Haydn Trowell
Japanese–English Literary Translator
Schoolgirl
by Rie Qudan
Gazebo Books, 2025
Goodnight Tokyo
by Atsuhiro Yoshida
Europa Editions, 2024
The Rainbow
by Yasunari Kawabata
Vintage International, 2023
Penguin Classics, 2023
The Mud of a Century
by Yūka Ishii
Gazebo Books, 2023
The Forest Brims Over
by Maru Ayase
Counterpoint Press, 2023
Love at Six Thousand Degrees
by Maki Kashimada
Europa Editions, 2023
Touring the Land of the Dead
by Maki Kashimada
Europa Editions, 2021
Haydn Trowell is an Australian translator of Japanese literature whose work has appeared in Granta, Electric Literature, and Words Without Borders. He has translated fiction by major prize-winning authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, Maki Kashimada, and Rie Qudan, and he has worked extensively with publishers in Australia, Japan, the UK, and the US. Haydn holds a PhD in translation studies from Monash University and has a background in both translation and creative writing. He delivers expertly crafted English renditions that capture the author’s unique voice and preserve the rich cultural nuances of the original, making each work feel authentic, engaging, and completely at home in its new language and environment.If you have any inquiries or would like to discuss a translation project, please feel free to get in touch.