Dr. Jost Zetzsche is a translation industry and translation technology consultant, an author on various aspects of translation, and an ATA-certified English-to-German technical translator. In 1999, Jost co-founded International Writers’ Group, LLC, on the Oregon coast. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, he earned a Ph.D. in the field of Chinese translation history and linguistics at the University of Hamburg. Since 2016, Jost has contracted with United Bible Societies to help create and curate the Translation Insights and Perspectives tool, and in 2021 he published the book Characters with Character: 50 Ways to Rekindle Your Love Affair with Language.