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Switzerland’s Limmat Verlag – an interview with Larissa Waibel
/ Sarah Hemens
Limmat Verlag is an independent Swiss publishing house based in Zurich, renowned for its commitment to high-quality literature and non-fiction. At a recent literary festival in Solothurn, we caught up with Larissa Waibel, co-editor, to discuss some of the publishing house’s authors, its commitment to championing distinct and diverse voices, and her own role at Limmat Verlag.
Translator interview: Shaun Whiteside
/ Sheridan Marshall
Acclaimed translator Shaun Whiteside speaks to NBG about the increasingly colloquial style of modern German history writing, the art of capturing an author’s voice, the distinct charm of Austrian literature, and why the human touch remains the baseline of the craft in an era of AI.
Internship interview: Sarah Escritt
/ Sarah Escritt, Sarah Hemens
Sarah Escritt reflects on the NBG internship
‘For me writing a novel is a voyage of discovery’ – an interview with Charles Lewinsky
/ Sheridan Marshall
Charles Lewinsky reflects on why he feels the Melnitz legacy has finally been conquered and his belief that while life is made of accidents, we are the ones who turn them into stories.
The European Poetry Festival
/ Sarah Hemens
European Poetry Festival founder and director SJ Fowler talks to NBG about this year’s festival, which takes place June 17th to July 4th.
From Vienna to the World! An interview with Annette Lechner from Paul Zsolnay Verlag
/ Sarah Hemens
NBG speaks to Head of Rights at Zsolnay Verlag, Annette Lechner
‘Literature … can change how someone sees the world’
/ Feline Charpentier
NBG interviews Saša Stanišić
‘Remembering is a creative act’ – Katerina Poladjan on her novel Goldstrand
/ Sheridan Marshall
New Books in German speaks to the winner of the 2026 Leipzig Book Fair Prize, Katerina Poladjan.
‘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.
Internship interview: Feline Charpentier
/ Feline Charpentier, Sarah Hemens
Feline Charpentier reflects on her recent internship with the New Books in German project.
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.
