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Writing About Nature in a Changing World *COURSE FULL*

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How do we write about the environment in a rapidly changing world? Drawing on nature writing, environmental journalism, fiction, and memoir, this course will generate the tools necessary for writing about place, setting, and nature in the context of shifting climates, borders, identities, and nations. Through a mixture of readings, discussion, a nature walk, and … Read more

Berlin launch: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss

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Join us for the hometown launch of Rajeev Balasubramanyam’s new novel, Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss! The evening will feature readings by Rajeev and moderation by Nayomi Munaweera, author of Island of A Thousand Mirrors and What Lies Between Us. Come celebrate one of Berlin’s own, and enjoy a summer evening of words and wine! Everyone … Read more

“Fantastical, colourful, unexpected”

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Sophie Mackintosh is a writer who grew up in Wales and now lives in London. Her debut novel, The Water Cure, was published by Hamish Hamilton in 2018 and longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Times and SLEEK, amongst others, and she was the winner … Read more

Why The Circus Hotel supports the Berlin Writing Prize

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  We talked to Berlin native and The Circus Hotel‘s manager Katrin Schönig. She is for the second time part of the jury team of the Berlin Writing Prize. We talked to her about Berlin, her interest in Literature, and why The Circus Hotel is involved in the writing competition.         You are … Read more

“Hier und Jetzt” – Dolores Walshe on her residency

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Dolores Walshe (right) with writer and Elsewhere’s Paul Scraton and Lotte   Dolores Walshe won the 2017 Berlin Writing Prize for her short story ‘The Wooden Box’. She stayed at The Circus Hotel for one-month in January/February 2018. During her stay she was also a guest at The British Council Seminar, and read (together with … Read more

Contemporary Poetry with Rachael Allen – April 27th *COURSE FULL*

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Rachael Allen

A fantastic opportunity for those who write and love poetry to work with Rachael Allen, author of Kingdomland (Faber, 2019) and poetry editor at GRANTA, this workshop is a must for all Berlin-based poets, both beginners and those with significant poetry writing experience. In class, we’ll be reading from the best of contemporary poetry, undertaking … Read more

October 20th: Writing for Children and Young Adults with Jessica Miller *COURSE FULL*

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Writing for Children and Young Adults Good children’s writing – like any good writing – requires a tightly-crafted plot, memorable characters, and sentences that jump off the page. But when writing for children you also need to think about how to create a story that resonates with younger readers. How to deal sensitively with the … Read more

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