Laurent Bayer

Laurent Bayer (b. 1969) lives in Brussels. He holds a degree in political sciences and international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain and he has also studied at the Panteion University in Athens.

He works as a French-speaking editor-in-chief in parliament. Furthermore, he has been working as a translator since 1999, for both French and Belgian publishers (non-fiction books and features).

His literary translations include: 

• SGF, Papa Zoglu and Bouvaert by Simon Spruyt 
• Outburst by Pieter Coudyzer
• ‘Art Schooled’ by Jamie Coe
• Wolves by Ward Zwart and Enzo Smits
• Yasmina and the Potato Eaters by Wauter Mannaert
• Where is the Dragon? by Leo Timmers
• 'The Kennedy Files' by Erik Varekamp and Mick Peet
• Daubigny's Garden by Luc Cromheecke and Bruno De Roover
• 'Wool' by Aart Taminiau
• A Book To Make Friends With by Lukas Verstraete
• 'Not Like That, Like This!' (Niet zo, maar zo!) by Joost Swarte