I am Edina Kertész, a Budapest-based editor, writer, and translator specializing in Hungarian language and literature. I work with editorial projects, translate from English to Hungarian, and craft engaging texts for novels and children's books. I value clarity, style, and precise language in every manuscript. I enjoy shaping texts, editing manuscripts, and bringing stories to life through translation and careful editorial work. Over the years I have authored novels and children's books, managed editorial processes, and collaborated with teams to ensure high-quality publications.

Edina Kertész

I am Edina Kertész, a Budapest-based editor, writer, and translator specializing in Hungarian language and literature. I work with editorial projects, translate from English to Hungarian, and craft engaging texts for novels and children's books. I value clarity, style, and precise language in every manuscript. I enjoy shaping texts, editing manuscripts, and bringing stories to life through translation and careful editorial work. Over the years I have authored novels and children's books, managed editorial processes, and collaborated with teams to ensure high-quality publications.

Available to hire

I am Edina Kertész, a Budapest-based editor, writer, and translator specializing in Hungarian language and literature. I work with editorial projects, translate from English to Hungarian, and craft engaging texts for novels and children’s books. I value clarity, style, and precise language in every manuscript.

I enjoy shaping texts, editing manuscripts, and bringing stories to life through translation and careful editorial work. Over the years I have authored novels and children’s books, managed editorial processes, and collaborated with teams to ensure high-quality publications.

See more

Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

Hungarian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor, Marketing and PR Manager at Manó Könyvek
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Szerkesztő, marketing- és PR menedzsment; manuscript editing; coordination with external partners for foreign rights and translations.
Editor (Kézirat válogatás, szerkesztő) at Athenaeum Kiadó
January 1, 2023 - Present
Editor for manuscript selection and editing; involvement in translation-related tasks and publishing projects.
Editor at Lira Group
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Hungarian language text correction, editing, manuscript preparation
Managing Editor at Lira Group
January 1, 2017 - Present
Editorial leadership, overseeing editing and publication workflow
Author, Novelist, and Children's Book Author at Lira Group
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Author of 2 novels and 15 children's books.
Translator (English to Hungarian) at Lira Group
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Translating from English to Hungarian: 4 novels and 12 children's books.
Editor (Text Correction, Editing, Manuscript Preparation) at Lira Group
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Hungarian language text correction, editing, and manuscript preparation.

Education

Teacher of Hungarian language and literature at Eszterházy Károly Főiskola
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
PR/ Communications at Budapesti Kommunikációs Főiskola
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
Hungarian Language and Literature Teacher Studies at Eszterházy Károly University
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
Hungarian Language and Literature Teacher Studies at Eszterházy Károly University
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other