Internship interview: Anna Compton
Recent intern Anna Compton reflects on her work with New Books in German
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‘The sheer joy of storytelling’ – an interview with Marc Koralnik on the international success of Nelio Biedermann’s Lázár
/ Sarah Hemens
New Books in German speaks to agent Marc Koralnik about Nelio Biedermann’s Lázár
“He found his vocation in Germany, he found his voice in Mexico” – an interview with Tim Heyman, the Managing Director of the B. Traven literary estate
/ Sarah Hemens
We spoke to Tim Heyman, the Managing Director of B. Traven’s literary estate, about the author’s life and work.
“Writing, for me, has always meant having to go elsewhere”
/ Jamie Lee Searle
Translator Jamie Lee Searle interviews author Kim de l’Horizon about their award-winning debut Blutbuch which was published in English this August.
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Enjoy in English autumn 25
/ Sarah Hemens
This regular page brings you a selection of German-language titles that have just been, or are soon to be, published in English. We cover fiction, crime, nonfiction, children’s and YA, short stories, poetryand essays.
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
German Book Prize 2025: six novels on the shortlist
/ Sarah Hemens
As the official English language media partner for the German Book Prize 2025, we are delighted to announce the shortlist of six outstanding books. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominated authors and their publishers.
‘We’re always thinking outside the box’ – an interview with the Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt
/ Anna Compton
Nadya Reich-Hartmann from the Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt speaks to NBG about her work and some of the publisher’s exceptional books and authors
Jury recommendations: Autumn 2025
/ Sarah Hemens
Our Autumn 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience.
Ulrike Draesner on Channel Swimmer: Crossing the Distances of Life and Language
/ Sheridan Marshall
NBG speaks to Ulrike Draesner about her novel, Kanalschwimmer, newly translated as Channel Swimmer by Rebecca Braun and published by Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc.
German Book Prize 2025 – the nominations
/ Sarah Hemens
New Books in German is pleased to present the titles nominated for the German Book prize 2025
Counteracting canonisation in literature – an interview with Dr Maha El Hissy
/ Anna Compton
Independent literary scholar Dr Maha El Hissy speaks to NBG about her work and the Goethe-Institut’s ‘Accidental Portents’ project, which she curated in 2024
