Novellas and Short Stories
/ Tayiba Sulaiman
An overview of the short story collections and novellas which have recently made the NBG recommendation list.
News
‘One of the most exciting emerging voices in the German-language literary scene’ Jon Cho-Polizzi interviews Lin Hierse
/ Jon Cho-Polizzi
Journalist, novelist, and poet, Lin Hierse is one of the most exciting emerging voices in the German-language literary scene. Jon Cho-Polizzi interviews her for New Books in German.
Internship interview: Sarah Wolbach
/ Sarah Wolbach
Recent intern Sarah Wolbach reflects on her stint with New Books in German
“I get a lot of joy from the “issue resolving” stage.” An interview with Jamie Lee Searle
/ Tayiba Sulaiman
An interview with translator Jamie Lee Searle
Interview with Swiss author Gianna Molinari
/ Sarah Wolbach
New Books in German speaks to Giana Molinari about her work.
Interview with Arena Verlag’s Bianca Kuchenbrod
/ Claire Storey
September is #WorldKidLitMonth, celebrating literature from around the world for young people, particularly in translation. To join in these celebrations, Claire Storey spoke to Bianca Kuchenbrod from German children’s publisher Arena Verlag.
read article...
German Book Prize 2024: The Shortlist
/ Sarah Hemens
As English-language media partner, NBG provides information on books shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2024 in English.
“I am often as surprised by the final twist as my readers are” Top-selling author Sebastian Fitzek talks to his translator Jamie Bulloch
/ Jamie Bulloch
Best-selling thriller writer Sebastian Fitzek talks to his translator Jamie Bulloch
“Some gentlemen said something about it” Nicole Seifert speaks to NBG about her history of the women of the Group 47
/ Lizzy Kinch
Nicole Seifert speaks to us about her history of the women of the Group 47
Jury recommendations: autumn 2024
/ Sarah Hemens
We are very pleased to share our autumn 2024 selection with you. Our expert jury handpicked these fiction and nonfiction titles from a pool of around a hundred submissions submitted to us by their publishers.
German Book Prize 2024: The Longlist
We are delighted to announce the 20 titles nominated (aka longlisted) by the jury for this year’s German Book Prize 2024.
