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Recommendations Spring 2021

Our spring recommendations are here to read! There are twenty-three books - non-fiction, debuts, short stories and novels from a host of talented writers. Each book here benefits from guaranteed funding for translation into English, if the rights are bought by an English language publisher.

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Collected wisdom: how to write a good reader’s report

/ Emma Rault

Reader’s reports play an important role in the publication of translations. Editors use them to find out more about new books that they can’t read in the source language. For translators, writing reader’s reports is a good way to build relationships with publishers and—hopefully—make a case for brilliant new books that deserve to find a wide readership. For New Books in German, Emma Rault talked to some industry veterans about their expectations, preferences and pet peeves.

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School’s in for Summer!

/ Asal Dardan, Katy Derbyshire, Duncan Large, Sarah Hemens

The British Centre for Literary Translation, in partnership with the National Centre for Writing, holds a much-cherished Literary Translation Summer School each year. The event brings together writers and translators from around the world, for an immersive programme of highly-practical literary translation and writing practice. The week-long event also includes panel discussions and short talks on industry topics, and readings with both authors and literary translators.

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Books of the Year 2020

We asked people we worked with during 2020 to share their read of the year, as well as a New Books in German choice that caught their eye.

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Recommendations Autumn 2020

We are delighted to share the books chosen by our jury for Autumn 2020. The books recommended below showcase the brilliance and breadth of contemporary German-language literature. They have also been chosen for their potential for success in English language territories.

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Welcome to our new website!

Be in the know: website www.new-books-in-german.com gives independent recommendations of latest German language literature that’s ripe for international audiences

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