Tatjana Gridnev, born in Russia, is Head of Administration at the international literature festival berlin since 2020 and is responsible for finance, cooperation and staff, among other things. She studied cultural studies with a minor in economics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and cultural management at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). Before joining ilb in 2016, she worked in publishing and (book) marketing agencies.