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.
Our Autumn 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience.
NBG speaks to Ulrike Draesner about her novel, Kanalschwimmer, newly translated as Channel Swimmer by Rebecca Braun and published by Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc.
New Books in German is pleased to present the titles nominated for the German Book prize 2025
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
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.
