by Judith Wermenbol | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog Dutch
A proper Jewish upbringing? I’m not so sure. My husband Thomas and I have really tried, but well, you never know exactly whether your children come out nicely. At least: not with our son Lou, who always sat on his chair backwards during Jewish lessons and had already...
by Judith Wermenbol | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog Dutch
And suddenly you lay thereEffortlessOn my chestInfinitely soft and warmA little sticky maybeYour calm eyes took me inYou’re perfect as you areI spoke without wordsI’m excitedYour bright eyes whispered backWhen was the moment that excitement faded?Let me take that...
by Judith Wermenbol | Sep 28, 2021 | From Germany
The German Hotlist is a list of the 10 best books by independent publishers that appeared in a given calendar year. The list is compiled by a combined professional and public jury. The numbers 1 and 2 on the list will receive a prize. After Viktor was selected for the...
by Judith Wermenbol | Jun 5, 2021 | From Russia
How nice! It has just been announced that my Russian publisher Knizhniki in Moscow has chosen Olga Grishina for the translation of Viktor. I am grateful and have every confidence that Olga Grishina will capture the content and the spirit of the book in Russian.
by Judith Wermenbol | May 22, 2021 | From Austria
It is a tremendous honor that I, as the only foreign author, have been invited to give a lecture at the Vienna Literary Festival ‘Rund um die Burg’ in the Vienna Burgtheater. Known for performances by the ‘creme de la crème’ of the Austrian literary...
