Kim de l’Horizon faces threats after winning the German Book Prize. This is reported by “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger” with reference to the publishing house DuMont, which publishes the novel “Blutbuch”. Since she won the German Book Award, Kim de’ Horizon has found herself exposed to anti-queer attacks, as well as Internet congratulations. The publisher’s social media officer had to delete many hateful messages, she said.
According to the information provided, Kim de l’Horizon’s engagements at the Frankfurt Book Fair are expected to go ahead as planned despite security precautions. De l’Horizon was born in Switzerland and defines himself as non-binary, neither clearly male nor female.