Shida Bazyar, Susanne Heim and Annette Dittert win Bavarian Book Prize in Munich

The Reader Times desk 31 October 2026 Based on Börsenblatt reporting

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The Bavarian Book Prize was awarded in Munich, honoring Shida Bazyar for fiction, Susanne Heim for non‑fiction, and Annette Dittert for the Bayern 2 audience award.

The ceremony took place in Munich, where the Bavarian Book Prize recognized three authors across its categories.

Shida Bazyar received the fiction award for her novel “Die Lücken”.

Susanne Heim was honoured in the non‑fiction category for her work “Die Abschottung der Welt”.

The Bayern 2 audience prize went to Annette Dittert for her book “Dear Britain”.