Ecre Karadag (pronounced edge-reh karada) is a London-based literary translator working from Japanese into English. Her translations include Asako Yuzuki’s Mari the Unwonderful Witch (Penguin Random House Children’s UK, 2026) and the forthcoming Vegetable Girl by Aki Asahina (Pushkin Press, 2027), with further translations to follow.

She was mentored by Polly Barton through the National Centre for Writing’s Emerging Translator Mentorship programme and subsequently served as an NCW Virtual Translator in Residence in 2026. Her wider experience spans publishing, communications and translator advocacy, including several years at the Poetry Translation Centre.

You can visit Ecre’s website at www.ecrekaradag.com, follow her on Instagram, or visit her Society of Authors profile page.