New Books in German talks with bestselling and award-winning author Joachim B. Schmidt about his writing career, the role of writing in integrating into a new society, and how crime fiction can be used for social critique.
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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.
Swiss-Romanian author, Dana Grigorcea, speaks to New Books in German about her prize-winning novel, Dracula Park, in Imogen Taylor’s English translation in 2023.
Elias Hirschl spoke to us about the novel, his creative practice and the future of writing.
As the official English-language media partner for the German Non-fiction Prize 2024, we are delighted to announce the winning book below and to provide an overview of all shortlisted books.
Festival curator Rosie Goldsmith takes time out from event preparations to talk to us about the upcoming festival which she describes as a ‘gathering place for anyone interested in European literature, translation and publishing in the UK’.
An overview of our jury’s nonfiction choices for spring 2024
Alexandra Roesch interviews author Jackie Thomae and her translator Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp.
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NBG spoke to Lukas Maisel about his atmospheric and mesmerising novella Tanner’s Earth, on mastering a craft, and on what it is that is magical about fiction.
NBG interviews German Book Prize nominated author Marie Gamillscheg
Sheridan Marshall spoke to author Yael Inokai about her latest novels and writing journey so far.
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