Turn your love for reading into a profession
Formalize your relationship with reading and become a certified professional in Book Club moderation. Choose below the format that fits your purpose.
  • Corporate Book Club Moderators Course
    Become a professional Book Club Moderator for companies and teams.
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  • Therapeutic Book Club Moderators Course
    Become a bibliotherapist or Book Therapy Club moderator.
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  • Classic Book Club Moderators Course
    A practical course designed to teach you how to host book clubs professionally.
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Corporate Book Club Moderator Program
Learn to design and lead book clubs inside companies in a structured, engaging, and psychologically safe way.
  • Course Details
    • Length: 10 weekly meetings of 2hrs
    • Format: online, video-call
    • Group size: 4-6 (start anytime)
    • Certification upon completion: yes
    • Price: 2990 euro ex. VAT
    Note: upon course completion it is possible to collaborate on a Freelance basis with The Book Society for one of our corporate clients.
  • You will learn
    • How to design a corporate book club
    • How to choose books that support company values, culture, and leadership goals
    • Techniques for leading inclusive discussions
    • How to manage the group dynamics
    • How to create psychological safety
    • Professional presence
  • What is included?
    • Step-by-step methodology
    • Discussion frameworks, templates, and ready-to-use scripts
    • Curated book lists for different topics
    • Case studies from real companies
    • Practice exercises for facilitation and question design
    • Moderation checklists and evaluation tools
    • Certificate of completion (see sample below)
Still have questions left? We are happy to arrange a 30 minutes free video call to discuss all your questions, or communicate further by email.
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Program Director
Tamara Markova, PhD
Corporate Strategist, Lecturer, Bibliotherapist, Philosophical Counseling
  • PhD in Organizational Learning & Behavior (The Netherlands)
  • MBA in Strategy & Company Culture (Sweden)
  • Ex-lecturer at University of Amsterdam (Course: Leadership and Company Culture)
  • Ex-program director at Vrije University (Executive Education Program: Strategy as Culture)
  • Bibliotherapist (certified book therapist), existential psychologist and philosophical counselor
  • Career in corporate: responsible for corporate strategy, M&A and BoD member
  • More information on my professional website:
    www.the-psychologist.eu
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Therapeutic Book Club Moderator Course
Learn how to use books as a form of "soft" therapy
  • Course details
    8 weeks, 2hrs long online video-meetings, small groups (4-6 participants). Starting anytime we collect 4-6 people. Recordings available to course participants.
  • Course prerequisites
    We require all participants to have coaching or counseling skills, love reading, and be an experienced reader.
  • Price
    1295 euro (excl. VAT) paid in full upon registration.
  • Certification
    Upon course completion you will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Book Society Academy
What is included in this course?
  • Practical guidelines in Book Club organization
  • List of therapeutic discussion questions
  • Marketing tips for promoting your Book Club
  • Reading lists grouped by therapeutic effect
  • Mock sessions to practice skills
  • 10 books discussion guides
Classic Book Club Moderator
A foundational course that teaches you how to lead meaningful and well-structured book clubs. The program gives you a practical framework you can use with any audience—friends, communities, or small groups.
  • Course Details
    • Length: 4 weekly meetings of 2hrs
    • Format: online, video-call
    • Group size: 4-6
    • Certification upon completion: yes
    • Price: 600 euro ex. VAT
  • You will learn
    • How to guide discussions
    • How to ask powerful questions
    • How to manage group dynamics
    • How to create psychological safety
    • How to promote your book club
  • What is included?
    • Text analysis tips
    • Practical book club organization tips
    • Marketing tips to promote your club
    • Reflection prompts
    • Suggested book lists
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