Johanna McCalmont is a freelance translator and interpreter from Northern Ireland. In 2004, she moved to Brussels, Belgium, where she translates from Dutch, French, German, and Italian. She has translated four titles from French and Italian for Blue Dot Kids Press. In 2020, she was a finalist in the Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation. She advocates for children’s books in translation and is a regular contributor to the World Kid Lit blog. [dj]