Judith Schalansky

Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.

Work
Her book Atlas of Remote Islands won first prize in the Stiftung Buchkunst's The Most Beautiful German Books competition (German: Die schönsten deutschen Bücher) in 2009. In 2012, she won the same prize for The Giraffe’s Neck. Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design. Since 2013, she has been the general editor of the Naturkunden series, published by Matthes & Seitz.

Personal life
Schalansky was born in Greifswald. She lives in Berlin with her partner, actor Bettina Hoppe.

The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.

Awards and honors

 * 2007: Silbermedaille des Art Directors Club Deutschland for Fraktur mon Amour
 * 2007: Type Directors Club's Award for Typographic Excellence for Fraktur mon Amour
 * 2009: First Prize, Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" for Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln
 * 2012: First Prize, Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" for Der Hals der Giraffe
 * 2014: Preis der Literaturhäuser
 * 2014: Mainzer Stadtschreiberin
 * 2015: Droste-Preis
 * 2018: Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize for Verzeichnis einiger Verluste
 * 2020: Christine Lavant Preis
 * 2020: Nicolas Born Prize
 * 2021: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
 * 2021: Gutenberg Prize of the City of Leipzig
 * 2022: Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis