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
NBG interviews Saša Stanišić
Feline Charpentier reflects on her recent internship with the New Books in German project.
From 239 submissions, the jury for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 has shortlisted eight outstanding titles for the award.
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.
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.
Steph Morris on the monthly German translator’s workshop and on his translation workSteph Morris on the monthly German translator’s workshop and on his translation work
Recent intern Anna Compton reflects on her work with New Books in German
