Background: German Literature and Book Market

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Publishing in Germany: An Overview

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 ...
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Continuity and Change: The Book Market in Germany

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 ...
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Morgenstern’s Axe and Brecht’s Love Letters: Literature Archives in Germany

German literature archives preserve the manuscripts of leading authors, as well as diaries, fan mail, publishing contracts, souvenirs and film documents.More ...
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Take a Deep Breath and Listen: The Audio Book Market in Germany

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 ...
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Antiheroes are Taking over the German Crime Thriller Scene

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 ...
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Moles in the Subsoil of the Book Market: German Literary Magazines

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 ...
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Cultural Bridge Builders. Literature Translation in Germany

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 ...
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Literature Has a Roof Over its Head: Literature Houses in Germany

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 ...

Bücher, über die man spricht

New books on the German market

Dossier: Communicating Literature in German Abroad

Who are the institutions and people world-wide making German literature known abroad?

Literature for children and youth

German language literature for children and youth

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News from the German book and media market: books, audio books and CDs from the world of fiction, nonfiction and music