Rights List
The GBO recommends suitable German titles to North American publishers via its Rights List.
Twice a year, the GBO compiles a list of new fiction and non-fiction titles, and once a year it creates a similar list for children’s books Rights List.
Selection Process
The German Book Office selects new and noteworthy titles by scouting the German book market. If you are a German publisher and would like to recommend one of your books for our rights list, please contact us via email prior to sending us your book or manuscript.
E-mail: stock@gbo.org
Please note that we only work directly with publishers and do not represent any authors or translators. If we decide to take on your book we would contact you via email.
Translation Funding
If you are an American publisher and would like to apply for a translation grant for books by German authors, please visit the Goethe Institut website:
Or send your application material to:
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Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60601
If you are an English-language publisher and are interested in publishing a Swiss author in translation, please visit the Pro Helvetia website:
For information regarding translation funding for Austrian authors, additional programs, and further information on translation funding, please contact us.
The New York State Council on the Arts offers funding literary translations into English based on the accuracy of the translation and the literary quality of the original work. Grants range from $2,500 to $5,000 and the request for funding must be sponsored by a nonprofit organization. The registration deadline is March 1st and the application deadline is July 3rd. Visit the NYSCA website for complete details:
The PEN Translation Fund offers grants from $2,000 to $10,000 for the translation of literary works from a variety of languages into English and proposals are judged on the quality of the original work and of the translation. For more information or to download an application form, visit the PEN website:
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