Marinaj, who has served as guest editor of the Translation Review, has translated several books from English to Albanian, and two from Albanian to English, including a collection of Albanian oral epic poetry (with Frederick Turner). Marinaj has edited more than a dozen books in both languages. He has also translated two books from Vietnamese to Albanian: Vowels in the Dew, selected poems by Mai Văn Phấn; and Ho Chi Minh's Chess Lessons: Poetry from the Prison Diary.
