Profile
Petra Caroline Rieker is a freelance journalist and published translator of seven works of fiction and translation reference. Specializing in English-to-German translation, she owns The Art of German Language, a translation and tutoring practice, and publishes a blog that explores the nuance of translating creative works. She has an MBA from the Otto-Friedrich University in Bamberg, is a certified public relations consultant, and is currently enrolled in German literary studies at the University in Hagen, Germany. She currently serves as the assistant administrator ATA’s Literary Division.
Affiliations:
- ATA Literary Division (Assistant Administrator)
- DVTA Delaware Valley Translators Association
- ALTA American Literary Translators Association
- VdÜ Die Literaturübersetzer (German Literary Translators Association)
- AATG American Association of Teachers of German
- DJV Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (German Association of Journalists)
- VS Verband deutscher Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller (Association of German Writers)
Continuing Education:
- 2021 ATA62 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
- 2022 ITA2022 Annual Conference
- 2025 ATA66 Annual Conference, Boston, MA
- 2026 ATA67 Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Conference Presentations:
- 2021 ATA62 Minneapolis, MN:
Exploring the Spectrum of Translatability: When and How to Make Interpretive Decisions - 2022 ITA2022 Virtual Conference
Exploring the Spectrum of Translatability: When and How to Make Interpretive Decisions - 2026 ATA67 San Francisco
The Impact of Genre on Literary Translation
Recent Publications:
- “Almond Eyeless – Can Poetry Be Translated? An Interview With the Author Karen Meadows”
ATA Chronicle, July/August 2021, Vol. 50, No. 4 - “Literary Translation: Finding Focus in It’s Fuzzy Borders”
ATA Chronicle, March/April 2022, Vol. 51, No. 2