German Book Prize Shortlist

Hooray! Three of my favourites made the shortlist for the German Book Prize! Here it is:

Jan Brandt, Gegen die Welt (DuMont, August 2011)

Michael Buselmeier, Wunsiedel (Das Wunderhorn, March 2011)

Angelika Klüssendorf, Das Mädchen (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, August 2011)

Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Blumenberg (Suhrkamp, September 2011)

Eugen Ruge, In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts (Rowohlt, September 2011)

Marlene Streeruwitz, Die Schmerzmacherin (S. Fischer, September 2011)

The winner is announced at a big fancy ceremony at the Frankfurt book fair on 10 October.