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Register by the end of February 1st, and the early-bird rate is still in effect. Only $395 gets you three nights lodging, all lunches and dinners, and all workshops! It’s the deal of the year!

We are excited to announce two of our workshop hosts for 2017… Elee Kraljii Gardiner. She founded and directs Thursdays Writing Collective. She is the editor and publisher of seven anthologies from the Collective and the coeditor with John Asfour … Continue reading →

That’s right! Save the date. Once again we will be at the Banner Mountain Lodge, although now in the Spring. April 27th (Thursday) to April 30th (Sunday). Our format will be similar to that of previous years. Workshop hosts yet … Continue reading →

After five years of annual Rural Writers Retreats in Smithers, we’ve decided to let 2015 be a fallow year. We will not be organizing a retreat this year. Don’t hesitate to set aside a long weekend in late September for … Continue reading →

Things are coming together for out 2014 retreat. Our writer-hosts will be Donna Kane, David Leach and Martin Crosbie. For more about each of them, see our Retreat Details page. Registration is not possible yet, but we’re hoping to open … Continue reading →

The Saturday night public reading is a regular feature of our annual writers’ retreat. This event is at 7 pm on Sept. 28 at Banner Mountain Lodge in Smithers, BC. The public is welcome to attend. IN ADDITION, our featured … Continue reading →

We’ve closed registration at this point for the 2013 retreat. The wait-list is no longer available.

As of June 23rd, the retreat is full. Wow, that was a quick response! Thanks everyone who has registered. We are maintaining a wait list, for those of you who would still like to register. See the top of the … Continue reading →

We have not yet reached the early-bird registration deadline, and already, incredibly, we have only 5 beds left at the Banner Mountain Lodge for September’s Rural Writers Retreat in Smithers. Wow!

Registration has begun for the 2013 Rural Writers in Residence from September 26 -29 and the organizing committee is pleased to already have its first two registrants! Considering the success of last year’s event, we expect this year’s to fill … Continue reading →