In-Person

Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence (May 2026)

May 7 - 10, 2026

Community Retreat with Meg Medina: Celebrating Latinx Stories in Kidlit

May 31 - June 3, 2026

All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

June 3 - 6, 2026

Spotlight on the Middle of Your Novel: A Generative Retreat

June 11 - 14, 2026

Community Retreat with Stacy Wells and Cameron Mukwa: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Stories

June 15 - 18, 2026

Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One!

July 8 - 12, 2026

Summer Camp For Writers And Illustrators: Session Two!

July 12 - 16, 2026

Black Women Writers: A Retreat In Gratitude 2026

August 6 - 9, 2026

sis·ter·hood /ˈsistərˌho͝od/ 1: the feeling of kinship with and closeness to a group of women 2: a community of women linked by a common interest Dear Sisters, We are still so moved by the deep connections we made at the inaugural Black Women Writers’ Retreat last year. We are planning something special for 2026 and […]

The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More

August 9 - 12, 2026

Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

August 15 - 20, 2026

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in […]

PJ Library Summer Retreat 2026

August 23 - 27, 2026

Welcome! We are thrilled to host you for the 2026 PJ Library Summer Retreat! This five day, in-person program is centered on creativity, inspiration, and our Jewish community with: opportunities for learning, feedback, and interaction ample self-paced time to make progress on a project, or play with your creativity support for Jewish themes and research […]

Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence (August 2026)

August 27 - 30, 2026

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: A Generative Retreat

September 16 - 19, 2026

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

October 1 - 4, 2026

Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

October 18 - 23, 2026

OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Fall Retreat for Novelists! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting […]

Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat

October 23 - 26, 2026

Novels in Verse: A Generative Retreat

October 26 - 29, 2026

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

November 5 - 8, 2026