Gesa Stedman comments on recent publications from Scotland, ranging from novels to Read more
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Wales Book of the Year Winner Alys Conran Reading in Berlin!
Alys Conran, who won the Wales Book of the Year Award for her debut novel “Pigeon” is coming to Berlin to read from her novels. On Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 5pm she will read at the Centre for British Studies on Mohrenstraße 60, 10117 Berlin. Following her successful novel “Pigeon”, […] Read more
Obituary – Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr, renowned children’s book writer and illustrator, has died shortly before her 96th birthday. Her work is known Read more
Brexit Wake at Literaturhaus Berlin 29 March 2019
Depressed by Brexit? In need of literary and musical sustenance? Come to Literaturhaus Berlin, Read more
From London to Leipzig – Bookfairs, Projects, Politics
Sandra van Lente berichtet von einigen Eindrücken auf ihren Kurzreisen zu den Buchmessen in London und Leipzig, von Forschungsprojekten, Buchorchestern und engagierten Gastlandautorinnen. London Book Fair – die letzte vor dem großen B*? Letzte Woche war ich nach langer Zeit zum ersten Mal wieder auf der Londoner Buchmesse. Früher fand […] Read more
Fire and Fury – The (British) Literary Field in 2018
Gesa Stedman takes a look back at trends and developments which dominated the literary field in the UK in 2018. While non-fiction was on the up, fiction was less important Read more
#BritLitBerlin 2019: “Cities in Contemporary UK Literature”
Our guest authors Sonya Permiakova attended this year’s #BritLitBerlin conference about “Cities in Contemporary UK Literature” and shares some of her impressions with us. The programme of this year’s British Culture Literature Seminar was brought together by award-winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts – and it was due to his effort […] Read more
Happy Holidays
Dear readers, This is our last post in 2018. We hope you get to enjoy a well-deserved break, maybe even with a Christmas book flood of your own. We plan to enjoy both, the break and the books, and we’ll keep our eyes open for new books, authors, publishers and […] Read more
Knights Of Books Make the Perfect Christmas Present: Treat the Small Human in Your Life to One This Year
Our guest author Melanie Ramdarshan Bold introduces us to the indie publisher Knights Of, whose books want to “give windows into as many worlds as possible”, and explains how they have been disrupting the UK publishing industry. And as Christmas is around the corner, Melanie also included some recommendations for […] Read more
Storytelling and Political Activism: “Refugee Tales” and its Call to End Indefinite Immigration Detention in the UK
Our guest author Jana Wiggenhauser writes about the Refugee Tales project, questions of representation and agency, the power of storytelling, and what might happen if people actually listen and take action. “Maybe the real story begins here in this office, before you press record and we look in the mirror […] Read more
