Tekstkader edits, translates and produces books and texts for (international) publishers and other clients. Since our establishment in 2006, we have produced hundreds of books on a wide variety of subjects, with an emphasis on (illustrated) non-fiction. In the field of fiction, we focus on the editing and correction of children's literature.
Especially for illustrated co-productions, Tekstkader often accompanies the entire process, from translation to print-ready pdfs and files. But even if you only want to outsource a part of the process - editorial support, translation, press preparation, correction or layout - you can also rely on us.
Over the years, Tekstkader has translated hundreds of books on a wide variety of topics, for diverse audiences and from different languages. Culinary titles from English, French and German we usually translate them ourselves; for other translations we work with experienced freelance translators. Naturally, we ensure that the texts are correct in terms of content and easy to read, and where necessary (think: ingredients!) adapted to the Dutch and Belgian situation. The most common languages from which Tekstkader translates are English, French and German, but other languages are also possible.
Apart from good content (translated), your book or text should also be consistent in style and aimed at the target audience. We carefully go through each text, possibly using your house rules. The proof is then carefully corrected, paying extra attention to a neat layout. Unsightly hyphenations, holes and other unsightly issues are avoided. Editing and correction can be carried out either as a joint or as separate assignments.
For co-productions, Tekstkader works with highly experienced DTP professionals. They know everything about InDesign, Quark-Xpress, Illustrator and Photoshop and have extensive experience in making books. They take pride in delivering beautifully finished ‘typesetting’. Service and flexibility are also their top high priority, so any correction PDF never takes long to arrive.
Tekstkader has produced hundreds of books for (international) publishers and other clients, magazines and worked on other types of texts. In almost every category and on just about every subject, from origami to world history, from children's encyclopaedia to nature guide and from knitting book to travel guide, Tekstkader has once translated, edited and formatted a book. The focus is currently on the following categories:
We are specialists in this category. In the gastronomic field, Tekstkader has translated and/or edited numerous cookbooks magazines and menus translated and/or edited, corrected and formatted. We also produced many books on drinks - beer, wine and cocktails - the backgrounds of cooking, special ingredients or the gastronomy of a particular country.
We are very well versed in these categories. Tekstkader handled the entire process of translation, editing and correction and layout of a large number of co-productions on subjects such as knitting, crocheting, drawing, painting and gardening. In the field of lifestyle, health and well-being, the emphasis these days on press preparation and correction.
After having produced dozens of informative books, picture, read-aloud and sticker books for the produced, Tekstkader now focuses mainly on press-ready and correction of juvenile and YA novels.
Beyond the categories mentioned, Tekstkader produced many more, for example: travel guides, titles on (applied) science and technology, (interior) architecture, (art) history and culture and books on sports and games and countries and continents.
Dutch publishers
Blossom Books; Bruna; De Bezige Bij/Thomas Rap; Forte Uitgevers (Forte culinair, Forte creatief en Forte Groen);
Luitingh-Sijthoff; Reader’s Digest; 24Kitchen; Unieboek | Het Spectrum (Spectrum, Van Goor, Van Holkema en
Warendorf, Capitool & Marco Polo (Van Reemst))
International Publishers
Parragon Books Ltd, H.F. Ullmann, Naumann & Göbel
Other
Kip & Ei; Nederlandse Groep van Viool- en Strijkstokkenmakers NGV; StickerOp; Landhuis in de Stad.
Tekstkader is
based in Utrecht and was founded in March 2006 by Annemarie van Gijn and Ellen Hooijen. Since 2017,
Tekstkader has been headed by Ellen Hooijen. After studying history, she worked, among other things, on the editorial staff of
an English-language culinary magazine in London, as a communications consultant, as an editor at a publishing house and
since 2006 as an independent editor, translator and book producer.
Email: info@tekstkader.nl
Telephone: +31 6 - 15 45 16 28