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Dear Readers,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had restful and joyous holidays.
As you return to daily Berlin life, I'm optimistic that Readmill, the e-reading app I mention below, will add some color to your first U-Bahn commutes of 2014. And if you're even more eager to get your juices flowing, Fireflies magazine has issued a call for submissions on a selection of Italian and Thai films. Read on for all specifics.
January will be flowing with events and announcements, so please keep encouraging your friends to subscribe at berlinreads.com and to follow along @berlinreads. As always, the more the merrier.
Cheers & Prost,
Stephanie
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Brighten Your E-Books with Readmill
In Berlin, Technology and Literature Meet in Style
While the joys of reading in print are impossible to replicate, the e-books world is blossoming as its own space for interacting with literature. Readmill is a Berlin-based app that strives to make e-reading more beautiful. You can import pre-purchased e-books into the Readmill interface or choose from Readmill's own selection of literature. If reading a book on your phone sounds dreadful, download this app and think again.
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Fireflies Magazine Open to Contributors
Film Magazine Seeks Writing & Art for Issue #1
Fireflies Magazine celebrates cinema and strives to create a space for film appreciation between academia and pop culture. The editors are looking for contributors to submit creative and personal responses to films by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini and Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The 300-word pitch deadline is Monday, January 13.
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An Evening with The King of China
Celebratory Book Launch with Author & Translator
Soupanova, Stargarder Straße 24, Prenzlauerberg
No Chinese rulers will be making an appearance, but the launch celebration for Katy Derbyshire's English translation of The King of China is sure to be grand. On Saturday, January 11, at 8pm, both Katy and author Tilman Rammstedt will speak about their writing process and other relevant topics (grandfathers, China, and narrators are on the docket). Then everybody will join in for a round of Flaming Mai Tais at Soupanova. Books will be on sale, too!
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Job Posting: Earn Money Writing
Language Tool Babbel Hiring SEO Content Writer
Babbel, the language tool helping 17 million people move beyond their mother tongue, is looking for an SEO Content Writer to join its team in Berlin. The position involves a combination of writing and market research to promote Babbel's brand online. Your work will have impact - even Angela Merkel has given Babbel a try. More information here.
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