The six titles on the German Book Prize shortlist are said to ‘demonstrate political urgency in a particularly clever manner.’
German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist
‘A diverse range of themes’ and experimentation with form are reflected in the 2020 longlist announced by the jury of the German Book Prize.
Coronavirus Impact: Börsenverein Report on the German Book Market
A report on the German publishing industry is focused on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on continental Europe’s largest book market.
German and British Startups Named to 2020 ContentShift Accelerator
With jury enthusiasm ‘in no way diminished’ because of pandemic-driven restrictions, the Börsenverein’s program for startups begins a mentoring stage.
Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize
For seeing society’s wealth as reflecting ‘the opportunities for development available to all individuals,’ the German book trade’s Peace Prize goes to Amartya Sen.
Inaugural German Nonfiction Prize Attracts 240 Submissions
The newly created German Nonfiction Prize has entries not only from German publishers but also from houses in Switzerland and Austria.
Germany’s GINT Competition for Emerging Translators Names Three Winners
The Geisteswissenschaften International Nonfiction Translation competition has named three winners for their German-to-English translations a nonfiction text.
Fixed Book Prices in Germany: Two New Studies Are Introduced in Berlin
Germany’s publishers and booksellers association releases dual studies on fixed book prices, long a tradition and legally regulated reality in the market.
Industry Notes: The UK’s Women’s Prize and Germany’s Nonfiction Prize Name Jurors
Three of the 25th Women’s Prize for Fiction jurors are authors, and the German Nonfiction Prize’s jury is the first for this new award.
Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts
Frankfurt 2021 Guest of Honor Spain roklls out €230,000 (US$252,383) in translation funding this week, and the German Book Prize announces live streaming.