Best Writing Retreats in 2027 Around the World
You know that feeling when words are flowing, ideas are coming easily, and you are fully absorbed in your work. Finding that kind of focus is not always easy, and keeping it is even harder, especially in the middle of daily life. That is where going away for a while on a writing retreat can help. Such a retreat can give you the chance to step away from everyday distractions and make space for your writing.
You might want to spend a week in a quiet countryside cottage, a coastal town, a historic city, or a mountain retreat. Some places are designed for complete solitude, while others create a more social atmosphere where writers can share ideas and learn from one another.
To help you compare these different experiences, this list brings together writing retreats taking place in 2027. Whether you are looking for a quiet place to work without distractions or a program with workshops, group discussions, and other writers, you can find an option that suits your goals. Browse the retreats below to find one that fits the kind of writing experience you want.
Mehtatext Writing Retreat For Business Scholars
Bring a working paper to Ubud for workshops on positioning, storytelling, and theory building with academic editor Tanvi Mehta, marketing scholar Julien Cayla, and guest facilitator Eileen Fischer. Morning co-writing and afternoon mentoring help researchers and co-authors sharpen their arguments and prepare work for leading journals. An optional midweek excursion is avilable to provide a change of scene.
Ubud Co-Working Space
Jan 10-16, 2027
$1,200; $1,800 with accommodation
No deadline
Winter-On-The-Farm Creative Writing Retreat
Writer and coach Diana Friedman combines morning exercises, afternoon craft sessions and independent project time at ZigBone Farm. Writers at every stage can work in the lodge’s quiet corners, overlooking the Catoctin Mountains, then join optional evening readings. Individual conversations are included in the tentative schedule, offering direction alongside space to develop a manuscript.
ZigBone Farm
Jan 13-18, 2027
From US$1,900
No deadline
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Choose a three-day workshop or an independent writer-in-residence stay at Seaview Hotel. Faculty include Jan Beatty, Eugenia Leigh, Tyrese L. Coleman and Dionne Ford. Workshops combine craft, prompts and feedback; the independent option protects personal project time. Open mics, a book-signing mixer and an art event bring writers together, with no application process required.
Seaview Hotel
Jan 15-18, 2027
From US$365 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Island Time Retreat
Academic, professional and creative writers join Helen Sword at Palm Beach on Waiheke Island for workshops, individual coaching and substantial project time. Sessions respond to participants’ interests in craft, creativity and writing habits. A weather-dependent Writing and Walking excursion toward Onetangi Beach includes a vineyard lunch, combining focused work with opportunities to rethink a writing routine.
Palm Beach apartments
Jan 17-23, 2027
From US$5,500 (alumni)
No deadline
A Place To Write: Untutored Retreat
Spend four nights writing independently in Corwen, choosing between your bedroom desk, a shared table, the lounge, or gardens. There is a suggested schedule and occasional host support to provide a framework, while established writers can follow their own routines. The retreat suits those seeking sustained project time and creative company, with no taught workshop or manuscript-critique program.
Corwen retreat house
Jan 18-22, 2027
From £595
No deadline
Retreats for You: Memoirs Retreat
Turn family memories into personal essays, memoir, or a legacy collection through daily morning teaching and writing exercises. Sessions explore voice, humour, detail and narrative shape, with afternoon memory prompts supporting independent work. Writers can experiment with Tiny Love Stories and longer forms, then discuss how individual pieces might connect during an informal evening conversation.
The Court, Sheepwash
Jan 20-24, 2027
£769
No deadline
The Power Of Pause: How To Make Serious Progress Every Time You Write
Michelle Boyd’s free online retreat introduces scholars to writing in company through opening coaching and a closing session on next steps. Participants bring an academic project, neglected article, or reading task to a shared Zoom space with cameras on. In the afternoon, there’ll be a space to explore a calmer writing routine.
Online via Zoom
Jan 22, 2027
Free
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Spend ten nights developing a creative project at Casa Ana, with Mary-Jane Holmes as resident mentor and optional group feedback. Beginners and published writers can bring fiction, poetry, plays or other work. Bedroom writing tables and terraces overlooking the Trevélez gorge offer contrasting workspaces, while the flexible format combines sustained independence with guidance when needed.
Casa Ana
Jan 23-Feb 2, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
Aurora: A Storytelling Retreat
Develop prose and screen projects on Senja with Stéphanie Joalland and Sean McConville through guided writing, feedback and individual meetings on structure and character. Guest contributors include Brendan Foley and Shelly Goldstein; Nicholas Pinnock and Bessie Carter are scheduled to lead an acting workshop using selected participants’ scenes. The detailed program remains tentative.
Mefjord Brygge
Jan 24-30, 2027
From €2,250
No deadline
Centauri Arts Costa Rica Writing Retreat: Las Cascadas
Julie Hartley leads small-group morning workshops at Las Cascadas Hotel in Quepos, using prompts, free writing and discussion to explore character, structure and viewpoint. Sessions adapt to participants, welcoming beginners and writers developing longer manuscripts. Afternoons remain free for independent work or coastal exploration, and non-writing companions can join, making the week flexible around personal goals.
Las Cascadas Hotel
Jan 24-31, 2027
CA$799 + accommodation
No deadline
Wintergreen Studios Self-Directed Group Writing Retreat
The Self-Directed Group Writing Retreat at Wintergreen Studios offers a structured yet flexible environment designed for writers across all genres and skill levels to immerse themselves in their craft. Held in a tranquil wilderness setting, the program features daily periods of quiet writing time, home-cooked communal meals, optional afternoon sharing circles, and evening peer readings.
Wintergreen Studios
Jan 24-30, 2027
From $1,200
No deadline
A Place To Write: Untutored Retreat
Follow your own writing routine during four nights at Bron Y Graig in Corwen, with occasional host support and an optional house schedule. Choose your en suite bedroom desk, a shared table or the lounge overlooking the Dee Valley. The untutored format suits writers with a project in mind who value quiet concentration and company.
Bron Y Graig
Jan 25-29, 2027
From £635
No deadline
Centauri Arts Costa Rica Writing Retreat: Arenal
At Arenal Observatory Lodge, Julie Hartley’s morning workshops combine prompts, readings and discussion shaped around participants’ craft questions. New and experienced writers can use afternoons for manuscript work or exploring the natural setting. Lodge trails and included nature activities provide observation material, while the flexible program balances a regular creative gathering with control over personal writing time.
Arenal Observatory Lodge
Jan 31-Feb 7, 2027
CA$799 + accommodation
No deadline
A Place To Write: Tutored Retreat For New Writers
New writers can develop ideas through workshops, readings and one-to-one conversations at Bron Y Graig in Corwen. An introduction to writing software supports those beginning a substantial project, with private writing time to apply the teaching. Bedroom desks, shared workspaces and valley views offer varied places to concentrate during a four-night stay shaped around individual needs.
Bron Y Graig
Feb 1-5, 2027
From £745
No deadline
Bewildering Our Writing In The Wilds Of Costa Rica
Nancy Stohlman and Selah Saterstrom lead twice-daily creative sessions at Peace Retreat near Playa Negra, using playful experimentation to open new approaches to writing. Each participant receives a private consultation, with independent project time between gatherings. The jungle and nearby Pacific beach provide space to reflect, welcoming experienced writers and those returning after time away.
Peace Retreat, Playa Negra
Feb 1-7, 2027
From US$1,799
No deadline
Bali Story Sanctuary Writing Retreat With Betty O’Neill
The Bali Story Sanctuary Writing Retreat is a week-long immersion that combines dedicated writing time, creative workshops, and individual mentoring for authors across fiction and non-fiction genres. Guided by author and creative writing lecturer Dr. Betty O’Neill alongside writer and local villa manager Steve Castley, the program pairs daily craft exercises and group progress check-ins with cultural activities and optional extensions for the local writers’ festival.
Private Villas, Penestanan
Feb 1-9, 2027
A$3,850
No deadline
Find Your Unique Writing Voice
Hosted at Retreats for You, Find Your Unique Writing Voice is an intimate creative writing retreat led by award-winning novelist Janet Gover that helps authors discover and refine their narrative style. The multi-day program blends structured craft workshops, focused writing time, and one-on-one feedback sessions with peer discussions held around the fire.
The Court, Sheepwash
Feb 2-6, 2027
£809
No deadline
A Place To Write: Untutored Retreat
Give a writing project four nights of sustained attention in Corwen, working privately at your bedroom desk or alongside fellow writers in shared spaces. Occasional host support complements an independent schedule, with the Dee Valley offering places to pause. This untutored stay suits writers who want a residential routine and company while directing their own work.
Bron Y Graig
Feb 8-12, 2027
From £635
No deadline
Rainforest Writing Retreat
Led by authors and editors David Kororn via MFA-trained instructors David and Michelle, the Rainforest Writing Retreat is an intimate small-cohort retreat designed to help authors make progress on their manuscripts and elevate their craft. The program combines dedicated writing blocks, craft workshops, and one-on-one editorial feedback with book discussions and peer readings in a coastal rainforest setting.
Linwood House
Feb 8-12, 2027
TBA
No deadline
A Place To Write: Tutored Retreat For Aspiring Writers
Turn a fiction idea into a beginning at this Corwen retreat for aspiring writers. Workshops explore storytelling, routes to market and organizational tools, with one-to-one conversations focused on participants’ ideas. Independent writing hours provide time to apply advice, while private desks and shared spaces support a four-night stay aimed at starting a book rather than polishing one.
Bron Y Graig
Feb 15-19, 2027
From £745
No deadline
Rainforest Writers Village: Session I
Lake Quinault hosts a self-directed writing gathering with round-the-clock access to shared workspaces. Talks, readings and discussions complement personal project time, allowing participants to choose their own pace and level of involvement. The remote resort and company of fellow writers support sustained concentration, whether you are returning to a manuscript or exploring fresh material.
Rain Forest Resort Village
Feb 17-21, 2027
US$200 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
You Write, We Cook Getaway
The You Write, We Cook Getaway at Zigbone Farm Retreat is an all-inclusive, self-directed program designed to offer authors uninterrupted focus on their manuscripts. Hosted on a working 100-acre farm, the retreat pairs comfortable lodge accommodations and quiet writing spaces with farm-fresh communal meals, access to surrounding nature trails, and optional evening peer readings.
ZigBone Farm
Feb 17-21, 2027
From US$950
No deadline
Romancing The Story
Led by instructor Page Lambert and held at a creekside lodge, the Colorado Mountain Writing Getaways offer an intimate, small-cohort retreat designed for authors working in fiction, memoir, essay, and poetry. This multi-day program combines dedicated private writing time, daily group critique sessions, and craft workshops with individual one-on-one editorial consultations.
Highland Haven Creekside Inn
Feb 18-21, 2027
From US$1,530
No deadline
Writing Workshops New Orleans
The Writing Workshop in New Orleans is an intensive multi-day destination retreat for fiction and nonfiction authors. Led by faculty members Amber Sparks, Ethan Joella, and Mira Ptacin, the program combines peer manuscript workshops, daily craft seminars, and one-on-one editorial consultations with cultural activities based out of the historic Pontchartrain Hotel.
Pontchartrain Hotel
Feb 21-26, 2027
US$2,995
No deadline
Off Topic Publishing Writing Retreat In Nerja
Off Topic Publishing’s writing retreat gives new and experienced writers protected time and a supportive framework for developing their own projects. Its largely self-directed approach lets participants set their own pace, with a private, 30-minute consultation with editor Marion Lougheed offering individual guidance.
Villa Higuera
Feb 21-27, 2027
C$1,750 single; C$2,200 room for two
No deadline
A Place To Write: Tutored Retreat For New Writers
Develop early writing ideas through workshops, individual conversations, readings and an introduction to writing software at Bron Y Graig. Newer writers can follow the retreat schedule or adapt it around personal goals, using bedroom desks, a shared table or the valley-facing lounge. The four-night stay combines a practical framework with opportunities to discuss work in progress.
Bron Y Graig
Feb 22-26, 2027
From £765
No deadline
Rainforest Writers Village: Session II
Return to a manuscript or explore new material during Rainforest’s second session at Lake Quinault. Independent writing is supported by optional talks, readings and conversation, with shared spaces available around the clock. Writers can choose their own productive hours while benefiting from a working community and a remote setting that creates distance from everyday demands.
Rain Forest Resort Village
Feb 24-28, 2027
US$200 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
You Write, We Cook Getaway
The You Write, We Cook Getaway at Zigbone Farm Retreat is an all-inclusive, self-directed program designed to offer authors uninterrupted focus on their manuscripts. Hosted on a working 100-acre farm, the retreat pairs comfortable lodge accommodations and quiet writing spaces with farm-fresh communal meals, access to surrounding nature trails, and optional evening peer readings.
ZigBone Farm
Feb 24-28, 2027
From US$950
No deadline
Hay Castle Writing Retreat With Helen Jane Campbell
Organized by Coaching by Helen at Hay Castle, A Writing Retreat for Creative People is an intimate multi-day gathering in the famous book town of Hay-on-Wye designed for authors of all experience levels and genres. The program combines dedicated writing time, group coaching, and Q&A sessions with bookshop tours, author talks, and mindful wellness activities.
Hay Castle
Feb 25-26, 2027
£400
No deadline
Gunnas Weekend Writing Retreat
Catherine Deveny’s Gunnas weekend combines writing blocks, prompts and encouragement at Seacroft, a former monastery near Apollo Bay. Beginners and experienced writers can join optional sessions without reading aloud. Ocean views and shared meals punctuate project time, with dorm beds, private rooms and day tickets offering different ways to attend. Participants must be at least twenty-five.
Seacroft
Feb 26-28, 2027
From A$990
No deadline
Writing Retreat In Sarandë, Albania
Susan Wadds leads six mornings of generative writing in Sarandë using the Amherst Writers & Artists method. The program focuses on strengthening narrative voice through daily morning prompt-based workshops, encouraging peer feedback, and optional one-on-one manuscript evaluations.
Facilitator’s Airbnb, Sarandë
Feb 28-Mar 5, 2027
US$240 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Off Topic Publishing Writing Retreat In Nerja
For writers who want structure and company without a full timetable of classes, Off Topic Publishing’s retreat offers a largely self-directed approach to developing a writing project. New and experienced writers are welcome, with opportunities to seek editorial guidance from Marion Lougheed through the shared retreat program.
Villa Higuera
Feb 28-Mar 6, 2027
From $1750CAD
No deadline
A Place To Write: Untutored Retreat
Reserve four nights for drafting or revision at Bron Y Graig, with occasional host support and freedom to follow your own schedule. Write in your en suite room or communal spaces alongside other writers, then pause in the gardens or take in Dee Valley views. This untutored session suits independent writers seeking protected project time.
Bron Y Graig
Mar 1-5, 2027
From £635
No deadline
Rainforest Writers Village: Session III
Rainforest’s first March session brings writers to the Olympic Peninsula for sustained personal project time. Shared workspaces and a program of talks, discussions and readings provide creative company without replacing independent work. Nearby rainforest trails offer a change of scene between writing stretches, while the flexible format lets participants follow the needs and pace of their manuscripts.
Rain Forest Resort Village
Mar 3-7, 2027
US$200 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Joyce Maynard’s Write By The Lake Retreat
At Joyce Maynard’s lakeside home, writing circles, craft talks and a private conference help beginners and developing memoirists shape lived experience into essays or longer narratives. The journey begins in Antigua before continuing to Casa Paloma above Lake Atitlán, with optional cultural excursions, yoga, and time by the water.
Casa Paloma
Mar 3-10, 2027
From $4,095
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Develop a screen project or book adaptation in four-person mentoring groups at Sant Mori Castle. Kirsty Bell, Madeleine Cotter, Niall Johnson and Chris Deckard bring production, representation and directing perspectives to three-hour project sessions, presentations and pitching practice. Independent writing time allows participants to apply feedback while considering both narrative craft and the business of film and television.
Sant Mori Castle
Mar 5-10, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Develop a creative project at Casa Ana with Mary-Jane Holmes as resident mentor and optional group feedback and readings. Beginners and published writers can work across poetry, flash fiction and longer narratives, choosing how much support to use. Bedroom writing tables and terraces above the Trevélez gorge provide space for sustained concentration in the village of Ferreirola.
Casa Ana
Mar 6-16, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
Valeria Vescina Tutored Writing Retreat
Fiction and memoir writers join Valeria Vescina for daily lectures, workshops, feedback and independent writing in the Bernese Oberland. Craft topics include character, structure, viewpoint and revision, with beginners and experienced writers welcome. Limited to three participants, the chalet-apartment retreat in Reuti offers close individual attention and access to mountain paths between sessions at the writing desk.
Chalet apartment in Reuti
Mar 7-13, 2027
CHF1,700
No deadline
Writing Retreat In Sarandë, Albania
Susan Wadds leads six mornings of generative writing in Sarandë using the Amherst Writers & Artists method. The program focuses on strengthening narrative voice through daily morning prompt-based workshops, encouraging peer feedback, and optional one-on-one manuscript evaluations.
Facilitator’s Airbnb, Sarandë
Mar 7-12, 2027
US$240 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
A Place To Write: Tutored Retreat For Aspiring Writers
Begin a first fiction project through workshops on storytelling, useful writing tools and routes to market. Individual conversations help aspiring novelists develop their own ideas, while independent sessions provide space to experiment. Private bedroom desks and shared writing areas in Corwen allow writers to choose their working environment during a practical retreat focused on moving beyond an unwritten idea.
Bron Y Graig
Mar 8-12, 2027
From £745
No deadline
Dorset Writers Retreat
Joanna Quinn and Manni Coe lead fiction and nonfiction workshops for up to twelve writers at Mangerton House near Bridport. Personal guidance and independent writing time support new ideas or existing projects. An evening guest-author talk adds another perspective, while woodland and riverside gardens offer space to reflect between taught sessions and return to the page.
Mangerton House
Mar 8-12, 2027
From £2,330
No deadline
General Just Write Retreat
Draft, revise or read at your own pace during this four-night untutored stay. A private room and desk provide concentration, while shared meals and coffee breaks offer company. With cooking and everyday arrangements handled by the hosts, writers can focus on personal projects, then pause in the walled garden or summerhouse before returning to work.
The Court, Sheepwash
Mar 9-13, 2027
From £134/night
No deadline
Rainforest Writers Village: Session IV
Rainforest’s fourth session offers a flexible stay at Rain Forest Resort Village, with personal writing time at its centre. Work privately or in shared spaces, joining talks, readings and discussions when useful. Lake Quinault provides a quiet setting away from everyday routines for writers drafting new material, revising pages or working through a project at their own pace.
Rain Forest Resort Village
Mar 10-14, 2027
US$200 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Margaret French Isaac, Madeleine Cotter, Niall Johnson and Chris Deckard bring production, representation and directing perspectives to Rocaberti’s Sant Mori Castle retreat. Small mentoring groups examine screenplays, television ideas and books with adaptation potential, alongside pitching practice and industry questions. Independent time supports revision, helping writers connect creative choices with the development and presentation of their screen projects.
Sant Mori Castle
Mar 12-17, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
A Place To Write: Untutored Retreat
Give an existing project four nights of focused attention at A Place to Write in Corwen. The untutored format offers an optional house schedule and occasional host support, with private bedroom desks and shared writing spaces. Dee Valley surroundings provide reflective breaks, while the flexible routine suits writers seeking progress on a draft through independent work.
Bron Y Graig
Mar 15-19, 2027
From £635
No deadline
Joyce Maynard’s Write By The Lake Retreat
Women beginning or developing memoir work closely with Joyce Maynard through workshops and sunset craft talks on narrative, dialogue, description and writing about real people. Casa Paloma’s garden meals and shared readings build community beside Lake Atitlán. Guest mentor Rona Maynard offers an optional paid manuscript consultation, with cultural visits and lakeside activities available between writing sessions.
Casa Paloma
Mar 15-22, 2027
From $4,095
No deadline
Hawkwood Self-Guided Writing Retreat
Set your own writing agenda at Hawkwood, a nineteenth-century Cotswold house surrounded by woodland, gardens and farmland. A bedroom desk, communal lounge and provided meals support uninterrupted work, with fellow writers available for informal conversation. The untutored format suits beginning a project or revising a draft, while the nearby Laurie Lee Way offers walking breaks.
Hawkwood
Mar 15-19, 2027
£573.75 (early bird)
No deadline
Algonkian Novel Workshop Retreat
Examine premise, plot, character and opening scenes through assignments, manuscript discussion, and professional feedback in cottages beside the Potomac. Faculty include Art Taylor, Michael Neff and literary agent Emily Williamson. Preparation before arrival and editorial development afterwards extend the work, making the retreat useful for novelists at different stages seeking a structured assessment and revision plan.
Algonkian Regional Park
Mar 17-21, 2027
US$1,295 (early rate)
Mar 10, 2027 (early rate)
Northern California Writers’ Retreat
Katy Hays joins agents Kristyn Keene Benton and Allison Hunter and editor Heather Lazare for fiction manuscript workshops at Hidden Valley. Eighteen writers selected by application combine professional and peer feedback with publishing conversations and protected project time. Daily yoga and opportunities to write to live piano music add variety to the Carmel Valley residential setting.
Hidden Valley
Mar 17-21, 2027
US$2,997 + US$25 application fee
November 5, 2026
Rainforest Writers Village: Session V
The final Rainforest session offers a self-directed working week at Lake Quinault, with shared writing spaces available around the clock. Readings, writer talks and informal discussions complement individual projects without prescribing a daily schedule. Writers can follow their own productive hours, find creative company when helpful and step into the rainforest setting between stretches at the desk.
Rain Forest Resort Village
Mar 17-21, 2027
US$200 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Woodland Writers’ Fantasy Retreat For Women
This retreat is an intimate small-cohort retreat tailored specifically for female fantasy and speculative fiction authors. Hosted in the Pacific Northwest at Wind Mountain Ranch, the program combines dedicated writing time, small-group critique sessions, interactive worldbuilding and craft workshops, guided nature walks, and evening open mic share-outs.
Wind Mountain Ranch
Mar 18-21, 2027
From $1,950
No deadline
Novel Writing Weekend In Cambridgeshire With Sarah Bullen
Led by writing coach and literary agent Sarah Bullen, the Novel Writing Retreat is a structured weekend program held in the Cambridgeshire countryside for authors working on fiction projects. Designed for writers at all stages (from conceptualizing characters and plotting to polishing existing drafts) the retreat offers focused writing time alongside expert guidance to refine narrative structure and advance draft manuscripts.
River Nene Cottages
Mar 19-21, 2027
From €514
No deadline
A Place To Write: Tutored Retreat For New Writers
New writers receive practical support through workshops, one-to-one guidance and an introduction to writing software at Bron Y Graig. Discussions focus on individual ideas, with independent time to try techniques between sessions. Follow the structured schedule or adapt it to your project, choosing a private desk or shared workspace during a supportive residential stay in Corwen.
Bron Y Graig
Mar 22-26, 2027
From £765
No deadline
Susan Hagen’s Women’s Writing Retreat
Susan Hagen welcomes nine women of every experience level to The Bishop’s Ranch for three days of reflective writing and shared stories. Morning drumming and nature-based practices lead into writing techniques and personal exploration. Private rooms in shared cottages and ranch-prepared meals support a small working circle, including participants who have never considered themselves writers.
The Bishop’s Ranch
Mar 29-31, 2027
US$960
No deadline
Northern California Writers’ Retreat
Natalie Baszile joins agents Ariele Fredman and Mina Hamedi and editor Heather Lazare for a fiction retreat at Hidden Valley. Selected writers workshop submitted pages, discuss publishing and develop their own projects, with residential life encouraging continued conversation. Yoga and live piano writing sessions complement a program suited to writers ready for serious exchange and revision.
Hidden Valley
Mar 31-Apr 4, 2027
US$2,997 + US$25 application fee
November 5, 2026
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Dan Zeff, Chris Deckard, Stan Zimmerman and Michael Davies mentor writers in small groups at Ischia’s Aragonese Castle. Screen projects and books with adaptation potential receive attention through daily sessions, presentations, pitch feedback and industry discussions. Six nights in a former monastery provide time to write, revise and consider practical next steps between conversations with screen professionals.
Aragonese Castle
Apr 7-13, 2027
€7,995
No deadline
Writing Workshops Santa Fe
Framed by the historic Southwestern backdrop of La Fonda on the Plaza, this retreat gathers novelists and non-fiction authors for a rigorous multi-day craft intensive. Under the guidance of faculty members Virginia Reeves and Samantha Mann, attendees engage in selective, small-cohort manuscript critiques, targeted daily seminars, and personalized one-on-one editorial feedback aimed at elevating work-in-progress drafts.
La Fonda on the Plaza
Apr 7-11, 2027
From US$2,295
No deadline
Write With Us In A Pueblo Mágico
Susan Wadds and Pennie Nichols lead daily three-hour writing practice in Tepoztlán, followed by home-style lunches. Afternoons allow independent projects or exploration, while most evenings bring fireside readings of work in progress or newly prompted pieces. Mountain views and the walkable town provide material for writers seeking supportive creative practice and connections with the surrounding culture.
Family-run posadas in Tepoztlán
Apr 8-17, 2027
US$1,995
No deadline
ZigBone Spring Book Club Retreat
Dani Nowicki of Politics and Prose facilitates discussion of two books during this three-night reading retreat at ZigBone Farm. Time to read in the Eco-Lodge or outdoors sits alongside farm meals, walks and yoga. Readers and writers interested in close literary discussion are welcome; the program offers book conversations rather than instruction or feedback on participants’ manuscripts.
ZigBone Farm
Apr 9-12, 2027
From $950
No deadline
Edwina Shaw’s Relax And Write Memoir Retreat
Edwina Shaw helps writers turn lived experience into memoir, autobiographical fiction or personal essays during a rainforest weekend. Four workshops cover material, characters, project planning and submission, welcoming new and experienced writers. Gentle yoga, independent writing and fireside readings vary the pace, while optional editorial feedback offers individual direction for a developing manuscript.
TS Rainforest Retreat Centre, Springbrook
Apr 9-11, 2027
A$750; A$600 concession
No deadline
A Writing Retreat With David Rocklin
Set in a French country estate, A Writing Retreat with David Rocklin is hosted by Foreword Retreats and led by author and Roar Shack reading series founder David Rocklin. The multi-day program pairs fifteen hours of intensive morning workshop instruction and personal one-on-one editorial critique sessions with grab-and-go lunches, chef-prepared dinners, and excursions to local markets and historic sites.
Bordeaux wine-country château
Apr 11-17, 2027
From US$5,950
No deadline
Writer’s Digest Writing Retreat: Tuscany
Writer’s Digest editor Amy Jones and literary agent Jessica Berg combine dedicated writing, group discussions, individual consultations and publishing questions during five nights at a Tuscan organic farm. An open mic encourages sharing, while pasta making, an estate tour and a day in Siena bring regional food and history into the writing journey.
Tenuta Di Spannocchia & Grand Hotel Cavour
Apr 11-18, 2027
US$5,699–US$6,299
No deadline
South Of France Writing Retreat
Develop fiction and creative nonfiction through workshops and cultural outings from Villa Lafabregue in Prades. Visits to local towns and Les Orgues’ sandstone formations sharpen observation, while Catalan dance and a musical singalong offer further sensory material. Single en suite rooms provide a shared residential base for writers who enjoy exploring place alongside practical craft discussion.
Villa Lafabregue
Apr 12-18, 2027
€2,850
No deadline
Writeaway In Italy
Tucked into a restored Tuscan estate, WriteAway in Italy pairs generative morning craft sessions with private writing time for authors working across fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction. The program combines daily constructive feedback and personalized one-on-one manuscript consultations with communal gourmet dinners and visits to local markets and wineries.
Villa Cini and Villa Casanova
Apr 12-19, 2027
From US$3,200
No deadline
Iceland Writers Retreat
Rebecca Makkai, Kaveh Akbar, Lorrie Moore and Jennifer Weiner are among Reykjavík’s confirmed faculty for small-group craft workshops. Writers at all levels can register without applying, choosing packages of five, six or nine workshops. Readings, panels and a city walk explore Iceland’s literary culture; the five- and six-workshop packages also include a literary day tour.
Fosshotel Reykjavík
Apr 14-18, 2027
From ISK360,000 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Northern California Writers’ Retreat
Shirin Yim Leos joins agents Heather Jackson and Annie Hwang and editor Heather Lazare for fiction manuscript workshops at Hidden Valley. Eighteen selected writers combine publishing discussions with independent project time, continuing conversations through residential life in Carmel Valley. Daily yoga and piano writing sessions add variety, supporting writers ready to reconsider pages and explore publication.
Hidden Valley
Apr 14-18, 2027
US$2,997 + US$25 application fee
November 5, 2026
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Barnet Bain, Kelly Goode, Chris Deckard and Stan Zimmerman mentor writers at Ischia’s Aragonese Castle through small-group sessions, presentations and pitching practice. Bring a screenplay, a book for adaptation or a story idea needing direction. Industry discussions explore film and television development, while independent work between sessions provides space to revise and apply professional advice.
Aragonese Castle
Apr 15-21, 2027
€7,995
No deadline
France Writing Retreat
Emerging and established writers are welcomed to develop personal projects at a country estate near Cordes-sur-Ciel. Morning craft roundtables and evening sharing sessions frame independent writing time, with space to swim or walk in the countryside. A self-assessment and companion workbook help participants turn conversations and feedback into a clearer writing practice, including those beginning with an early idea.
Country estate near Cordes-sur-Ciel
Apr 18-24, 2027
€3,950
No deadline
Susan Hagen’s Women’s Writing Retreat
Susan Hagen welcomes nine women to explore personal experience through writing at The Bishop’s Ranch near Healdsburg. Morning drumming and nature-based practices lead into writing, sharing and craft exercises, with outdoor breaks between sessions. Beginners and experienced writers can bring story ideas or discover material as they work, supported by the close atmosphere of a small residential group.
The Bishop’s Ranch
Apr 19-21, 2027
US$960
No deadline
ARTISA Academic Writing Retreat
Researchers, PhD students and professionals can focus on dissertations, articles, proposals or books at ARTISA’s Italian borgo near San Severino Marche. Long working blocks and optional shared sessions allow reading and reflection, with coaching available by arrangement. Yoga or meditation and walking breaks complement a flexible schedule designed around a sustainable working rhythm rather than a taught course.
ARTISA
Apr 24-May 15, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Beginners’ Scriptwriting Retreat With Lucy V Hay
Designed for prose authors transitioning to screen media as well as first-time screenwriters, this retreat is led by veteran script editor and author Lucy V Hay. The program breaks down the mechanics of dramatic writing—focusing on concept development, character archetypes, and plot structure—through daily interactive workshops, one-on-one manuscript consultations, and evening film discussions to help attendees leave with a complete screenplay treatment.
The Court, Sheepwash
Apr 27-May 1, 2027
£795
No deadline
UpTrek Novel Writing Retreat With Lisa Genova & Jacquelyn Mitchard
Bestselling authors Lisa Genova and Jacquelyn Mitchard lead fiction writers and memoirists through an intensive manuscript-building program set on a private five-acre estate in Occitanie, France. Organised by UpTrek, the week-long residency combines daily craft seminars on scene work and character psychology with one-on-one editorial critique, pitch feedback, and site-specific writing excursions to nearby medieval villages and vineyards.
Historic French Estate, Teyssode
Apr 27-May 4, 2027
From US$6,000 (shared)
No deadline
The Motherlode Retreat: Mastering The Art Of Writing About Mothers
Designed for authors exploring maternal lineage, family history, and complex parent-child dynamics across multi-genre prose, author Diana Friedman leads a five-day facilitated gathering focused on the nuances of writing about mothers. The program combines generative writing exercises and craft seminars on character dimensionalization with guided discussions on publishing, dedicated solo manuscript time, and farm-style communal dining in a quiet woodland setting.
The Barn at Boyds Mills
Apr 28-May 2, 2027
US$1,900
No deadline
Cambridge Creative Writing Retreat At Madingley Hall
Housed in the historic sixteenth-century Madingley Hall near Cambridge, Dr Yvonne Battle-Felton leads a weekend residency designed for prose authors, poets, and playwrights working at any stage of project development. The weekend structures independent drafting time around motivational goal-setting, peer discussions, evening work-share readings, and optional small-group feedback workshops on submitted manuscript excerpts.
Madingley Hall
Apr 30-May 2, 2027
£475; accommodation extra
Apr 11, 2027
Writing Workshops Dublin
Choose fiction with Thao Thai, nonfiction with Chloé Cooper Jones or generative writing with Marie-Helene Bertino in Dublin. Cohorts of up to ten combine manuscript critique and conferences, or fresh writing and fieldwork, depending on track. Craft and writing-business seminars bring groups together, with optional literary Dublin and Howth outings offering a change of scene.
Iveagh Garden Hotel
May 2-7, 2027
US$3,495
No deadline
Foreword Poetry & Memoir Retreat With Susan Rich
Susan Rich leads women writers through poetry and memoir workshops inspired by travel, landscape and birds in Bordeaux’s countryside. Beginners and published poets receive fifteen workshop hours and a private consultation, with generative prompts supporting independent work.
Private Château
May 2-8, 2027
$5,950–$6,650
No deadline
Springtime Writing In The Cotswolds
Author-educators Gerard Collins and Janie Simpson host prose writers and poets at Abbots Grange, a fourteenth-century monastic manor in the Cotswolds village of Broadway. Organised by Go and Write!, this eight-night residency pairs private manuscript development and Great Hall writing sessions with guided literary excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Stow-on-the-Wold, the Roman Baths, and Stonehenge.
Abbots Grange
May 4-12, 2027
From CA$7,995
No deadline
Writing Retreat In Amorgos
Thriller author Jonas Saul and publishing strategist Rania Stone host fiction and memoir writers at a coastal resort in Aegiali bay on the Cycladic island of Amorgos. Organised by Imagine Greece Retreats, the week structures daily morning masterclasses around story pacing, self-editing techniques, and book promotion strategies, pairing one-on-one editorial feedback with mountain hikes to old villages and visits to the eleventh-century Hozoviotissa cliffside monastery.
Lakki Village
May 4-10, 2027
€1,999
No deadline
Wintergreen Studios: Writing On The Land
Faculty members Helen Humphreys, Pamela Mulloy, Susan Scott, and Andrew Westoll lead an eco-focused, multi-genre residency at Wintergreen Studios, an off-grid wilderness retreat center in South Frontenac, Ontario. This gathering combines pre-submitted manuscript mentoring, individual feedback sessions, and afternoon craft discussions with quiet drafting hours along natural woodland trails.
Wintergreen Studios
May 5-9, 2027
From $1,650 + HST
Jan 15, 2027
The Art Of Storytelling In Florence
Lisa Clifford leads eight storytelling masterclasses for just seven writers at Palazzo San Niccolò, covering character, conflict, structure, memoir and backstory. A Sense of Place walking class explores Florence toward Sant’Ambrogio Market, while a literary-agent question session addresses submissions. Opening and closing meals, including shared readings, build conversation around practical craft work for different experience levels.
Palazzo San Niccolò
May 9-13, 2027
A$3,219 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
UpTrek Creative Writing Retreat With Courtney Maum
Bestselling author and writing coach Courtney Maum leads an eight-day creative development program for fiction and non-fiction authors at a secluded estate near Cabo de Gata Natural Park in Almería, Spain. The residency begins with individual pre-retreat Zoom consultations and continues on-site with daily craft seminars, book proposal strategies, and literary platform guidance, balanced by group writing excursions to the historic Alcazaba Fortress and coastal fishing villages.
Spanish Countryside Estate, Níjar
May 10-17, 2027
From US$5,400
No deadline
The Art Of Memoir: Crafting Compelling, Vivid, True Life Stories
Master teacher and author Laura Davis leads fiction writers and memoirists through an eight-night life-writing intensive at Casa Verde, a beachfront boutique hotel in La Ventana, Mexico. Set along the Sea of Cortez, the program balances morning craft lectures and timed generative writing exercises with late-afternoon peer feedback sessions, daily beachside yoga, and coastal boat excursions.
Casa Verde
May 14-22, 2027
From US$3,500
No deadline
PhD Writing Week
Academic mentors Dr Frank Leoné and Dr Heleen van Luijn guide doctoral candidates across humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields through a structured thesis-writing week at Artisa Academic & Art Retreat in Epidaurus, Greece. The intensive program combines optional morning yoga and daily goal-setting check-ins with one-on-one manuscript coaching, structural editing, and tailored advice on overcoming academic writing blocks, supported by communal meals and dedicated solitary drafting blocks.
ARTISA
May 15-22, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Paris Café Writing
Patricia Tennison and Joseph Prendergast lead up to eight writers through creative nonfiction techniques, prompts and morning conversations, beginning with a Marais walk. A private session addresses individual questions, while afternoons allow writing or Paris exploration. Beginners and experienced writers can develop memoir, articles or other projects rooted in attentive observation, lived experience and storytelling.
Paris
May 16-22, 2027
US$1,750 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
The Writing Grove Retreat In Puglia
Founder Lloyd Miner hosts multi-genre authors at Relais Il Mignano, a restored baroque palazzo in the historic center of Nardò, Puglia. This six-night spring program structures daily craft workshops around scene design, character development, and narrative endings, pairing independent writing blocks with coastal villa tours, artisan craft sessions, and masterclasses led by Italian novelist and screenwriter Francesca Marciano.
Relais Il Mignano
May 16-22, 2027
€3,100–€3,300
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Chris Vogler, Michael Davies, Dan Zeff and Chris Deckard mentor writers at Sant Mori Castle, with Scott Myers as roving mentor. Daily project discussions in groups of four combine with pitch feedback and screen-industry conversations. Screenwriters and authors exploring adaptation have independent hours to revise, connecting story development with practical questions about shaping and positioning their work.
Sant Mori Castle
May 21-26, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Laguna Writers’ Mallorca Writing Retreat
Founder and workshop leader Christopher P. DeLorenzo guides prose writers, essayists, and poets through a seven-night generative writing retreat at Sa Sinia, an eighteenth-century estate in the village of Valldemossa on Mallorca. The week-long retreat combines three-hour morning writing workshops and individual editorial consultations on pre-submitted manuscripts with gourmet regional meals, on-site massage, and guided excursions to local wineries, olive oil farms, and the nearby town of Deià.
Sa Sinia
May 22-29, 2027
From $3,950 (early bird)
No deadline
Memories Into Memoir Writing Retreat
Irene Graham helps nine writers shape lived experience through daily workshops, personal feedback and exercises from her Memoir Writing Workbook. Beginners and established writers can develop short memoirs, plan longer narratives or revisit manuscripts, focusing on structure, voice and meaning. Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa provides an Atlantic-coast base with private writing time between sessions.
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa
May 23-28, 2027
€2,520
No deadline
Write Your Book In Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch Studio
Nancy Stohlman supports book-length projects through workshops, generative exercises and group coaching at Casa del Sol and Georgia O’Keeffe’s former Ghost Ranch studio. Participants can submit thirty pages for feedback and receive private consultations before, during and after the stay. Independent writing, desert exploration and labyrinth walks provide space to reconsider a manuscript’s next direction.
Casa del Sol, Ghost Ranch
May 23-28, 2027
From US$2,399
No deadline
Writing Workshops Iceland
At lakeside Hotel Kriunes, choose fiction with Karen E. Bender, nonfiction with Robert Anthony Siegel or all-genre generative writing with Ramona Ausubel. Ten-person cohorts offer manuscript critique and conferences or extended craft and fieldwork, depending on track. Optional Reykjavík, Þingvellir, Öxarárfoss and Blue Lagoon outings complement writing, with a closing one-page salon for sharing work.
Hotel Kriunes
May 23-28, 2027
From US$2,595
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Catherine Hardwicke joins Fred Fuchs, Stan Zimmerman, Kirsty Bell and Chris Deckard as the announced faculty at Sant Mori Castle, serving as roving mentor. Small-group project discussions, presentations and pitching practice connect narrative craft with industry perspectives. Authors considering adaptation and film or television writers can use independent hours to revise before their next mentoring conversation.
Sant Mori Castle
May 28-Jun 2, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Paris Café Writing
Patricia Tennison and Joseph Prendergast guide beginners and experienced writers through small morning seminars on creative nonfiction and storytelling in Paris. Prompts, discussion and a private writing session support memoir, articles or emerging ideas, with afternoons largely open for independent work and exploration. Shared meals and a jazz concert extend conversation beyond the daily workshop.
Paris
May 30-Jun 5, 2027
US$1,750 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Paris Writers Retreat
Literary agent and bestselling author Wendy Goldman Rohm leads fiction writers, dramatists, and non-fiction authors through an intensive manuscript development conference at a private loft near Place des Vosges in Paris. The program combines daily craft lectures, narrative structure refinement, and generative prose sessions with one-on-one agent pitching, publishing strategy guidance, and optional evening networking dinners across the capital.
Private loft in Paris
May 31-Jun 4, 2027
US$1,995 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
The Writing & Poetry Retreat In India With Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aimee Nezhukumatathil leads craft sessions, generative writing and individual feedback for ten poets and prose writers in India. Most workshops take place at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in Satkhol, exploring detail, openings and voice alongside yoga and independent time. Delhi and Taj Mahal experiences broaden an itinerary combining concentrated literary work with a guided introduction to place.
The Himalayan Writing Retreat
Jun 1-11, 2027
US$3,950
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Stan Zimmerman, Kirsty Bell, Chris Deckard and Sabrina Parra mentor writers at Sant Mori Castle, with George Parra as roving mentor. Small-group discussions, presentations and pitch feedback support film and television ideas or books with adaptation potential. Independent writing time allows revision between sessions, connecting creative development with the professional questions surrounding a project’s next stage.
Sant Mori Castle
Jun 4-9, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Spend ten nights developing fiction, poetry, drama or another creative project at Casa Ana, with Mary-Jane Holmes as resident mentor. Group feedback and prompt sessions complement independent work, allowing writers to choose their level of support. Private rooms and shared terraces above the Trevélez gorge offer varied workspaces for building momentum without a full-day workshop timetable.
Casa Ana
Jun 5-15, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
The London Magazine Writing Retreat At The Mill
Members of The London Magazine editorial team lead a week-long creative retreat for prose writers and poets. Located within a UNESCO World Heritage site in Aveyron, the residency balances independent drafting time with group craft workshops, guided discussions, and one-on-one editorial critique, complemented by home-cooked regional meals, wild swimming in the River Cernon, and access to private art studios.
The Mill France
Jun 5-11, 2027
From £2,100
No deadline
UpTrek Memoir Writing Retreat With Brooke Warner
Memoir teacher, author, and publisher Brooke Warner guides non-fiction writers through an eight-day memoir intensive on a private 25-acre estate along the River Dropt in Dordogne, France. This retreat focuses on the structural and emotional nuances of life-writing, balancing the retrospective narrator against the past self, identifying core story themes, and overcoming creative blocks.
Historic Countryside Estate, Eymet
Jun 5-12, 2027
From US$4,750 (shared)
No deadline
Come To Your Senses: Meg Wolitzer & Natalie Serber
Meg Wolitzer and Natalie Serber join Karen Karbo in Collioure for five morning workshops, guest-author craft talks and sensory outings. Writers at any stage can generate pages or reconsider a project through close observation of Mediterranean surroundings. A private consultation with Karbo connects the week’s creative exploration to individual work, balancing fresh material with focused attention.
Collioure
Jun 6-12, 2027
US$3,500 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Return To Old Town Lunenburg
Gerard Collins and Janie Simpson host group writing and individual project conversations in Lunenburg, with substantial independent time at a lodge reserved for the group. Beginners and experienced writers across genres can explore colourful waterfront streets between sessions.
Bluenose Lodge
Jun 6-15, 2027
From CA$5,695
No deadline
The Art Of Writing Retreat At The Karoo Art Hotel
Jo-Anne Richards and Joanne Hichens lead morning discussions and readings at Barrydale’s Karoo Art Hotel, followed by substantial personal writing time and daily individual mentoring. Fiction and memoir writers can develop projects or begin through exercises and brainstorming. Shared dinners reconnect the group after days spent working around the hotel or town during this five-night retreat.
Karoo Art Hotel
Jun 6-11, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Writers At The Woolshed Winter Writing Retreat
Published authors and literary mentors Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Dr Laurel Cohn, Dr Lee Kofman, James McKenzie Watson, and Dr Hayley Scrivenor lead five-day masterclasses at The Hermitage in Mittagong, nestled in the New South Wales Southern Highlands. Organised by Writers at the Woolshed, the residency pairs intimate eight-person intensive tracks (spanning manuscript revision, narrative drive, storytelling surprise, authentic voice, and novel architecture) with solitary afternoon writing hours, evening author conversations, and private ensuite lodgings.
The Hermitage, Mittagong
Jun 6-11, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Wild Atlantic Writing Retreat One
Practical writing and editing workshops frame a Donegal week at Óstán Loch Altan. Scenic walks, traditional music, an island boat trip and a castle visit provide material beyond the classroom, with Gaelic-language and céilí-dancing experiences adding cultural context. Single en suite rooms support a guided creative holiday for writers interested in observation, local stories and varied encounters.
Óstán Loch Altan
Jun 7-13, 2027
€2,850
No deadline
Writing Excuses Workshop & Retreat: Do What You Love & Love What You Do
Maurice Broaddus, Mary Robinette Kowal and Jason Aukerman lead a Ray Bradbury-inspired writing retreat at Indianapolis’s Bottleworks Hotel. Classes, guided co-writing and individual questions combine with a choice of small-group critique or a session addressing a writing problem. The single-track format welcomes novices and experienced writers, connecting craft, brainstorming and project time with enjoyment of creative work.
Bottleworks Hotel
Jun 10-16, 2027
US$1,908.25 early bird (accommodation extra)
January 1 (early bird)
ARTISA Academic Writing Retreat
Protect a sustained stretch for a thesis, article, book or professional project at ARTISA in Le Marche. Independent reading and writing alternate with optional structured sessions, yoga, meditation and outdoor breaks. Coaching is available on request, making the flexible retreat useful for researchers and professionals who want working time alongside others engaged in creative and intellectual projects.
ARTISA
Jun 11-25, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Weekend Retreat: Transform Your Writing
Kelly Gardiner’s fiction weekend at Continental House particularly suits emerging writers developing a first or second novel. Craft masterclasses, generative exercises and shared sprints combine with small-group feedback on opening pages. Afternoon project time allows immediate experimentation, while private en suite rooms and quiet spaces in Hepburn Springs support reflection between activities and exchange with peers.
Continental House
Jun 11-14, 2027
A$1,795
No deadline
UpTrek Fiction & Memoir Retreat With Christina Baker Kline
Gathering at a restored farm estate in the countryside of Buchlyvie, fiction authors and memoirists spend eight days refining their narrative voice alongside bestselling author Christina Baker Kline. UpTrek hosts the Scottish retreat, structuring the schedule around daily craft discussions, generative writing prompts, and one-on-one manuscript critiques that teach writers how to extract compelling fiction and memoir from personal history. Participants share chef-prepared meals, take part in an in-house gin tasting, and gather for an evening of traditional music.
Scottish Farm Estate, Buchlyvie
Jun 11-18, 2027
From US$4,850 (shared)
No deadline
Greece Writing Retreat: Lesvos
Literary agent Sarah Bullen and novelist-coach Emma Dhesi combine craft and publishing sessions with protected writing, professional feedback and peer review on Lesvos. Beginners and experienced writers across genres can follow the teaching or prioritize quiet project time. Skala Eressos provides a seaside base, with a village outing and upper-village hike or drive offering fresh perspectives.
Skala Eressos
Jun 13-20, 2027
From €2,850
No deadline
Mont Blanc/Chamonix Adventure
Author and writing instructor Pam Houston leads intimate manuscript workshops and alpine writing residencies at Chalets des Sapins in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. The modular program splits across two weeks to offer rigorous afternoon critique sessions, generative prompts, and daily check-ins, balanced by unguided mornings for drafting and world-class hiking among the French Alps.
Chalets des Sapins
Jun 13-18, 2027
US$1,500 (accommodation extra)
Jan 1, 2027 (fellowships)
Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat
Choose an independent retreat with mentor access, a craft workshop or intensive coaching at Siena Retreat Center beside Lake Michigan. All-genre and speculative-fiction tracks offer project time, critiques and publishing instruction, while coaching suits completed or nearly finished books. Writers with some craft experience can select the balance of independence, teaching and developmental feedback their manuscript needs.
Siena Retreat Center
Jun 13-19, 2027
From US$1,650
April 1, 2027 (coaching); May 1, 2027 (workshop submissions)
The London Magazine Writing Retreat At The Mill
Editors from The London Magazine host poets and prose writers for a seven-night creative residency at The Mill, a restored eighteenth-century flour mill in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon, France. Located within a UNESCO World Heritage region in Aveyron along the River Cernon, the gathering combines one-on-one editorial feedback, group craft workshops, and collaborative discussions with home-cooked meals, wild river swimming, and dedicated independent drafting time in private studios and salon spaces.
The Mill France
Jun 14-20, 2027
From £2,100
No deadline
Gunnas Weekend Writing Retreat
Catherine Deveny’s coastal Gunnas weekend combines solo writing blocks and prompts with a breakfast disco and sound meditation. Beginners and professionals aged twenty-five and over can join optional sessions without sharing work aloud. Seacroft’s ocean setting, meals and informal conversation support writers beginning a project or returning to unfinished pages during a lively winter break.
Seacroft
Jun 18-20, 2027
From A$990
No deadline
Book Writing Retreat At The Highlights Foundation
Author Dorothy Holtermann and developmental coach Clementina Esposito guide non-fiction authors and memoirists through a four-day manuscript residency at the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center in Milanville, Pennsylvania. The program pairs book-mapping lectures, structural editing workshops, and daily feedback sessions with gentle yoga, farm-to-table dining, and dedicated drafting hours across private woodland cabins.
The Barn and Retreat Center at Boyds Mills
Jun 20-23, 2027
From US$2,800
No deadline
Mont Blanc/Chamonix Adventure
Author Pam Houston facilitates small-group manuscript critiques and daily generative writing sessions at Chalets des Sapins in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. The modular alpine residency allows participants to enroll in an intensive critique workshop, an independent drafting residency, or a combined two-week program that pairs late-afternoon craft instruction with mornings spent writing and hiking across the French Alps.
Chalets des Sapins
Jun 20-25, 2027
US$1,200 (accommodation extra)
Jan 1, 2027 (fellowships)
Valeria Vescina Tutored Writing Retreat
Valeria Vescina guides three fiction or memoir writers through daily craft teaching, exercises, feedback and personal project time in Reuti. Dialogue, setting, plot and editing connect technique with individual manuscripts, welcoming beginners through advanced writers. The chalet apartment’s Bernese Oberland views and nearby walks offer space to reflect between sessions in a closely tutored setting.
Chalet apartment in Reuti
Jun 20-26, 2027
CHF1,700
No deadline
Go And Write! Kingsbrae Retreat
Gerard Collins and Jane Simpson host an intimate Kingsbrae stay with round-the-clock private studios, two group sessions, readings and individual conversations. Collins reads a short sample beforehand and prepares written feedback. The five-bedroom estate and Kingsbrae Garden provide a quiet setting for writers of every experience level who prefer personal project time over a touring itinerary.
Kingsbrae International Residency for the Arts
Jun 21-28, 2027
From CA$4,295
No deadline
Come To Your Senses: Cheryl Strayed & Brian Benson
Cheryl Strayed and Brian Benson join Karen Karbo in Collioure for five morning workshops, guest-author craft talks and sensory experiences. Beginners and published writers can develop new material or manuscripts through independent work and a one-hour consultation with Karbo. Shared meals and Mediterranean exploration connect personal writing with close attention to the textures of a new place.
Collioure
Jun 27-Jul 3, 2027
US$3,500 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Composed Writing Retreat | InkWell
Michelle Boyd helps academics examine writing habits and anxieties through morning workshops, evening group coaching and protected project time. Practical exercises and reflection support a calmer, sustainable process, with daily yoga available at Bellwether Farm in Ohio. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and junior or senior scholars can test new approaches on active work in varied indoor and outdoor spaces.
Bellwether Farm
Jun 27-Jul 3, 2027
From US$5,600 (early bird)
May 5, 2027
Mountain Rise Writing Retreat
Helen Sword combines focused project time, responsive workshops and individual coaching in car-free Wengen. Academic, professional and creative writers explore craft, creativity and writing habits, with a Writing and Walking excursion connecting the work to the Alps. Hotel Edelweiss provides private rooms with desks and balconies for a week balancing manuscript progress with a more sustainable writing practice.
Hotel Edelweiss
Jun 27-Jul 3, 2027
From US$5,500 (early bird)
Before November 1, 2026 (early bird)
Summer Writers
Faculty mentors Dr. Holly Melgard, Liz Howard, and Rachael Allen guide emerging and established authors through a 12-day self-directed residency. Set against the Canadian Rockies in historic Vinci Hall, the open-genre retreat combines assigned individual writing studios, weekly one-on-one editorial consultations, and guest publisher lectures with public readings, peer-led exchanges, and solitary drafting blocks.
Banff Centre
Jun 28-Jul 9, 2027
CA$1,873.46 after scholarship
Feb 3, 2027
Dun Laoghaire Writers Retreat
Literary agent and bestselling author Wendy Goldman Rohm leads multi-genre authors, playwrights, and screenwriters through global book development workshops and publishing intensives hosted by The Rohm Literary Agency. Operating across international venues as well as virtual masterclasses, the agency’s educational branch pairs line-by-line manuscript editing and narrative structure coaching with strategic publishing guidance, pitch preparation, and media adaptation insights for fiction and non-fiction projects.
Haddington House
Jul 5-9, 2027
US$1,995 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Weymouth Writeaway
Facilitators Mimi Herman and John Yewell host fiction writers, memoirists, and poets for an intensive creative writing retreat at the historic Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities in Southern Pines, North Carolina. This retreat balances quiet morning drafting sessions across the estate’s expansive gardens and pine woodlands with daily afternoon craft workshops, supportive peer feedback, and shared evening dinners inside the historic Boyd House.
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Jul 5-12, 2027
From US$3,200
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Author, editor and tutor Tom Bromley mentors writers developing novels, shorter work or other creative projects at Casa Ana. Substantial independent time combines with group readings and feedback, accommodating different stages and levels of support. Bedroom writing tables and shared terraces in Ferreirola provide contrasting workspaces for sustained concentration and conversation with an experienced literary guide.
Casa Ana
Jul 10-20 or Jul 10-21, 2027; organizer clarification required
From €1,695
No deadline
Dun Laoghaire Writers Weekend
Work with Wendy Goldman Rohm and the Rohm Literary Agency during a concentrated two-day workshop near Dublin. Writers at all experience levels can develop fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays or screenplays, beginning new material or strengthening existing projects. An optional networking gathering extends the discussion, with participants arranging their own accommodation at Haddington House or nearby.
Haddington House
Jul 10-11, 2027
US$795 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Summer-On-The-Farm Novel Writing Retreat
Award-winning novelist T. Greenwood guides fiction writers through an intensive novel-writing residency. This mid-summer program structures daily sessions around the fundamental components of narrative architecture (from character development and central conflict to climax and resolution) complemented by one-on-one manuscript consultations, farm-to-table dining, and dedicated drafting blocks across 100 mountain acres.
ZigBone Farm
Jul 13-18, 2027
From US$1,900
No deadline
Residential Arvon Plus: Finishing Your Poetry Collection
Poets Declan Ryan and Martina Evans lead an intensive collection-finishing residency at Totleigh Barton, a sixteenth-century manor house near Sheepwash in Devon. The week-long program guides writers with draft-stage manuscripts through the structural and thematic assembly of a full collection (drawing architectural inspiration from myth, folklore, and cinema) complemented by individual tutorials, evening faculty readings, and communal, self-prepared dinners within an offline digital detox setting.
Totleigh Barton
Jul 19-26, 2027
From £1,250
No deadline
Off Topic Publishing Bonavista Writing Retreat
Off Topic Publishing’s small-group retreat creates time and structure for writers to start, resume or develop a project at their own pace. The program welcomes beginners alongside experienced writers, with a largely self-directed format and an individual, 30-minute consultation with editor Marion Lougheed.
Ford Tavern Vacation Home
Jul 19-23, 2027
C$1,900 single; C$2,250 room for two
No deadline
Writing Workshops Paris
Faculty mentors Carol Goodman, Isaac Fitzgerald, and Kelly Farber lead genre-focused workshops in fiction and non-fiction during an intensive creative writing getaway. The multi-session program combines small-cohort manuscript feedback and craft seminars with craft talks, celebratory group dinners, and structured independent drafting time across iconic Parisian neighborhood cafes and historic cultural sites.
Hôtel Trianon Rive Gauche
Jul 20-25, 2027
US$3,595
Nov 12, 2026
Hamlet’s Hideaway International Writing Retreat
Anja Klemp Vilgaard and Shawna Kenney host twelve writers at Egelund Castle, combining daily one-hour craft classes with independent project time. Participants can receive written and spoken feedback from both hosts on twenty manuscript pages, with a final-day Kronborg trip included. English is the main language, while Danish mentoring can be arranged for bilingual writers.
Egelund Castle
Aug 1-7, 2027
US$3,500
June 1, 2027
Return To The New World: Newfoundland
Authors Gerard Collins and Janie Brown lead a fourteen-day travel writing and creative retreat across the island of Newfoundland. The journey moves from historic St. John’s to the coastal village of Trinity, balancing daily writing workshops, manuscript feedback sessions, and independent drafting time with cultural excursions, traditional local music, and immersive encounters with Newfoundland’s distinct literary traditions.
JAG Hotel and Artisan Inn
Aug 5-18, 2027
From CA$8,395
No deadline
Edwina Shaw’s Relax And Write Second Draft Retreat
Author and yoga instructor Edwina Shaw facilitates a weekend revision getaway for writers at the Theosophical Society’s Education and Retreat Centre in Springbrook, Queensland. The rainforest retreat supports authors advancing second drafts or structuring new book-length projects, balancing interactive sessions on scene design, narrative drive, and publishing pitches with restorative yoga, small-group feedback circles, and evening fireside readings.
TS Rainforest Retreat Centre, Springbrook
Aug 6-8, 2027
A$700; A$550 concession
No deadline
Siem Reap Story Sanctuary Writing Retreat With Betty O’Neill
Dr. Betty O’Neill leads a twelve-night creative residency for writers at the Rambutan Resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Designed around a central seven-day writing sanctuary, the program blends morning intent-setting sessions, optional afternoon craft workshops, and individual manuscript consultations with pool-side drafting hours and cultural excursions, including guided visits to Angkor Wat, Phare Cambodian Circus, local night markets, and floating villages.
Rambutan Resort
Aug 10-22, 2027
TBA
No deadline
Hawkwood Self-Guided Writing Retreat
Beginners and established writers can shape their own working days at Hawkwood’s self-guided summer retreat. Private desks support drafting or revision, while a communal lounge encourages informal discussion. Meals are provided, with no compulsory teaching program, and the country house’s gardens and forty-two-acre grounds offer space to step away from the page between focused writing sessions.
Hawkwood
Aug 16-20, 2027
£573.75 (early bird)
No deadline
Wild Atlantic Writing Retreat Two
Daily writing and editing workshops combine with scenic walks, traditional music, Gaelic tuition and Irish dancing on this Gweedore-based retreat. A boat trip, castle visit and local food tasting introduce west Donegal’s places and stories. Writers seeking a cultural holiday with structured creative practice can draw on the Wild Atlantic coast before returning to fresh pages.
Gweedore
Aug 23-29, 2027
€2,850
No deadline
Go And Write! Kingsbrae Retreat
Gerard Collins and Jane Simpson host a small Kingsbrae group with private studios, two guided writing sessions and optional readings. Collins prepares written comments on a submitted sample and meets writers individually. Five bedrooms, access to Kingsbrae Garden and no touring itinerary make this St. Andrews by-the-Sea stay suited to concentrated project work and thoughtful exchange.
Kingsbrae International Residency for the Arts
Aug 25-Sep 1, 2027
From CA$4,295
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Mary-Jane Holmes mentors writers developing shorter work or longer manuscripts at Casa Ana’s late-August retreat. Independent writing combines with optional group feedback and readings, allowing participants to choose their support level. Bedroom desks and terraces above the Trevélez gorge provide varied workspaces, with an extended residential stay encouraging concentration alongside conversation in a small creative community.
Casa Ana
Aug 28-Sep 7, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
Writeaway In France
Mimi Herman and John Yewell combine quiet mornings, afternoon workshops and daily readings of fresh pages at Château du Pin near Champtocé-sur-Loire. Writers can develop manuscripts or explore new directions, with private consultations supporting individual questions. A French cooking class adds another creative activity to a week built around producing work and receiving regular constructive responses.
Château du Pin
Sep 3-10, 2027
From US$3,200
No deadline
Foreword Retreats: Sadeqa Johnson & Julie Cantrell Retreat
Sadeqa Johnson and Julie Cantrell welcome twelve women writers across genres to Chamonix for three-hour workshops, generative exercises and rotating roundtable critiques. Each participant receives a private hour with one instructor, addressing craft from emotion to revision. A Mer de Glace train trip, with an optional ice-cave walk, adds Alpine experiences alongside close literary exchange.
Private chalet in Chamonix
Sep 5-11, 2027
From $5,950
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Joan Lane, Scotty Mullen and Chris Deckard mentor writers at Sant Mori Castle through small-group project discussions, presentations and pitch feedback. Screenwriters and authors exploring adaptation connect craft choices with practical development questions, using independent time to revise after guidance. The residential format offers repeated opportunities to clarify a story’s strengths and communicate them to industry professionals.
Sant Mori Castle
Sep 10-15, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Lamu Writing Retreat
Literary agent Sarah Bullen and family constellations expert Niall Campbell co-facilitate a five-night creative writing and storytelling journey on the island of Lamu, Kenya. The gathering welcomes writers of fiction, memoir, poetry, and personal narratives to Banana House in Shela Village, combining daily craft and narrative structure sessions with morning mangrove channel dhow swims, yoga, ancestral reflection, and exploratory walks through car-free medieval Swahili port streets.
Banana House
Sep 11-16, 2027
From $2,860
No deadline
Valeria Vescina Semi-Tutored Writing Retreat
Experienced creative writers join Valeria Vescina for a semi-tutored stay in Reuti, usually limited to three participants. A morning exercise and brief craft review lead into extended writing time and afternoon feedback. The Bernese Oberland chalet apartment and nearby mountain paths provide a quiet setting for writers seeking concentration and informed responses to work already underway.
Chalet apartment in Reuti
Sep 12-18, 2027
CHF1,700
No deadline
Laguna Writers’ San Juan Island Retreat
Christopher P. DeLorenzo hosts a small cohort of writers at the Tucker House Bed and Breakfast in Friday Harbor, Washington. Organised by Laguna Writers, the week-long island retreat combines five three-hour generative writing workshops, individual consultations on submitted manuscript excerpts, and daily in-room breakfast service with group outings to local wineries, coastal beaches, and the Roche Harbor sculpture garden.
Tucker House Bed & Breakfast
Sep 14-20, 2027
From $4,650
No deadline
Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat
Scotty Mullen, Michael Davies and Chris Deckard lead project-focused mentoring at Sant Mori Castle. Presentations and pitch feedback connect creative choices with professional development, welcoming screenwriters, television writers and authors considering adaptation. Small-group discussions provide repeated opportunities for questions and shared problem solving, while independent hours allow writers to revise material before returning for further responses.
Sant Mori Castle
Sep 17-22, 2027
€6,995
No deadline
Come To Your Senses: Ann Hood & Michele Filgate
Ann Hood and Michele Filgate join Karen Karbo in Collioure for morning writing workshops, sensory outings and evening craft conversations. Writers at different experience levels can gather fresh material or revisit existing projects, with a private hour with Karbo addressing individual pages. Guided practice and independent exploration encourage closer attention to the village and surrounding landscape.
Collioure
Sep 19-25, 2027
US$3,500 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
The Inspired Writer Retreat
Exploring core narrative pillars through comparative reading analyses and daily generative exercises, award-winning novelist Eugenia Kim guides emerging and established authors through a five-night creative writing intensive at ZigBone Farm Retreat. Set across 100 mountain acres in Sabillasville, Maryland the gathering breaks down setting, point of view, pacing, and structure for writers of fiction, essays, and memoirs.
ZigBone Farm
Sep 19-24, 2027
From US$1,900
May 30, 2027 (early bird)
Write Away Europe: Umbria Writing Retreat
Daily roundtables and workshops frame independent writing at a private villa near Lake Trasimeno. Aspiring and established writers can develop manuscripts, explore ideas or refine projects through group responses, supported by a writer’s inventory and companion workbook. A lake excursion offers a change of scene within a week combining personal practice with a supportive working community.
Private villa near Lake Trasimeno
Sep 19-25, 2027
€3,950
No deadline
Foreword Writing Retreat With Sarah Penner
Bestselling novelist Sarah Penner leads an intimate week-long fiction residency at a Gothic Revival château in France. This six-night estate getaway pairs morning masterclasses on pacing, micro-tension, character arcs, and the business of publishing with private one-hour manuscript critiques, chef-prepared French cuisine, and visits to nearby vineyard estates and historic fortresses.
Private Château
Sep 19-25, 2027
$6,650
No deadline
Advanced Novel Writing Masterclass With Jonas Saul
High above the Aegean Sea, fiction writers gather on the island of Amorgos for a six-night masterclass taught by bestselling author Jonas Saul. Daily instruction focuses on reader-tested strategies (from active prose and plot twists to story structure) while participants balance intensive workshops with dedicated drafting time, coastal village excursions, and shared Mediterranean meals.
Lakki Village Hotel
Sep 22-28, 2027
From €1,699
No deadline
Foreword Fiction Retreat With John Claude Bemis
Award-winning author John Claude Bemis hosts an intimate fiction-writing residency at a historic château in the France. The six-night estate gathering features morning workshops focused on narrative voice, micro-plotting, and interior character arcs, complemented by private one-hour manuscript consultations, chef-prepared French meals, and guided excursions to regional vineyards and medieval fortresses.
Private Château
Sep 25-Oct 1, 2027
$5,950–$6,650
No deadline
Go And Write! Kingsbrae Retreat
Authors Dr. Gerard Collins and Janie Simpson host a micro-group creative writing residency. The week-long seaside gathering offers participants private ensuite accommodations and 24/7 access to individual standalone writing studios set amidst 27 acres of gardens and old-growth Acadian forest, combining structured writing workshops and double one-on-one mentor consultations with catered home-style meals and evening group readings.
Kingsbrae International Residence for the Arts
Sep 27-Oct 4, 2027
From CA$4,295
No deadline
Coming To Age: Joanne Fedler’s Memoir Retreat
Bestselling author Joanne Fedler guides women through a twelve-night memoir writing residency across Lisbon, Évora, and the rural Alentejo region of Portugal. Co-hosted by art historian Anna Kwiecinska, the traveling retreat combines five half-day workshops on story structure, scene selection, and life transitions with a stay in a restored 17th-century monastery, a custom bookbinding class and evening manuscript readings.
Historic Hotels & Alentejo Monastery
Sep 27-Oct 9, 2027
€5,990–€7,125
No deadline
Incredible Italy Writing Retreat
Authors Edwina Shaw and Dr. Kerstin Pilz lead a seven-night creative getaway at Terzo di Danciano, a restored 16th-century hamlet overlooking the border of Tuscany and Umbria. This rural Italian residency combines daily fiction and creative nonfiction workshops with morning yoga sessions, afternoon spa access, chef-prepared regional meals, and a guided cultural excursion to nearby Cortona and the Le Celle monastery.
Terzo di Danciano
Oct 1-8, 2027
From AU$5,400
No deadline
A Writing Retreat With Christy Cashman & David Rocklin
Authors Christy Cashman and David Rocklin lead a six-night coastal writing residency across two luxury oceanside villas overlooking the Bassin d’Arcachon in France. You’ll enjoy daily craft masterclasses on character, setting, and narrative voice, as well as one-on-one manuscript consultations, community-building exercises, and chef-prepared French meals along the Atlantic coast.
Seafront villas in Arcachon
Oct 2-8, 2027
From US$6,350
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Spend ten nights developing fiction, poetry, plays or flash fiction at Casa Ana, with resident mentor Mary-Jane Holmes offering guidance. Group readings and feedback encourage sharing, while private bedroom desks protect individual work. Terraces and communal spaces invite conversation, with the flexible format supporting writers at different stages who want personal progress rather than a set course.
Casa Ana
Oct 9-19, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
Foreword Writing & Golf Retreat With Tom Coyne
Bestselling author Tom Coyne hosts a five-night writing and golf residency at Kilkea Castle in County Kildare, Ireland. Writer come together to craft narrative prose centered around personal passions, combining craft masterclasses on scene, character, and voice with private mentor critiques, golf rounds on the castle course, falconry and archery sessions, and evening pub dinners.
Kilkea Castle
Oct 10-15, 2027
From $7,150
No deadline
A Writer Within: Women’s Writing Retreat In Tuscany
Kathryn Kay welcomes women writers at different experience levels to Tuscany for morning sessions and some afternoon workshops on character, plot and dialogue. Shared readings and dinner conversations complement project time, with guided hill-town and winery outings offering fresh material. A private retreat consultation and later phone conversation support progress beyond the residential writing week.
Private Tuscan villa
Oct 17-23, 2027
From $4,400
No deadline
Tuscany Writing Retreat With Bret Lott
Internationally bestselling author Bret Lott leads an immersive fiction and nonfiction residency at an 18th-century country estate overlooking the Val d’Orcia in Montepulciano. Structured around small-cohort creative development, the six-night Italian retreat features midmorning craft workshops on storytelling fundamentals, private manuscript reviews, and generative free-writing sessions.
Villa Poggiano
Oct 24-30, 2027
From $5,610 (early bird, shared)
No deadline
Paris Café Writing
Patricia Tennison and Joseph Prendergast lead five morning seminars on creative nonfiction through prompts, conversation and technique in Paris. A private session supports individual work within a group of eight, welcoming beginners and experienced writers. A Marais walk, shared meals and jazz concert frame open afternoons for independent writing and exploration during the November stay.
Paris
Nov 14-20, 2027
US$1,750 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Mountains, Lochs, And Lore: Scotland
Mist-draped lochs and ancient battlefields set the scene for a twelve-night creative odyssey across Scotland. Guided by Dr. Gerard Collins and Janie Simpson, participants travel from Edinburgh to a secluded Highland lodge near Loch Ness while exploring Glencoe and the Isle of Skye. Group workshops and one-on-one feedback sessions run alongside visits to historic castles, culminating in a private evening at Edinburgh Castle.
Loch Ness Country House Hotel and Edinburgh
Nov 17-29, 2027
From CA$8,395
No deadline
Casa Ana Creative Writing Retreat
Develop a manuscript or explore new work during ten nights at Casa Ana, with Mary-Jane Holmes as resident mentor. Beginners and published writers can join group feedback and readings when useful, balancing support with independent time. Bedroom writing tables and shared spaces overlooking mountains and the gorge help participants settle into a sustained routine beyond initial ideas.
Casa Ana
Nov 20-30, 2027
From €1,695
No deadline
Paris Café Writing
Patricia Tennison and Joseph Prendergast combine morning creative nonfiction seminars with a largely independent Paris stay. Prompts, observation and storytelling support memoir, articles and personal projects, with a private session addressing individual work. Beginners and experienced writers share a Marais walk, jazz concert and meals, while open afternoons allow writing or exploration from late November into December.
Paris
Nov 28-Dec 4, 2027
US$1,750 (accommodation extra)
No deadline
Hawkwood Self-Guided Writing Retreat
Nestled in 42 acres of sustainably managed Cotswold woodland and pasture, a 19th-century Grade II listed manor house welcomes writers seeking sustained, self-directed drafting time. Free from rigid schedules or formal instruction, the untutored stay offers quiet study spaces, fireside drawing rooms, and chef-prepared organic meals sourced from local producers. Morning strolls along natural springs and forest paths supply fresh momentum between deep writing blocks, while optional evening gatherings in shared lounges foster gentle camaraderie among fellow creators.
Hawkwood
Dec 13-17, 2027
£573.75 (early bird)
No deadline
The Clockhouse Retreats
Arvon’s untutored Clockhouse retreats offer four private apartments with bedrooms, study-lounges and bathrooms, alongside a shared kitchen-diner and Shropshire surroundings. Provided food reduces practical demands, leaving writers free to draft, revise, read or reflect. Confirmed four- and six-day options support a self-directed residential break with space for solitude and conversation with the small group of fellow writers.
The Clockhouse at The Hurst
All year round
Fees vary
No deadline
The best retreat choice for you is the one that gives you what your writing project needs right now. Use this list to compare the 2027 options, then visit each retreat’s website before booking to confirm its dates, prices, and availability. Choose a place that fits your budget, schedule, and writing goals, and set aside dedicated time for your work.
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