Internship interview: Lizzy Kinch
TV documentary worker and translator Lizzy reflects on her recent internship with NBG.
Tag: translation/translators
‘Does there come a point when you consist of nothing but facades?’: an interview with Elias Hirschl
/ Eleanor Updegraff
Elias Hirschl spoke to us about the novel, his creative practice and the future of writing.
Transformation: The European Writers’ Festival 2
Festival curator Rosie Goldsmith takes time out from event preparations to talk to us about the upcoming festival which she describes as a ‘gathering place for anyone interested in European literature, translation and publishing in the UK’.
Interview with literary translator Imogen Taylor
/ Lizzy Kinch
NBG interview translator Imogen Taylor
Jury recommendations: Spring 2024
/ Sarah Hemens
We are delighted to unveil our spring 2024 selection. The jury handpicked these titles from a pool of over a hundred submissions sent by publishers. Each book showcased here captivated the jurors not just for its excellence, but for its suitability for an English-speaking audience.
Spring 24: Nonfiction overview
/ Sheridan Marshall
An overview of our jury’s nonfiction choices for spring 2024
Interview with Jackie Thomae and Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
/ Alexandra Roesch
Alexandra Roesch interviews author Jackie Thomae and her translator Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp.
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Translator interview: Lucy Jones ‘…it’s one of the best jobs in the world.’
/ Regan Mies
Regan Mies interviews Berlin-based translator Lucy Jones about Brigitte Reimann, outsider characters and two new German-language debuts.
Intern interview: Yana Ellis
/ Yana Ellis, Sarah Hemens
Yana Ellis talk aBout her internship with NBG.
German Book Prize 2023: the winner and the shortlist
/ Sarah Hemens
As official English language media partner for the German Book Prize 2023, we announce the shortlist of six books each year. Our warm congratulations to all of the nominated authors and their publishers.
“All you need is a poem to have a rich cultural and linguistic experience!” – an interview with champion of creative translation and language learning Dr Charlotte Ryland
/ Charlotte Ryland, Gwen Choi
Charlotte Ryland is Director of the Stephen Spender Trust and founding Director of the Queen’s College Translation Exchange (Oxford), organisations dedicated to promoting language-learning, multilingualism and translation.
German Book Prize 2023: The Longlist
We are delighted to announce the 20 titles nominated (aka longlisted) by the jury for this year’s German Book Prize 2023.
