Journal

Readings & Talks

Cihan Çakmak im Artist Talk bei EMOP Berlin 2025

Cihan Çakmak in the Artist Talk at EMOP Berlin 2025

A look back at the artist talk with Cihan Çakmak and Katharina Klapdor Ben Salem as part of EMOP Berlin 2025 and the book “ez fraktal”
Lesung und Talk im C/O Berlin

Reading and talk at C/O Berlin

C/O Berlin presents Julie Legouez' artist's book The Cure at the first TALKING BOOKS event.
Fototreff #38 – Fotografie und Nachhaltigkeit

Photo Meeting #38 – Photography and Sustainability

To what extent are holistically sustainable and, where possible, vegan production methods considered in publishing practice? We were invited to give a presentation about our approach at FOTOTREFF Berlin.
Junge Fotobücher – wie viel Leidenschaft kann man sich leisten?

Young photo books – how much passion can one afford?

A conversation with young photographers about sustainability, passion and the financing of photobooks.

Awards

SHIFT BOOKS auf der Shortlist des Berliner Verlagspreises

SHIFT BOOKS shortlisted for the Berliner Verlagspreis

SHIFT BOOKS has become the first art and photography book publisher to be nominated for the Berlin Publishing Prize. A brief look back at the shortlist and the award ceremony.
SHIFT BOOKS beim Deutschen Verlagspreis 2024

SHIFT BOOKS nominated for the German Publishing Prize 2024

SHIFT BOOKS was awarded the German Publishing Prize for the first time in 2024. A brief look back at the award and its significance for our publishing work.
Ausgezeichnet von der Stiftung Buchkunst

Awarded by the German Book Art Foundation

IN LOVE OF was chosen as one of the 25 most beautiful German books of 2024 and honored by the Book Art Foundation with a celebratory release night at the...
Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Fotobuchpreis

Awarded the German Photobook Prize

The photo book A Second Beating Heart by Rabea Edel was awarded the German Photo Book Prize 23/24
Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Fotobuchpreis

Awarded the German Photobook Prize

We are delighted that two of our books in the category of conceptual-artistic photobooks were awarded silver and bronze at the German Photobook Prize.

Events

The Cure, Julie Legouez – Book Launch & Ausstellung

The Cure, Julie Legouez – Book Launch & Exhibition

We celebrated the book launch of The Cure by artist Julie Legouez together with the opening of her exhibition My Happy Place at the Kollaborativ gallery in Berlin.
IN LIEBE VON, Helena Melikov – Book Launch & Lesung

IN LIEBE VON, Helena Melikov – Book Launch & Reading

Book launch at the erstererster gallery: an evening with readings and a pop-up exhibition. Moderated by Miriam Zlobinski.
Solomiya No.2 – Book Launch in Kyjiw

Solomiya No.2 – Book Launch in Kyiv

The release of the second issue was duly celebrated at the Naked Room in Kyiv. The community made the evening an unforgettable event.