

Our translators are paid 35% of all net sales.

Our books are sold internationally on multiple platforms. You can see a full list of retailers and distributors/channel partners here. You can use any pen-name and give as much or as little information for fans as you wish and for our part we will ensure that your identity is kept confidential.

Yes, we offer trade paperback print books and some mass market as well as electronic publishing.

We offer 100% dedication and commitment to each and every translator who works with our company. Our team are friendly and efficient and we believe that respect can only be earned. Communication and fast response times are essential to the relationships we forge.