We spoke to Tim Heyman, the Managing Director of B. Traven’s literary estate, about the author’s life and work.
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.
New Books in German talks to Prototype’s Jess Chandler and Astrid Alben about publishing beautiful books in translation
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.
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.
Iris Wolff, Ruth Martin and founder of Moth Books, Monique Charlesworth, speak to New Books in German.
An interview with Verlag Klaus Wagenbach
Friederike Barakat, Foreign Rights Director at the Carl Hanser Verlag, speaks to NBG about Hanser’s Reading for Life series
Award-winning translator Jo Heinrich reflects on her career progression since the publication of her first book-length translation.
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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, poetry and dramatic arts.
Our spring 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience.
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