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News on the German Book Prize

106 publishers submit 180 novels © Christof Jakob

106 publishers submit 180 novels

106 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Natascha Freundel is appointed speaker of the jury

Publishers may submit titles

Publishers may submit titles

The search has started: Starting now, publishers may submit their titles until 20 March 2024

The jury members have been nominated

The jury members have been nominated

Seven literature experts have been selected for the jury of the German Book Prize 2024

Tonio Schachinger receives the German Book Prize 2023 © Christof Jakob

Tonio Schachinger receives the German Book Prize 2023

Tonio Schachinger has won the German Book Prize 2023 for his novel “Echtzeitalter” (Realtimes) (Rowohlt).

Films: These are the finalists © Christof Jakob

Films: These are the finalists

Six short films portray the novels and authors on the Shortlist

Experience the award ceremony live © vntr.media

Experience the award ceremony live

Watch live when the novel of the year is announced on October 16th at 6:00 p.m.

German Book Prize: the Shortlist in English

German Book Prize: the Shortlist in English

Excerpts of the nominated books are translated in English and published by “New Books in German”

Six novels chosen as finalists © Christof Jakob

Six novels chosen as finalists

The jury has selected the following six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2023

These are the 20 nominated novels

These are the 20 nominated novels

Longlist released / 196 titles were in the running

111 publishers submit 172 novels © Christof Jakob

111 publishers submit 172 novels

111 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Katharina Teutsch is appointed speaker of the jury

Starting signal for publishers

Starting signal for publishers

The search has started: Starting now, publishers may submit their titles until 22 March 2023.

The jury members have been nominated

The jury members have been nominated

Seven literature experts have been selected for the jury of the German Book Prize 2023

Kim de l’Horizon receives the German Book Prize 2022 © vntr.media

Kim de l’Horizon receives the German Book Prize 2022

Kim de l’Horizon has won the German Book Prize 2022 for their novel “Blutbuch” (DuMont).

Press contact

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German Book Prize office

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