Ma Ainong

Ma Ainong (; born September 1964) is a Chinese translator of literary works, especially children's literature, from English. She is famous for her translation of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.

Biography Ma was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, in September 1964. Her grandfather Ma Qinghuai was also a translator. Her sister Ma Aixin is also a translator of children's literature. Her parent are editors. In 1982, she entered Nanjing University, majoring in English at the Department of Foreign Language, where she graduated in 1986. After university, she taught at Nanjing Medical University as an English teacher. In 1990 she became a postgraduate student at Beijing Foreign Studies University. After graduating in 1993 she worked as an editor at the Foreign Language Editorial Room of People's Literature Publishing House.

Translations Legend of Narnia: Lions, Witches and Wardrobes Little House on the Prairie Anne of Green Gables The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Black Beauty The Little Bookroom: The Glass Peacock The Little Bookroom: Miracle of the Poor Island Five Children and It Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Luminaries Tom's Midnight Garden Andersen's Fairy Tales Guardians of Ga'Hoole Harry Potter series The Silkworm The Tales of Beedle the Bard Pax The Mystery of Bessie's Growth Ginger of the Paiys The Dreamer of Fire Valley The Railway Children Magic Castle My Friend Zachary Peter Pan Ben and Me Little Miss Theft of Prince McCream Dead Poets Society The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything Naked Lunch Where Angels Fear to Tread An Artist of the Floating World Going Home Again The Hill Bachelors Rabbit Hill The Gift of the Magi

Awards 2014 Claire Keegan's Walking on the blue field Irish-Chinese Literature Translation Prize IBBY Translation Award