“The BWS offers me just what I need to actually get writing done: complete silence, and a(n affordable) bill to guilt me into going.”
The Brooklyn Writers Space is currently open and accepting new members.
If you would like to join the space, APPLY HERE
If you would like to tour the space, SCHEDULE HERE
If you would like to support our space, any donation amount will help us pay rent and utilities. DONATE HERE
The Brooklyn Writers Space is a quiet communal space for writers. We offer:
> 24/7 access
> Affordable rates
> Near the Union St R train, or 4th Ave G/F trains
> A totally quiet room for writing
> Two private booths for phone conversations
> Fast wi-fi
> Free coffee and tea
> Free printing (bring your own paper)
> Lounge space to eat and meet other writers
> Roof deck for peaceful contemplation
> Five minute walk to Whole Foods or Staples
> Monthly reading series at Threes Brewing
> Optional storage for $12/month
> Internet interventions if you don't want access to wi-fi
Testimonials
“At BWS, you will have no laundry to do, no dinner to cook, and no floor to sweep. Silent camaraderie at its finest.”
-Liesl Schwabe
“The Brooklyn Writers Space is the perfect novel-writing room I never thought I’d find.”
–Lev Grossman
Author of The Magicians Land
“BWS is part-office, part-sanctuary. It is ensured quietude—a respite from café clamor, household distractions, and urban chaos. It is a ready-made community of committed writers.”
–Courtney Zoffness
Author of Spilt Milk
“Brooklyn Writers Space has been invaluable to me as a quiet, consistent place to work, with an atmosphere both friendly and respectful.”
“I call BWS my Batcave. I am always able to lose myself in my writing there. I don’t know what I’d do without it.”
-Steven Dean
“What would we do without the Brooklyn Writers Space? Quiet, coffee, community… did I mention quiet? A thoughtfully created space for people who need to shut out the world and think.”
–Anna Solomon
Author of Book of V
“The BWS offers me just what I need to actually get writing done: complete silence, and a(n affordable) bill to guilt me into going.”
“Since joining BWS, my writing productivity has skyrocketed. I have written a novel there, and then some. I love being a part of this community.”
–Mandy Berman
Author of Perennials