Deadline:
As soon as possible
Program Starts: April 23, 2025
Program Ends: April 27, 2025
Location(s)
Iceland
Reykjavík
Overview
Registration is now open for the Iceland Writers Retreat. In addition to general registration, which is currently open to all, we have scholarships slots available for those with financial need. The Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award offers talented writers in need of financial support an opportunity to attend the Iceland Writers Retreat in Reykjavík, Iceland in April, 2025.
Details
About the Iceland Writers Retreat
Held for the first time in April 2014, the Iceland Writers Retreat is an event comprised of a series of small-group writing workshops and cultural tours designed to introduce participants to Iceland’s rich literary heritage. Faculty in 2020 include Maria Semple, Kamila Shamsie, David Chariandy, Gretchen Rubin, and Ariel Levy. The Iceland Writers Retreat was named one of the world’s best writers’ retreats by the Sydney Morning Herald, and one of the top 10 “Events to travel for in 2014” by Four Seasons Magazine.
What's Included in the Retreat
- Small-group writing workshops for all levels, led by well-known writers from around the world
- Unique panels featuring Icelandic authors
- All-inclusive, unique tours to experience Iceland’s inspiring nature
- Literary walking tour of Reykjavík, a UNESCO City Literature
- Additional readings and panels by our faculty
- Receptions, music, readings, meals, and more!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can attend the retreat?
Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no application process. We think you’ll get the most out of it if you have an interest in developing your skills as a writer, but there is no requirement for you to have been previously published or even to have an intention to publish. Whether you’re aspiring, published, or simply enjoy writing as a hobby, we think you’ll find inspiration and have something to learn from all of our small-group workshops. We are focusing on books — rather than magazines, guidebooks, or online writing — in both fiction and non-fiction. So, for example, there are no poetry or screenwriting workshops but writers who focus on those genres are still welcome. Likewise if you write in a language other than English that’s fine too, but the language of instruction is English.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Program starts:
April 23, 2025
Program ends:
April 27, 2025
Program Starts: April 23, 2025
Program Ends: April 27, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Registration does not include:
- Flights to/from Iceland
- Transfers to/from the airport and hotel
- Accommodation (a separate link is provided to book at a special rate. This offer is available until late March.)
- Meals or refreshments not listed in the itinerary
- Alcoholic beverages at provided meals
- Travel insurance
Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award
The Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award offers financial support so that a selection of talented writers with financial needs are able to attend the retreat.
For IWR 2025, we have successfully raised funds, thanks to the continued generosity of our donors, to make more scholarships available for qualified applicants.
What does it cover?
Entrants can apply for either full or partial funding. Full funding covers one participant fee, four nights accommodation at the retreat hotel and round-trip flights to Iceland.
Partial funding covers the participant fee only, and neither accommodation nor round trip flights.
Please ensure that you apply for the most suitable category for you, as if you apply for full funding you are very unlikely to be considered for a partial award. (Note that we usually have many more applications for full funding than partial funding.)
The award does not include airport transfers, travel insurance, travel visas (if applicable)**, other incidentals or meals not listed in the itinerary.
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