New Books in German

For nearly a decade, the European Poetry Festival has been a major celebration of contemporary European poetry in the UK, bringing together over 1,000 poets through live collaborations and performances. ...

Annette Lechner has spent decades bringing Austrian and international literature to readers across the world. We spoke to her about publishing, translation, and the enduring appeal of Austrian writing.

Thanks so much for speaking to New Books in German, to kick off, could you tell us a little about your background and your role with Zsolnay?

I have been re...

Internationally acclaimed writer Saša Stanišić talks to us about his writing process, avoiding labels, and his thoughts on how literature can challenge and question how readers see the world.

Hello, can you tell us a little bit about where you are and what you are doing?

I am currently sitting at my desk with a coffee, and was until just now pretending to ...

New Books in German speaks to the winner of the 2026 Leipzig Book Fair Prize, Katerina Poladjan.

Huge congratulations on winning the Leipzig Book Fair Prize, and many thanks for taking part in this interview with New Books in German. You’ve described Odessa as a ‘mythical place’ and a ‘city of light.’ How does the current reality of Odessa as a city under threat inf...

In Robert Seethaler’s The Last Movement, we glimpse a few hours in the final journey that Gustav Mahler made across the Atlantic, from New York back home to Europe. Illness confines him to a small area of the passenger deck but his thoughts have free rein. ...