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The Alternative Book Fair – A celebration of independent publishers and the work of translators
/ Sheridan Marshall
Sheridan Marshall reports on the Alternative Book Fair, London. An annual event which is free to attend with panels and other events to spotlight indie publishing.
‘Confronting the reality of nature is always testing. It’s the same with love.’ An interview with Robert Seethaler.
/ Sarah Escritt
Robert Seethaler talks to NBG about his latest novel The Last Movement, translated by Charlotte Collins. In this short novel, we spend a few hours with Gustav Mahler during his final journey, across the Atlantic.
German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 – the nominations
/ Sarah Hemens
From 239 submissions, the jury for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 has shortlisted eight outstanding titles for the award.
Questioning humanity’s desire to classify – an interview with Leon Engler on his novel Botanik des Wahnsinns (Botany of Madness).
/ Sheridan Marshall
Sheridan Marshall interviews Leon Engler about his book Botanik des Wahnsinns (Botany of Madness), ahead of its 2026 English-language release.
What does it take to run a literary festival? An interview with Rosie Goldsmith
/ Sheridan Marshall
Sheridan Marshall speaks to Rosie Goldsmith, founder and director of the European Writers’ Festival, about the festival’s 2026 programme and the importance of collaboration in successfully running a pan-european event.
The Pulse of Spring Literature: The Leipzig Book Fair Prize
/ Sheridan Marshall
Sheridan Marshall guides us through the Leipzig Book Fair Prize and the 2026 shortlist, featuring New Books in German recommendations.
‘There is no such thing as objective experience . . . Like a kaleidoscope, the gaze falls on details from different angles, forming patterns that shift depending on how one looks.’ An Interview with Julia Franck
/ Sheridan Marshall
New books in German speaks to Julia Franck about her book Welten auseinander, her shift from fiction to biography and growing up in a divided nation
Where Poetry Meets the Novel: The Lyric Voices Shaping German Fiction
/ Sheridan Marshall
Sheridan Marshall, NBG’s Editorial Consultant, highlights some of the poet-novelists we have featured recently on the website.
‘Creating a stage to talk about translation’ – an interview with Simon Pare
/ Anna Compton
New Books in German speaks to literary translator Simon Pare about his career, communities of translators and making translation more theatrical.
A Year on the Magic Mountain
/ Anna Compton
New Books in German speaks to literary translator Simon Pare about translating Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain and blogging about his work.
Publishing Beautiful Books and Building a Loyal Readership: an Interview with Prototype
/ Sheridan Marshall
New Books in German talks to Prototype’s Jess Chandler and Astrid Alben about publishing beautiful books in translation
