Outputs from a recently completed student project seminar on the Anglophone literary field in Berlin are published on The Literary Field Kaleidoscope. A zine, a podcast, an ethnographic diary, and an academic poster explore questions of subtle (or less subtle) forms of exclusion in the lively English-speaking Berlin book world. […] Read more
Gesa Stedman rounds up the news, from defunct as well as new literary prizes to delivery crises, slow successes in the North to the huge impact of TikTok on publishing. Read more
Dear readers, We’re off for a break now! But before we leave, here are two wee projects you might enjoy. Hope we can all get some rest – see you all after the break! #IndieSommer Read more
Dear readers, We hope this last post before the break finds you healthy and safe. We look forward to a wee break and shall be back with new posts in due time. Two more recommendations before we go: August is Women in Translation Month, founded six years ago by blogger […] Read more
Gesa Stedman rounds up the most important news from the literary field from in-house audio production to more or less Read more
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
Before we go on a summer break, we would like to draw your attention to the #indiebookchallenge. Introduced in March 2018, it offers weekly challenges around books made by independent publishers. You can join in any time – why not over the summer break?! Read more
