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2019 Berlin Writing Prize: On Bears: A Constellation by Sarah Van Bonn (Shortlist)

Posted: 24 January 2020

Sarah Van Bonn was shortlisted for the 2019 Berlin Writing Prize with her lyric essay ‘On Bears: A Constellation’, excerpted here in the run-up to the launch of the 2019 Berlin Writing Prize… Read more »

New Year, New Courses: Winter 2020 Writing Workshops

Posted: 5 December 2019

We’re excited to announce all the Winter 2020 dates, featuring a weekend novel-writing workshop with award-winning author Ben Fergusson, and a host of 7-week daytime courses and evening workshops to make sure… Read more »

2019 Berlin Writing Prize-Giving & Anthology Launch Party

Posted: 18 November 2019

On behalf of The Reader, the British Council Germany and The Circus Hotel, we cordially invite you to join us on 31st January 2020 for the 2019 Berlin Writing Prize-Giving & Anthology Launch Party!… Read more »

May 2020 – Summer Writing Retreats

Posted: 18 November 2019

Join award-winning authors Victoria Gosling and Jane Flett for one Reader Berlin’s 2020 Summer Writing Retreats for one – or even both – of the week-long installments at the gorgeous… Read more »

Kickstart Your Writing with Victoria Gosling & Jane Flett

Posted: 11 October 2019

On the weekend of November 23rd & 24th, Jane and Victoria will co-host The Reader’s acclaimed two-day introductory workshop known as Kickstart Your Writing #1, covering the basics of fiction… Read more »

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan Workshop and Double-Launch Feature with Jessica J. Lee

Posted: 11 October 2019

Acclaimed author Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is coming all the way from the UK in November for the Reader Berlin’s final launch event of the year and to teach a one-day… Read more »

And the winners of 2019 Berlin Writing Prize are…

Posted: 2 October 2019

We’re incredibly excited to finally be able to announce the winners of our 2019 Berlin Writing Prize! Congratulations go to S.K. Perry, winner of the first prize with her entry A Wide Neon… Read more »

Scholarship for BAME Writer

Posted: 6 September 2019

Children need diverse books: books where they can see themselves represented and books where they can learn about others. Yet, from 2007 to 2017, less than 2% of British children’s… Read more »

Fresh Eyes: self-editing with Saskia Vogel COURSE FULL

Posted: 27 August 2019

What makes good writing great? Editing – the willingness to revisit your work, view it afresh and make it better. This two-day self-editing workshop will help you gain new… Read more »

September and October Courses

Posted: 26 August 2019

Do you (still) want to work on your craft or explore a new skill? Then sign up for our workshops! In September, CJ Hopkins, will be leading two Scriptwriting Workshops,… Read more »