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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Starting soon and still a couple of spots open!

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The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) | The Reader Berlin

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · 29d

Starting soon!

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sign up now to take part in Ambika's Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) starting September 24th. Wednesday evenings 7-9!
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The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Fiction Workshop /Kreatives Schreiben - in German /auf Deutsch | The Reader Berlin

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Sep 2

A fiction workshop in German! Starting soon!

www.thereaderberlin.com/fiction-work...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) | The Reader Berlin

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sign up now to take part in Ambika's Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) starting September 24th. Wednesday evenings 7-9!
www.thereaderberlin.com/crafting-mem...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Starting soon and still a couple of spots open!

www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

The Fiction Workshop | The Reader Berlin

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Still one spot up for grabs! Starting September 3rd!
www.thereaderberlin.com/the-fiction-...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) | The Reader Berlin

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sign up now to take part in Ambika's Crafting Memoir, Autobiography, and Autofiction (Online) starting September 24th. Wednesday evenings 7-9!
www.thereaderberlin.com/crafting-mem...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 26

Still some spots up for grabs! Starting September 16th.

www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Novel Writing Workshop | The Reader Berlin

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 24

Not sure where to start or how to keep going with your novel? Check out Celina's online workshop in September! www.thereaderberlin.com/novel-writin...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

The Fiction Workshop | The Reader Berlin

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Still one spot up for grabs! Starting September 3rd!
www.thereaderberlin.com/the-fiction-...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Starting September 16th!
www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Starting September 16th!
www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Novel Writing Workshop | The Reader Berlin

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The sunny side of Franz Kafka @amschelkavka.bsky.social · Jul 12

Table with inkwell and pen. The door to the balcony and the window open. Comfortable sofa.

Franz Kafka, 1915.

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 24

Not sure where to start or how to keep going with your novel? Check out Celina's online workshop in September! www.thereaderberlin.com/novel-writin...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

International Debut Novel Competition 2025 - Irish Writers Centre

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 24

Calling all aspiring novelists! The @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social International Debut Novel Competition is opening next month.

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · Jul 9

Are you the aspiring novelist we are looking for?

The Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition is opening next month.

Find full details on our latest blog

irishwriterscentre.ie/internationa...

Are you the next big voice in fiction? On Friday 1 August, the Irish Writers Centre will open its doors to the International Debut Novel Competition (IDNC), a revamped version of Novel Fair, until Sun...

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Berliner Literarische Aktion @berlitak.bsky.social · Jul 22

>> READY TO READ: stadtsprachen magazin #32! 💦🌊
= 23 Texte von 38 Autor:innen und Übersetzer:innen in 13 Sprachen: Frische Gegenwartsliteratur aus Berlin... 🍊🍋🍑
Check it out: www.stadtsprachen.de

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Jul 22

Still a handful of tickets left. Come share/learn/shop/tour/dine/hang with us!

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Jul 14

✨Annual Salon Programme Reveal✨

ICYMI, our newsletter came out over the weekend, with a link to the full programme for our Annual Salon in Brussels

📅 12-14 September 2025
💸 £179.47
🎟️ 8 left!

✨A day of panels & lunch at Full Circle
✨Keynote from @kitdewaal.com & Balsam Karam
✨Tours & shopping

Take a peek inside our Annual Salon Programme

See what's happening in Brussels and around Europe...

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 22

🍁"Olivia’s workshop is an absolute gem! Her approach to stories and craft is exploratory and makes storytelling feel full of opportunities."
➡️ The Fiction Workshop in Berlin is back! Starting Sept. 3!
Sign up here: www.thereaderberlin.com/the-fiction-...

The Fiction Workshop | The Reader Berlin

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

Opportunities for Writers in Europe

The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2025 is now open! @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social

Oxford Flash Fiction Prize @oxfordflashfiction.bsky.social · Jun 1

The Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2025 is now open!

One story. 1,000 words. One shot at glory.

This year, we’re going big: one annual competition to celebrate the best in flash fiction.

Enter now! 👉 oxfordflashfictionprize.com

#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #OxfordFlashFictionPrize

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 19

🌷Check out this roundup of opportunities for writers across Europe from @saloneurope.bsky.social !
#writingcommunity

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Jul 19

It’s out! Our July roundup of opportunities for writers across Europe just hit subscriber inboxes📩

From mega grants to residencies and submission calls, we’re filling your dance card with deadlines to get you writing and achieve your dreams. Happy writing!

Summer round-up of literary events and opportunities, online and in person

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 18

Starting this Sunday and there's still spots up for grabs!

www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · Jul 18

Tune in to Jazz FM's Summer Book Club this Saturday from 9am to hear 2025 #WomensPrize for Fiction winner Yael van der Wouden discussing #TheSafekeep. You can listen on your DAB radio, smart speaker, on the Rayo app or online hellorayo.co.uk/jazz-fm/play

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The Reader Berlin @thereaderberlin.bsky.social · Jul 18

Starting this Sunday and there's still spots up for grabs!

www.thereaderberlin.com/the-flash-fi...

The Reader Berlin offers creative writing courses, workshops, manuscript appraisal, mentoring, competitions and literary events.