“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
The Brooklyn Writers Space will be closing on July 15, 2023. We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for being part of the Brooklyn Writers Space community for the last twenty years. Your creativity, talent, and passion have made our space truly special, and we are grateful for the memories and friendships that have been formed within our walls.
If you would like to support our space, we are raising money via GoFundMe to help with the financial burden of closing the space. DONATE HERE.
We are currently open and accepting new members for the next three months.
If you would like to join the space, APPLY HERE. We are waiving the initiation fee for remainder of our time.
If you would like to tour the space to become a member, SCHEDULE HERE. Please note that we are not giving any other tours at this time.
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
“Brooklyn Writers Space has been invaluable to me as a quiet, consistent place to work, with an atmosphere both friendly and respectful.”
“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
“The Brooklyn Writers Space is the perfect novel-writing room I never thought I’d find.”
–Lev Grossman
Author of The Magicians Land
“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
“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
“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