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Theo Brandt
GermanySpeculative Fiction
Speculative fiction with the patience of an old greenhouse and the pulse of a new city.
"The future grows best in transparent rooms."
A life in letters
Theo Brandt writes from Leipzig, where he tends a glasshouse full of citrus trees and unfinished manuscripts.
The Glass Orchard
Speculative Fiction
The Glass Orchard
Speculative fiction with the patience of an old greenhouse and the pulse of a new city.
From first draft to found voice
A former botanist, he came to fiction through nature writing, then drifted toward the speculative.
Awards & honors
- Deutscher Buchpreis Longlist (2025)
Fun facts
- Names every draft after a plant.
- Writes standing up.
Featured interview
Interview
A conversation with Theo Brandt
On craft, quiet obsessions, and the making of The Glass Orchard.
Book discussion history
- Circle No. 7 — The Glass OrchardJuly 2, 2026