Österreicherischer Buchpreis 2024
This morning, the ten authors competing for the Österreicherischer Buchpreis were revealed: we are delighted to see a longlist almost entirely signed Berla & Griffini!
While waiting for the shortlist, which will be announced on October, 7, let's take a closer look at the books:
Valerie Fritsch, Zitronen (Suhrkamp Verlag)
Arno Geiger, Reise nach Laredo (Hanser Verlag)
Elias Hirschl, Content (Paul Zsolnay Verlag)
Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker, Brennende Felder (S. Fischer Verlag)
Michael Köhlmeier, Das Philosophenschiff (Hanser Verlag)
Jessica Lind, Kleine Monster (Hanser Berlin)
Stephan Roiss, Lauter (Jung und Jung)
Katharina Winkler, Siebenmeilenherz (Matthes & Seitz Berlin)
Barbara Zeman, Beteigeuze (dtv)
In the shortlist for the Debütpreis we also find a title represented by our agency:
Julia Jost, Wo der spitzeste Zahn der Karawanken in den Himmel hinauf fletscht (Suhrkamp Verlag)
The Prize is funded by the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport, the Federation of Austrian Booksellers and the Vienna Chamber of Labour. The award ceremony will take place on November, 18. The Österreicherischer Buchpreis is endowed with 20,000 euros and the Debütpreis with 10,000.
