Sheridan Marshall interviews Leon Engler about his book Botanik des Wahnsinns (Botany of Madness), ahead of its 2026 English-language release.
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, poetry and essays.
Thomas Melle, born in 1975 in Bonn, has established himself as one of the most incisive and stylistically daring voices in contemporary German literature. His work – including novels, essays, plays and literary translations from English – is marked by a fierce intellectual curiosity and an unflinching engagement with the psychological and social tensions that define modern life.
Sheridan Marshall, NBG’s Editorial Consultant, highlights some of the poet-novelists we have featured recently on the website.
New Books in German speaks to literary translator Simon Pare about his career, communities of translators and making translation more theatrical.
New Books in German speaks to literary translator Simon Pare about translating Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain and blogging about his work.
The Ilse Schwepcke Prize — the world’s most valuable award for travel writing by women — was created to celebrate the legacy of Ilse Schwepcke, a publisher who championed stories of exploration and discovery. We sat down with Dr Barbara Schwepcke to talk about how the prize came to be, what it stands for, and the importance of women’s perspectives on travel.
We spoke to Tim Heyman, the Managing Director of B. Traven’s literary estate, about the author’s life and work.
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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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.
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.
