51-year-old poet Lutz Seiler has won the prestigious 2014 German Book Prize for his first novel, Kruso, which plays off the story of Robinson Crusoe.
Terézia Mora Wins the 2013 German Book Prize
On Monday evening, the jury of the German Book Prize announced Terézia Mora as the 2013 winner for her novel, Das Ungeheuer. Mora will receive at 25,000 euro prize.
Six Novels Make 2012 German Book Prize Shortlist
The annual German Book Prize shortlist has been announced, with the winner announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
German Book Prize Finalists Whittled to Six, Winner Announced at Frankfurt
The six finalists for the 2011 German Book Prize will learn who takes home the 25,000 euro award on October 10 at the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
20 Titles on 2011 German Book Prize Longlist Announced
The 20-title longlist for the German Book Prize has been announced. The winner, announced on October 10, will receive 25,000 euros.
“Translators are the Bottleneck” in Iceland’s Prep for Star Turn at Frankfurt 2011
By Amanda DeMarco You probably never expected to hear this in reference to Icelandic literature: “Translators are the bottleneck.” But as German publishers gear up for Iceland to be the Guest of Honor at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair, that’s exactly how Kristof Magnusson describes the situation. Magnusson, a writer whose most recent novel Das war ich nicht was long-listed for …
What’s the Buzz: Merkel Concerned About Online Copyright; Schmidt Wins German Book Prize
By Edward Nawotka On the eve of the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear that she’s uncomfortable with the proposed Google Book Settlement. Speaking in her weekly video podcast, she expressed excitement about attending the Fair, while adding that “The German government has a clear position: copyrights have to be protected on the …