New Books in German promotes German-language literature for translation into English in the UK, USA, and beyond. Twice a year, the project convenes expert juries in the USA and UK to select books submitted by German-language publishers. The titles recommended have been judged to have strong potential for success in the English-speaking market.
Alongside these recommendations, New Books in German publishes articles and information on books, authors, and the translators and publishers who bring their work to wider audiences. The Goethe-Institut UK is a major partner and funder of the project, supporting the promotion of German-language literature by helping to identify and translate contemporary works for English-speaking readers.
New Books in German
Digital content, communications, and editorial lead
(June 2021 - December 2024)
From June 2021 to December 2024, I managed the Goethe-Institut UK’s website, social media, digital strategy, podcasts, and editorial budgets, playing a pivotal role in the production and delivery of this literature project. Representing the Communications team, my key responsibilities included building and maintaining the New Books in German webpage, editing and translating English and German copy, and commissioning and producing video content.
Working closely with partners and authors, I developed and implemented digital marketing campaigns, creating and publishing content across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. Using tools such as Meta Business Suite and Eventbrite Analytics, I regularly reported on engagement and audience reach, providing insights to refine strategy and demonstrate impact to stakeholders. I also administered all contracts and payments for commissioned editorial work.
In 2024, I also coordinated two special Instagram takeovers with internationally acclaimed writers Jackie Thomae and Khuê Phạm to document the English-language book launches hosted at the Goethe-Institut London for their respective novels: Thomae’s Brothers (2019, German original, Brüder) and Phạm’s Brothers and Ghosts (2021, German original Wo Auch Immer Ihr Seid). These two takeovers not only served to reach the project’s objective of elevating diverse voices in literature, but they also offered audiences a behind-the-scenes insight into the lives of the writers and our work at the Goethe-Institut London.
Production Portfolio
Web content
Video content
Social media content
More production work
AI and Literary Translation
Enchanted Moura
Vorzeichen
Lives of Objects
The Synthetic Sacred
New Year, New Mura Masa
#Heritage_digitised
Talking Culture podcast
Goethe Kino
Tipp Talk podcast
In conversation with
Goethe on Demand
Politics - What's Love Got To Do With It?
Great Exhibition Road Festival
Abyssal Zone
Goethe-Institut x Somerset House Studios Residency
Hearing Beyond with Matthew Herbert
Studio Quantum
#MeetTheAuthor
Onleihe - Lesenswert
A Question of Vision with Katie Mitchell
CROWD - international dance exchange
Unravelling Colonial Crimes in Namibia: Forensic Architecture in Germany
Cultural Bridge
Culture of Artificial Intelligence
60 Year of the Goethe-Institut London
Learn German - Wort der Woche
New Books in German
Exchange2Change
English PEN Writers at Risk Residency
Goethe-Institut London Instagram takeovers
Kant's Philosophy Today
Contexts of Injustice: dismantling colonial legacies from Berlin to London with Dan Hicks