An Overview of German-language Poetry
New Books in German invited Professor Karen Leeder to give readers an introductory overview to contemporary poetry in German.
Tag: translation/translators
‘A coup de foudre’ – publishing Iris Wolff in English translation
/ Sarah Escritt
Iris Wolff, Ruth Martin and founder of Moth Books, Monique Charlesworth, speak to New Books in German.
So what happened next?
/ Jo Heinrich
Award-winning translator Jo Heinrich reflects on her career progression since the publication of her first book-length translation.
read article...
Kaffeepause mit…Melody Makeda Ledwon
/ Sarah Hemens
The translator, interpreter and founder of the Black Translators Network in Germany speaks to NBG about her work, the founding of the Network and support for translators.
DE ā EN ā Enjoy in English
/ Sarah Hemens
This regular page brings you a selection of German-language titles that have just been, or are soon to be, published in English. We coverĀ fiction,Ā crime,Ā nonfiction, childrenās and YA, short stories, poetry and dramatic arts.
‘All the everyday things…you leave it all behind’ – an interview with Gabriela Stƶckli of Translation House Looren
/ Tayiba Sulaiman
As the much loved translatorās retreat gears up to celebrate its 20th anniversary, we spoke to Managing Director Gabriela Stƶckli about the house and landscape, creating community, and fostering linguistic diversity.
The journey from Blutbuch to Sea, Mothers, Swallow, Tongues
Translator Jamie Lee Searle reflects on her experience translating Kim de lāHorizon's Blutbuch, which won the 2022 German Book Prize.
read article...
Jury recommendations: spring 2025
Our spring 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience.
read article...
Intern interview: Tayiba Sulaiman
Recent intern Tayiba reflects on her time with New Books in German
‘One of the most exciting emerging voices in the German-language literary scene’ Jon Cho-Polizzi interviews Lin Hierse
/ Jon Cho-Polizzi
Journalist, novelist, and poet, Lin Hierse is one of the most exciting emerging voices in the German-language literary scene. Jon Cho-Polizzi interviews her for New Books in German.
