Translator (Italian to English), Writer & Marketing Consultant

TV and film | Arts and culture | Travel and tourism | Food and drink

A white woman with red hair wearing a blue denim shirt and dress with stripes is sat on an orange sofa, leaning on a pile of books on her lap.

Ciao!

I’m Lauren, a freelance Italian to English translator, writer and marketing consultant based in the UK. As a professional linguist and wordsmith with two decades of marketing experience, I love crafting the perfect messages to share my passion for Italy, and my specialisms, with an English speaking audience.

My specialist knowledge fields include:

  • TV and film

  • Arts and culture

  • Travel and tourism

  • Food and drink

If you’re a business or media outlet in one of these fields, I’d love to work with you. Whether you need help with translation from Italian to English, a writer who has a way with words to take care of your content, or help with your marketing activity - you’re in the right place. 

Find out what I can do for you.

Translation

Find out more about my language services as a trained professional translator from Italian to English, which include translation, transcreation, subtitling, editing and revision.

Writing

Writing in a professional capacity for more than 20 years - from features to press releases, blogs to social copy - let me convey your message through compelling copy that packs a powerful punch.

Marketing

With years of experience working in global PR and marketing, I can help businesses, galleries, museums and more to truly stand out from the crowd with strategic, creative marketing support.

TV and film

Arts and culture

Travel and tourism

Food and drink

Hear from people I’ve worked with.

  • 'It is an absolute pleasure to work with Lauren, she approaches projects with an unwavering professional and positive attitude. She brings an extensive skillset, providing great experience, valuable guidance, and high quality copywriting, always delivered to brief, and on time. If you’re looking for someone you can trust to bring 110% to the table, Lauren is your first port of call.'

    Carolyn Fursse, PR Manager, international media company Viasat World

  • ‘I have worked with Lauren for years and cannot recommend her enough. Lauren is an extremely gifted professional, with outstanding writing skills. She is particularly well equipped to turn complex subjects into understandable, engaging and relevant copy.'

    Alexis Lipoff, Founder & Director, pro audio visual PR agency 3WM Communications

  • 'Lauren's La Civetta pieces were valuable additions to our publication. Her articles demonstrated a high-level of knowledge on Italian culture and food, adept at delving into the nuances of the topics she covered on 'cucina povera' and promoting Italian arts in the UK. Lauren worked well with our editorial team to pitch her article ideas, taking on feedback to produce the final versions and always delivering her work to a deadline. Her writing skills, along with her strong grasp of Italian language and culture, make her a real asset.'

    Bruno Quinney, Editor, La Civetta magazine

Why choose me?

I’m a qualified, committed professional living by my values of authenticity, creativity and artistry in every translation, writing or marketing project.

A qualified professional

  • MA Translation, University of Bristol, pending 2025

  • Summer School in Media Accessibility, Sapienza Università di Roma, 2023

  • Postgraduate Certificate Journalism, Falmouth University, 2021

  • BA (Hons) Italian Studies & Politics, Lancaster University and Università degli Studi di Parma, 2004

Committed to continued development

  • Member, ProCopywriters

  • Member, Mediterranean Editors & Translators

  • Member, Subtle

  • Career Affiliate, Chartered Institute of Linguists

  • Junior Associate, Institute of Translation and Interpreting

  • Member, ITI Italian Network

  • Member, Specialty Coffee Association

  • Supporter, FairLoc

Get to know me better.

Read my blog…

Get a feel for my writing and specialist knowledge by checking out my blog posts on everything from translation and language topics to book and film reviews and favourite coffee shop haunts!

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Spending today taking part in the European Commission’s Translating Europe Forum. Looking forward to learning from innovators and leaders in the industry! 💥
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‘Slow translation prioritises quality, responsibility and accuracy above speed in order to create meaningful communication between people and cultures.’ Love the @iti.uk Slow Translation manifesto - very much aligned with my values!
One of the positives to come from my Insta hiatus is less time spent scrolling, and more time writing - for me, for the joy of it 💛 I’ve decided to channel that into my new Substack, sharing Postcards from Puglia - glimpses into the way of lif
It certainly wasn’t planned, but somehow I’ve been away from Instagram for almost a year 😱 Sometimes you’ve got to focus on your health and family for a while, and come back even stronger for it 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 I’m now two yea
Media accessibility summer school in incredibly hot Rome 🔥 Spent a fantastic week @sapienzaroma this month immersed in the world of media accessibility, subtitling and audio describing TV and film, theatre performances and museum exhibits. So many
Monday, the start of a new week and and an opportunity to reflect on how it all started ✨ A couple of weeks ago I found this in a keepsake box, a reminder that it’s exactly 20 years since I embarked on my Erasmus year at @unipr.it 😱 Studying
Goodbye June ✨ After a few hectic months, I finished the first year of my Translation MA in May and enjoyed soaking up the early part of summer this past month ☀️ Cornwall is just magical in the sunshine, but Italy is never far from my mind 💕 I&r
Buona Pasqua! 🐣🍫💐 I love this time of year… longer, lighter, warmer days and the air is full of the promise of summer ahead. The best memories of an Easter Sunday spent round the table with my dear friend and 20 of her family members in the
Oggi festeggiamo! 🥳 I’m so pleased to have reached my goal of investing 50 hours in my CPD, logging it with @iti.uk. It’s not always easy to fit in while working full time and studying my Masters in Translation on the side 🫠 - but there
I’m really looking forward to heading up to London for Translators Day in a couple of weeks! Hope to connect with lots of translation colleagues in person ☺️ - - - #translation #translator #italiano #inglese #xl8 #cioltd23