Jacques Testard News Today

The award-winning translator of the works of many of Poland’s leading contemporary novelists talks about translating Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk’s books

Named one of Britain's best young novelists, Grudova writes books which are weird, dark and filthy. She explains why fiction should be fun

Palestinian author Adania Shibli was to have received Litprom's LiBeraturpreis at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Writers from around the world have criticised the organisation in an open letter for postponing the award ceremony. By Nikolas Fischer

From Delhi as the centre of power to Mona Singh on doing 'Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin', here are some interesting reads of the week

This year’s recipient, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, is Fitzcarraldo’s latest Nobel laureate, with Svetlana Alexievich (2015), Olga Tokarczuk (2018) and Annie Ernaux (2022) as past winners. Behind this improbable feat has been a great taste in literature, a sprinkling of luck and an unwavering commitment to their authors

A prominent Palestinian author has been censured and abused at this year’s Frankfurt Book Festival, the world’s largest book fair, which opened its doors on Wednesday. 

German literary association Litprom cancels celebration of Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli.

After an award ceremony for a Palestinian author at the Frankfurt Book Fair was canceled, more than 600 literary figures have signed an open letter denouncing the decision.

Jacques Testard has a peculiarly literary strain of the Midas touch: everything he publishes turns to Nobel prize. Almost ten years ago, he set up a tiny indep

He told the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK that he was “surprised but also not” to have won.