Esther Schüttpelz nominated for the ›Harbour Front Debut Prize‹ 

Esther Schüttpelz' novel won the 2023 ›lit.Cologne Debut Prize‹ earlier this year and was well received by the press:

»An upbeat, sharp-tongued, sometimes funny, self-deprecating and definitely light-hearted debut novel.«
Karoline Pilcz / Buchkultur, Vienna

»Schüttpelz perfectly captures this in-between-ness, this state of limbo on the way to a new life. In Ohne mich she manages to cleverly and amusingly convey the doubts about life, relationships and decisions, the customs, feelings and thoughts of a generation.«
Madeleine Gullert / Aachener Zeitung, Aachen

»The protagonist of this wonderfully idiosyncratic debut faces endings and new beginnings, and Esther Schüttpelz knows how to capture the small and large doubts of the Now in a very zeitgeisty way.«
Sarah Kessler / Emotion, Hamburg

»What draws the reader into her trains of thought is her nonchalant and clever narrative tone.«
Sabine Schereck / tip, Berlin

Mameleben by Michel Bergmann reprinting in German 

Michel Bergmann's non-fiction debut about the life story of his mother and their complex relationship has become a quiet favourite in the German language market: on the Spiegel non-fiction bestseller list for 12 weeks, enjoying some great reviews, and enchanting book tour audiences - the third print run is already on the way.

»With an artistically daring balance of natural empathy and ironic distance, he contours a psychologically pungent biopic in rhapsodic style.«
Hans-Dietrich Grünefeld / Buchkultur, Vienna

»His sensitively written prose hits the heart because it points beyond itself: Bergmann honours not only his mother Charlotte in his novel, but also all the mothers who, despite all hardship, always stand up for themselves and their children.«
Berliner Morgenpost, Berlin

»Mameleben is a vivid piece of contemporary history and a wonderful, clever book full of warmth, wit and empathy - a very special kind of reading pleasure.«
Simone Neidlinger / Aachener Zeitung, Aachen

›Orden de Isabel la Católica‹ for Petros Markaris

Petros Markaris received the ›Orden de Isabel la Católica‹ from the Spanish Ambassador in Athens, Carles Casajuana, on 14 June 2023. This most prestigious honour is awarded for services to art and science in Spain.

Rights for Bernhard Schlink's The Granddaughter sold to Shinchosha in Japan and Sigongsa in Korea

2023 - Best Book (Foreign Literature) ›Prix Babelio‹, France 

»The German writer Bernhard Schlink, author of the impeccable The Reader in 1995, is back with a great novel, The Granddaughter. Rightly considered one of the best contemporary authors, he offers a journey between two Germanys, in space and in time. Without hesitation, we follow him. An essential text.«
Serge Bressan / We Culte!

Rights currently sold:
Bulgarian (Kryg)
Chinese/CN (Shanghai Translation)
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Danish (Silkefyret)
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English/USA (HarperVia)
French (Gallimard)
Greek (Kritiki)
Italian (Neri Pozza)
Japanese (Shinchosha)
Korean (Sigongsa)
Portuguese/PT (Leya/ASA)
Romanian (Polirom) 
Russian (Azbooka-Atticus)
Serbian (Plato)
Spanish/world (Anagrama)
Turkish (Dogan)

Seraina Kobler's Deep Dark Blue to be published in the UK this November

Alex Roesch's translation of the atmospheric police procedural set on Lake Zurich, introducing detective Rosa Zambrano, will be published by Pushkin Press in November.  

We love the cover showing a classic view of Zurich's old town with the deep blue Limmat and Lake Zurich in the distance. 

#3 Swiss Bestseller

»A gripping crime novel that still makes a holiday in Zurich sound like fun.«
Martin Meyer / Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Essen

Japanese rights for Tomi Ungerer's Non Stop sold to Kogakusha

Planet Earth is devastated and empty. Everyone has escaped to the moon. Only Vasco is still there, determined to bring little green Poco to safety. 

»Ungerer has created an all-ages classic, a fitting capstone on a fearless career - and just in time.«
The New York Times

Rights currently sold:
Catalan (Kalandraka Catalunya)
Chinese/CN (Feel (Tianjin))
English/world (Phaidon)
French (École des Loisirs)
Italian (Orecchio Acerbo)
Japanese (Kogakusha)
Korean (Bear Books)
Spanish/world (Kalandraka)

Elena Fischer nominated for the ›Harbour Front Debut Prize‹

Elena Fischer's debut is publishing in September 2023 and the first impressions from our booksellers are enthusiastic: 

»The narration goes straight to the heart, and it is told in a wonderful language from Billie’s almost childlike and yet wise perspective. Paradise Garden shoots right to the top of my list of favourite books!«

»Paradise Garden is everything I wish for in a ›touching‹ novel. The story takes you into a world that is not necessarily your own, but still allows you to find yourself there, shows you possibilities, makes you sad and happy, gives you hope and leaves the reader satisfied!«

»What a convincing debut! I liked Billie’s story very much, and as cautious and sceptical as I am when it comes to comparisons, it is safe to say this book is going to be great for readers of Benedict Wells.«

Turkish rights for Sasha Filipenko's
Red Crosses sold to İletişim

»A tour de force. A book full of sound and fury, but also greatness and gentleness.«
Astrid de Larminat / Le Figaro littéraire, Paris

»Sasha Filipenko has mastered the art of drastic change. From comedy to cruel tragedy, from irony to poetry, from metaphorical play to documentary prose.«
Hans von Trotha / Deutschlandfunk, Cologne

»Filipenko is a relatable intellectual and a first-class writer who is gradually becoming known and appreciated in the West.«
Wlodek Goldkorn / L'Espresso, Rome

»This author brings freshness and wit to a familiar story of Soviet tragedy.«
Publishers Weekly, New York


Rights currently sold:
Croatian (Božicevic)
Czech (Pistorius)
Dutch (Meridiaan) 
English/world (Europa Editions)
French (Syrtes)
Hungarian (Európa)
Italian (Edizioni E/O)
Japanese (Shueisha)
Polish (Agora)
Russian (Vremya)
Slovak (E.J. Publishing)
Spanish/world (Alianza)
Swedish (Ersatz)
Thai (Library House)
Turkish (İletişim)

Costas Haritos series: Filming wrapped up in Athens for episodes 1-4

La Lettura interviewed Petros Markaris on the set of the Kostas detective TV series, based on his novels Deadline in Athens, Zone Defence and Che Committed Suicide, directed by Milena Cocozza with Stefano Fresi as Costas Haritos, to be released on Rai Fiction in 2024. 

The 15th volume in the book series, The Revolt of the Caryatids, has entered the Italian bestseller list at #13 upon publication by La Nave di Teseo and will be published by Diogenes in German in 2024.

Cold Blood by Chris Kraus awarded the ›XIII Premios de Literatura Histórica Hislibris‹

Chris Kraus’ 20th century epic love triangle Cold Blood (La Fabrica de Canallas) won this year’s award for ›Best Historical Novel in Translation‹ at the ›XIII Premios de Literatura Histórica Hislibris‹ - congratulations to his Spanish publisher, Salamandra and the translator, Isabel García Adanez.

»It’s an impressive ride – the 900 pages, give or take, flow by with impetuous rhythm – a common thread through more than sixty years of the past century, from the rise of National Socialism into the Cold War.« 
Letizia Tortello / La Stampa, Torino

»A furious opus magnum. Full of the joy of storytelling and strong images, drunk on emotion, as sensual as it is unscrupulous. An insanely good book.«
Harald Pauli / Focus, Berlin

Rights currently sold:
Dutch (Signatuur)
English/world (Picador)
French (Belfond)
Italian (SEM Libri)
Spanish/world (Salamandra)

Jörg Schneider's The Murder of Anton Livius published

Jörg Schneider's Hunkeler and the Livius Case, translated by Astrid Freuler, has been published by Bitter Lemon Press. 

This is the third title in the Inspector Hunkeler series after The Basel Killings and Silver Pebbles. 

»Crime fiction ideal for anyone who enjoys reading about detectives like Martin Beck, Wallander or even Maigret.«
CrimeFictionLover

»The novel is sophisticated, well-written and witty; I was very impressed.«
The Critic

Series rights sold: 
Arabic (Al Arabi)
English/world (Bitter Lemon)
Estonian (Eesti Raamat)
French (Le Verger Edituer)