Go and write…in Canada! Award-winning Newfoundland author Gerard Collins, who now lives in New Brunswick, and Jane Simpson, also an award-winning New Brunswick author, offer creative writing retreats for those who find inspiration in travel.
Retreats are offered by award-winning Canadian authors Dr. Gerard Collins and Jane Simpson. Participants include emerging and established writers of all genres. Dedicated writing time, workshops, one-on-one meetings to discuss your work, and written feedback on a piece you submit in advance of the retreat are all included.
Retreat to Kingsbrae, Spring or Autumn—St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick (Canada)
May 4-11 or October 23-30, 2024. Small group retreats (only 5 rooms). Private, ensuite bedroom in a historic mansion, private writing studio, workshops, written feedback, and dedicated writing time. All breakfasts and three suppers are included.
Summertime Retreat on the Bay of Fundy—St. Martins, New Brunswick (Canada)
July 7-14, 2024. Private, ensuite bedroom in historic shipbuilder’s estate in the fishing village of St. Martins, NB. All breakfasts and five suppers, private concerts, trips to Kings Landing Historic Settlement and the Fundy Trail, workshops, written feedback, and dedicated writing time.
Into the West: Ireland in Autumn
September 13-27, 2024. Join us for 12 nights on the fabled Aran island of Inis Mór (Inishmore) and 2 nights in Doolin, the traditional music capital of Ireland. Private bedroom/bathroom, guided excursions, workshops, written feedback, and dedicated writing time.
Retreat to the Highlands this November
November 24 – December 5, 2024. Focused writing retreat at the Loch Ness Country House in the Highlands. Day trips to Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns standing stones, Isle of Skye, plus private bedroom/bathroom, workshops, written feedback, and dedicated writing time.
Christmastime in the Cotswolds
December 12-19, 2024. An intimate writing retreat in a 14th-century monastery in the peaceful Cotswolds region of England. Includes a visit to Oxford and Stratford-Upon-Avon, plus private bedroom/bathroom, workshops, written feedback, and dedicated writing time.
For more information on these writing retreats, contact janiegoandwrite@gmail.com or visit www.goandwrite.ca.
