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
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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
Playing Fair
/ Gemma Craig Sharples
Literary translation can often be underpaid, misunderstood, and invisible—but Fair brings it to the centre of the story. In this conversation with NBG, Jen Calleja reflects on how the book took shape and what it means to be both welcoming ringmaster and party-pooper.
An Overview of German-language Poetry
/ Karen Leeder
New Books in German invited Professor Karen Leeder to give readers an introductory overview to contemporary poetry in German.
‘A coup de foudre’ – publishing Iris Wolff in English translation
/ Sarah Escritt
Iris Wolff, Ruth Martin and founder of Moth Books, Monique Charlesworth, speak to New Books in German.
‘The independent publishing house for wild reading’ – an interview with Verlag Klaus Wagenbach
/ Anna Compton
An interview with Verlag Klaus Wagenbach
‘But when, if not now, is the time for big issues?’
/ Sheridan Marshall
Friederike Barakat, Foreign Rights Director at the Carl Hanser Verlag, speaks to NBG about Hanser’s Reading for Life series
What does it take to bring translated literature to audiences in the UK?
/ Gemma Craig-Sharples
Adam Howard, Publicity and Marketing Director at Scribe Publications talks about the challenges and opportunities of promoting literature in translation and reflects on how Scribe champions international voices.
So what happened next?
/ Jo Heinrich
Award-winning translator Jo Heinrich reflects on her career progression since the publication of her first book-length translation.
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‘It’s totally fine to be pop.’ An interview with author Leif Randt
/ Sarah Escritt
Leif Randt, born in Frankfurt am Main in 1983, is a freelance writer who divides his time between Berlin and Maintal, near Frankfurt. He has written four prize winning novels. His latest, Allegro Pastel, tells the story of two freelance creatives in their thirties, Jerome Daimler and Tanja Arnheim. It was selected by Ijoma Mangold for the Mörike Prize of the City of Fellbach. It was also shortlisted for the German Book Prize and the Leipzig Book Fair Prize. The film of the book is shortly to be released. He found time between working on the film and on his next novel to talk to New Books in German.
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German Non-Fiction Book Prize 2025: presenting the winner and the nominees
/ Goethe Institute
The winner of the German Non-Fiction Prize 2025 has been announced. As official partners of the award, New Books in German is excited to present information on the winning title as well as on all of the outstanding titles shortlisted for the award.
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‘I don’t have an agenda when I write. I tell the stories of people who interest me.’ An interview with author Sara Gmuer
/ Sarah Rimmington
Author Sara Gmuer sat down with New Books in German to talk about language, music and the characters in her novel, Eighteenth Floor, one of NBG's recent recommendations.
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