Uldis enjoys translating a wide variety of literary genres, both fiction and non-fiction, including literature for adults as well as books written for young people. He has translated mysteries, children’s stories, and scientific articles, and hopes to try his hand at poetry translation in the near future. Uldis’s interest in language has followed him throughout his life. He holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has studied over 30 languages including Navajo, Sanskrit, and Livonian. He grew up in Arizona, a descendant of the World War II Latvian refugee community in the United States, and has native proficiency in Latvian and English along with a deep understanding of the nuances individual words and turns of phrase hold in both languages. He enjoys the challenge of finding a way to re-express the essence of meaning that is found in original Latvian texts into English. Uldis is also an avid photographer and enjoys telling the story of the people and places he has encountered not only through words, but also through images.

The Book of Riga
The Book of Riga (Prozas antoloģija)

Title
: The Book of RigaTitle*
: Prozas antoloģijaAuthors
: , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
: , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:Comma Press, UK
Pages
:128
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The authors, the translators, the publisher;
Synopsis
:As its history might suggest, Riga is a work in progress; and for many of the characters in these stories, it is the possibilities of what the city might become, more than merely what it is now, that drives the imagination of its people.

Trillium: a collection of livonian poetry
Trillium: a collection of livonian poetry (Trillium: lībiešu dzejas krājums)

Title
: Trillium: a collection of livonian poetryTitle*
: Trillium: lībiešu dzejas krājumsAuthors
: , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:The International Society of Livonian Friends, Estonia
Pages
:102
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The authors, the translators;
Synopsis
:The authors of this book are three poets who all write in the ancient and once great Livonian language, which today only a few dozen people can speak across the entire world.

In the Shadow of Death
In the Shadow of Death (Nāves ēnā)

Title
: In the Shadow of DeathTitle*
: Nāves ēnāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:English
Publisher
:Paper + Ink, United Kingdom
Pages
:64
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The translator;
Synopsis
:This short story masterpiece tells of several fishermen lost at sea after the ice floe on which they work calves off and drifts away rapidly. One by one, the thirteen men and a boy must deal with the creeping reality that they may not see the mainland.

Nakedness
Nakedness (Kailums)

Title
: NakednessTitle*
: KailumsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:English
Publisher
:Vagabond Voices, United Kingdom
Pages
:202
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:Sigmunds Skujiņš, Vagabond Voices
Synopsis
:Set in the 1960s, Nakedness is the tale of a young man who has just completed his military service and gone straight to Randava to surprise Marika, the beautiful woman with whom he’s been corresponding for some time.

Bicki-Books #1: Bicki Bucki
Bicki-Books #1: Bicki Bucki (Biki Buki)

Title
: Bicki-Books #1: Bicki BuckiTitle*
: Biki BukiAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:32
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translators
Synopsis
:The unusual story of a friendship between a small boy and a dinosaur which gets its tail stuck under a stone.

Bicki-Books #5: Ice Cream
Bicki-Books #5: Ice Cream (Saldējums)

Title
: Bicki-Books #5: Ice CreamTitle*
: SaldējumsAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:24
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translators
Synopsis
:Arnolds Auziņš offers a cautionary tale about the perils of eating too many sweet treats – if you choose to see it that way.

Bicki-Books #6: Naughty Gnat
Bicki-Books #6: Naughty Gnat (Negantā muša)

Title
: Bicki-Books #6: Naughty GnatTitle*
: Negantā mušaAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:20
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translators
Synopsis
:Valdis Grenkovs tells the familiar story of what happens when a drawing session doesn’t go to plan, taking the reader from the conception to the meltdown.

Gold
Gold (Zelts)

Title
: GoldTitle*
: ZeltsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:English
Publisher
:Vagabond Voices
Pages
:447
Year
:2024
Copyrights
:The author