What we’re about
FLYLEAF is all about connecting, and sharing knowledge between publishers, artists, authors and readers, zine enthusiasts, and book lovers. A total of 90 international small press publishers, book and zine artists will participate in this year’s edition of the festival, which also includes a rich program of workshops, walks, round table discussions, readings, performances, and fire side chats. It is hosted by three independent spaces in Berlin-Neukölln, which are within walking distance and, due to their limited size, conducive to dialogue: Apartment, Falschrum, and WIRWIR. We welcome you to a weekend of inspiring discoveries and analogue creativity, a celebration of printed, folded, stapled, and sewn-bound civic magic!
You can find the entire festival program as well as a list of all participating artists and publishers on our new FLYLEAF website!
Upcoming events (4)
See all- FLYLEAF Book & Zine Festival PreludeWIRWIR, Berlin
Program:
17:00–18:30
FLYLEAF Prelude
Neverending Joy of Indie Publishing [WIRWIR, Stuttgarterstr. 56 12059 Berlin]
Roundtable discussion with Bored Wolves (PL), Profundo ediciones (AR/DE), Sasha Wizansky/Pencil Magazine (USA), Gura Mare (RO/DE), Ugly Duckling Presse (USA), nanay fanzin (TR/DE)19:00 – 21:00
DIRT SHEET: A Pre-Festival Salon [Casino, Sonnenallee 100, 12045 Berlin-Neukölln]
The performance artist, author and zine maker C. Bain (Tiresias Project) is curating an evening of poetry and performance that is also a little queer and a little insurrectionary. The line-up includes C. Bain, Muj Abdulzade & Leofrine Nøv, Teona Galgoțiu, Maria Preußmann, Sandra Hetzl and Jannis Weu.For more infos, check out our website!
- FLYLEAF Book & Zine Festival Day 1Falschrum Books, Berlin
Opening hours of the book and zine exhibition and fair:
Friday 15:00–19:00Program:
15:00–19:00
ZUHAUSE [Apartment, Hertzbergstr. 13 12055 Berlin]
Game about housing issues by Katya Craftsova20:15–21:15
PRESENTATIONS [Falschrum, Braunschweigerstr. 16 12055 Berlin]- Avarie | Labor Neunzehn*: “Kamera series” –presentation of an exhibition of moving images in dialogue with artists’ books, which took place in a former GDR building in Berlin, including a film screening*
- Zine Triangle*: “Obangsek (5 colors of directions)” – a talk discussing transnationality in a project which includes people from Japan, China and Korea*
- Sur Berlinas*: “5 years of Bleeding Stories: Creating and Speaking around Menstruation”*
- Spoken Matter*: “Written Systems” – 4 text-sound-pieces by alfredo costa monteiro*
For more infos, check out our website!
- FLYLEAF Book & Zine Festival Day 2Falschrum Books, Berlin
Opening hours of the book and zine exhibition and fair:
Saturday 13:00–19:00Program:
11:00
WRITERS WORKSHOP [Falschrum, Braunschweigerstr. 16 12055 Berlin]
“Nothing I do, I do by myself”
Writers/text artists/publishers welcome to bring and read their own texts.13:00 – 19:00
EXCEL POETRY CLOTH [WIRWIR, Stuttgarterstr. 56 12059 Berlin]
A participatory, performative action by Muj, transforming the rigid, corporate structure of Microsoft Excel into a living poetry grid. Instead of a screen-based format, this version reimagines the Excel spreadsheet as a large-format printed fabric: a soft, physical surface covered in cells, inviting interaction throughout the day.14:00 – 15:00
LIVE LISTENING SESSION [WIRWIR/Falschrum]
A radio show with REFUGE WORLDWIDE introducing VORTEXT, a mail-order poetry magazine (eds Erin Honeycutt and Katharina Ludwig) published by CUTT PRESS. The show includes a poetry reading with VORTEXT contributors.14:00
COLOR POEMS WORKSHOP [Apartment, Hertzbergstr. 13 12055 Berlin]
With Eva Marina Burckhardt from La Casa Grande & Cecilia Galoppo from TonoLab
Join us for Color Poems, a creative and meditative workshop where you’ll design your own poetry zine. Through intuitive watercolor painting and reflective writing, we will explore the emotional connections between color and language. This session encourages a playful yet thoughtful approach to color theory, fostering learning in a collaborative, supportive environment.
Sign up via e-mail: evaburckhardt@gmail.comWhat to Bring:
• Your own watercolor set
• Additional paper
• Markers or colored pencils (optional, if you prefer to use them)
• A donation (7 € or more for materials provided during the workshop)15:00
WILDE WORTE – WORDS IN THE WILD [Starting at WIRWIR, Stuttgarterstr. 56 12059 Berlin]
re(a)d vvedding invites you to a poetry walk through Neukölln’s urban wilderness, reflecting, writing, and wondering, sometimes in introspection, sometimes in conversation with one another. Sign up via Meet-up!16:30
GUT STORIES [Apartment, Hertzbergstr. 13 12055 Berlin]
An afternoon for the Gut & the Heart, with Monja Simon
A cozy gathering for artists, writers, publishers, feelers, and ferment-lovers alike. An intimate evening dedicated to gut feelings, both literal and emotional, to heartfelt conversation, soul-deep storytelling, and sharing home-fermented snacks. What’s bubbling up? Let’s talk about the ups and downs of independent writing and publishing, and how our gut instinct—our creative compass—guides us through it all. What to expect: A cozy circle for open-hearted conversation — Fermented snacks & gut-friendly drinks to nourish and delight — Reflections on writing, risk-taking, and radical honesty — A chance to connect, share, and maybe write a little, too. Limited spots available, to keep things intimate.
€ 15 participation fee. Sign up via e-mail: monjasimon@gmail.com16:00 – 19:00
A BOOK IN A DAY [Falschrum, Braunschweigerstr. 16 12055 Berlin]
Workshop with Karl Larsson from PUUT
Participants will make a collaborative book, with the participants’ images and text. The book will be printed with a portable printing press (a Thermal printer/ receipt printer) and bound on site. Each participant will have 5-20 pages at their disposal. The book will become a part of the PUUT-library. You can have your own copy for a suggested donation of 5–10 € for the materials. To participate, bring images/photos/text, either as printed copies, which we will “scan” with a phone, or digital photos from phones or digital cameras/memory card (SD/Compact flash). There is time for participants to create content for their pages (i.e. take photos, write text, make a collage).20:00 – 21:30/45
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH WILDE HILDE [WIRWIR, Stuttgarterstr. 56 12059 Berlin]
A chance for a selection of publishers/artists to present recent and ongoing work around printed matter (5-8 min each):
Dach Magazine, Kristen Mallia, SoEL, EYESORE, Erphaneh Sadeghzadeh, Sansan books, Jiajing Wang (Fruit Salad Press), Nicole Goodwin, PUUT / Karl Larsson, Natalia Talamagka, vertwen, Débora Caro ReyesFor more infos, check out our website!
- FLYLEAF Book & Zine Festival Day 3Falschrum Books, Berlin
Opening hours of the book and zine exhibition and fair:
Sunday 13:00–19:00Program:
13:00–15:00
WEEDS WALK with Katya Dimova [Starting at Falschrum, Braunschweigerstr. 16 12055 Berlin]
An informal, collective exploration of so-called weeds, during which participants will observe, talk about, and draw often-overlooked plants in the urban landscape. Where do weeds grow in the city? How does the urban environment shape their growth? How do we perceive and name them? While drawing, we will reflect on the resilience of these plants, their medicinal and symbolic meanings, and how they challenge our ideas of value, control, and belonging. Please bring your sketchbook, notebook, and some pencils (or whatever you prefer to use).14:00–15:00
FLUO POP [Apartment, Hertzbergstr. 13 12055 Berlin]
Workshop about DIY stencil cut printing with Rüsselhorn (Jo Ruessmann & Charlotte Hornung)
10 participants, € 12–15 p. P.
sign up via e-mail: hornungcharlotte@gmail.com15:30
BOOK BINDING WORKSHOP [Apartment, Hertzbergstr. 13 12055 Berlin]
with Julia Fabricius from kraterbooks
€ 15 participation fee; sign up via e-mail: post@julia-fabricius.comFor more infos, check out our website!
