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DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.
Hilary Mantel, the two-time Booker Prize-winning British author of the "Wolf Hall" Tudor trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70.
A new book discusses how close Britain's aristocracy was to the Nazi regime and what the situation in those times tells us about the dangers to democracy today.
He is known as the grandmaster of horror: Stephen King has been tapping into our fears like no other for more than 40 years. His latest book promises a startling departure.
In addition to the €25,000 prize, the honor usually gives a big boost to the winner's book sales. This year's short list charts the story of modern Germany.
DW looks at the winners and the debates surrounding the German Book Prize.
The feminist Indian poet and author, who writes in English, will receive the Hermann Kesten prize of the German chapter of the PEN International writers’ association.
What do Galileo Galilei, Salman Rushdie and Harry Potter have in common? Books by or about them have been banned or challenged for diverse reasons.
Free speech advocates are concerned the new government of Ferdinand Marcos will continue cracking down on independent media in an attempt to whitewash the history of his father's brutal dictatorship.
No more Cinderellas: A new Nigerian start-up is bringing African stories to little ones, and it all happens online.
Beyond the well-publicized aspects of his life, the new British monarch is the author of a children's book, plays the cello and is also a businessman with his own whisky brand.
The novelist and translator was believed to be the most likely to win a Nobel Prize for Literature in Spain. His 16 novels were translated into 46 languages.
The US president hailed the freedoms which he said were targeted by al-Qaeda 21 years ago. The terrorist group, meanwhile, marked the anniversary with a book detailing plans leading up to its attack.
The speech therapists were sentenced to 19 months in prison for publishing books that explained the city's pro-democracy movement to children. Human rights campaigners have called the convictions an act of repression.
88-year-old Englishman Alan Garner, who wrote "Treacle Walker," is the oldest author to make the shortlist that includes entries from Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
As the International Literature Festival Berlin starts, it is calling for a worldwide reading of Ukrainian literature. Here is a selection of modern voices.
