Sheridan Marshall spoke to Tobias Nolte, co-founder of Arboretum Books, on the day their first title – Charlotte Gneuß’s Red Skies, translated by Lucy Lee Jones – went to press!
Sheridan Marshall spoke to the translator and academic, Susan Pickford, shortly before the publication of her latest book. Translating Books for Publication will be out on 8 September, and the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation at Trinity College, Dublin is hosting an online conversation with Susan Pickford on the same day. The free event will focus on the business realities of translating for the publishing industry.
NBG speaks to Lucy Jones about her translation of Charlotte Gneuß’s literary thriller, set in the former East Germany.
Limmat Verlag is an independent Swiss publishing house based in Zurich, renowned for its commitment to high-quality literature and non-fiction. At a recent literary festival in Solothurn, we caught up with Larissa Waibel, co-editor, to discuss some of the publishing house’s authors, its commitment to championing distinct and diverse voices, and her own role at Limmat Verlag.
Acclaimed translator Shaun Whiteside speaks to NBG about the increasingly colloquial style of modern German history writing, the art of capturing an author’s voice, the distinct charm of Austrian literature, and why the human touch remains the baseline of the craft in an era of AI.
Sarah Escritt reflects on the NBG internship
Charles Lewinsky reflects on why he feels the Melnitz legacy has finally been conquered and his belief that while life is made of accidents, we are the ones who turn them into stories.
European Poetry Festival founder and director SJ Fowler talks to NBG about this year’s festival, which takes place June 17th to July 4th.
NBG interviews Saša Stanišić
New Books in German speaks to the winner of the 2026 Leipzig Book Fair Prize, Katerina Poladjan.
Robert Seethaler talks to NBG about his latest novel The Last Movement, translated by Charlotte Collins. In this short novel, we spend a few hours with Gustav Mahler during his final journey, across the Atlantic.
Feline Charpentier reflects on her recent internship with the New Books in German project.
