Tag: literary fiction

‘Writing is a way of taking revenge on reality’ – An interview with Lukas Maisel

October 31, 2023 / Sarah Hemens

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.

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Autumn 2023 Debuts

October 10, 2023 / Sheridan Marshall

An overview of debut fiction titles in the autumn 2023 jury selection. Translation funding is guaranteed.

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The “great Liechtensteinian novel”

September 11, 2023 / Seán Williams, Jozef van der Voort

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German Book Prize 2023: The Longlist

August 22, 2023

We are delighted to announce the 20 titles nominated (aka longlisted) by the jury for this year’s German Book Prize 2023.

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Stories from the sea

August 1, 2023 / Sarah Hemens

NBG interviews German Book Prize nominated author Marie Gamillscheg

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Giving ‘vocabulary’ to unheard voices

July 23, 2023 / Yana Ellis

NBG interviews Seagull Books

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Dinçer Güçyeter, winner of the 2023 Leipzig Book Fair Prize, speaks to NBG

May 2, 2023 / Sheridan Marshall

Sheridan Marshall interviews Germany’s new literary superstar

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Jury recommendations: Spring 2023

March 22, 2023 / Sarah Hemens

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Translator interview: In The Belly of the Queen

March 22, 2023 / Sheridan Marshall

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GRIME. An interview with Sibylle Berg

December 12, 2022 / Dr Seán Williams

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German Book Prize 2022: the longlist

August 23, 2022

As the English-language media partner for the German Book Prize we proudly announce the twenty longlisted titles in alphabetical order below.

Our congratulations to all authors and publishers who made the list!

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What Concerns Us – a novel exploring female identity

August 10, 2022 / Sheridan Marshall

What Concerns Us scrutinises gender roles within our society, examining what it means to be a mother and the nature of femininity, as well as how to remain independent in a variety of different types of relationship. New Books in German speaks to the book's author and translator in advance of the publication of this punchy contemporary read in English.

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