Books are My Business: Jo Heinrich, literary translator

"I always fancied a little bit of literary work and I just thought I’d give it a go and here we are, being shortlisted for awards and all sorts. It's remarkable."

Jo Heinrich for Books are my Business

Jo Heinrich is a translator based in the English city of Bristol. She translated Marzahn, Mon Amour, by Katja Oskamp, which has been shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the winner of which will be announced on May 25.

How did you become a translator?