Background: German Literature and Book Market

Germany boasts a sophisticated and efficient publishing infrastructure that meets the needs of the entire reading public: people who read for pleasure, those with a thirst for knowledge, and academics.More ...

The eBook revolution has as yet failed to materialize and printed books are still thriving even in these difficult times. Nonetheless, there are signs of dramatic changes on the book market.More ...

German literature archives preserve the manuscripts of leading authors, as well as diaries, fan mail, publishing contracts, souvenirs and film documents.More ...

The audio book industry in Germany is pausing for breath at a high level after the boom of the 1990s and is focussing on the future of listening. A stocktaking.More ...

Be it women’s crime fiction, regional detective novels, political murder mysteries, historical crime novels, thrillers, or recently even a crime novel about wine: the crime literature scene in the German language is more diverse than ever before.More ...

Literary magazines burrow often bring literary treasures to light. They live on self-exploitation, are sometimes short-lived and bizarre, and publish against the mainstream.More ...

Around three quarters of all the books on German bestseller lists are the work of non-German authors. Readers often do not realize how much of their reading pleasure they owe to translators.More ...

Literature Houses provide more than just a stage for readings by authors; they also hold exhibitions and training seminars for writers, translators, publishers and booksellers.More ...