What do you want from a writing retreat?
- The opportunity to write in comfort and quiet?
- Other serious writers to share feedback and ideas with?
- One-to-one craft advice from a published writer and an editor?
- Publishing industry insight from insiders?
- A glorious place to explore once the writing day is over?
There’s all of this, and more, at our annual spring writing retreat in Paris.
Join an award-winning author and a literary agent in a stunning private residence, full of local charm in the 15th arrondissement but just minutes away from everything that Paris has to offer.
Book by 31st January 2025 for £200 off
Earlybird price: £1399 (full price: £1599)
To book, or to find out more:
email studio@ruppinagency.com or call 01490 419787
Run by author and university lecturer Dr Emma Claire Sweeney and former literary agent Jonathan Ruppin, this five-day writing retreat features one-to-one mentoring sessions, work in small groups and time to write independently (with no more than 11 particpants in total). You’ll even get individual sessions before and after on Zoom.
The retreat is hosted by Véranda Association Culturelle, in a house that was a winner at the 2019 International Design and Architecture Awards; its enviable staircase bookshelves featured in top interiors magazine House & Garden.
Schedule
PRIOR TO RETREAT
- One-to-one Zoom session to set your writing goals
SUNDAY 18TH MAY (7pm)
- Meet your fellow writers and check out the venue at our welcome drinks
EACH DAY
- Creative group warm-up and cool-down activities each day
- Morning and afternoon independent writing sessions at a choice of desks across five floors
- Start at 9am, finish at 5.30pm
- Two private feedback sessions during the week with Emma and Jonathan
- Plus additional informal office hours chats with Emma and Jonathan
- Guided Paris afternoon walking tour (optional)
FRIDAY 23RD MAY
- A fun opportunity to share some of your work at our readings event
- A final farewell dinner at our one of our favourite local restaurants (cost included)
AFTER THE RETREAT
- One-to-one Zoom session to plan next steps for your writing
Food & Drink
We encourage participants to take advantage of the countless local options for lunch (recommendations available), perhaps with a new writing buddies. But there will also be a plenty of food – both healthy and indulgent! – available through the day, so you needn’t interrupt your writing unnecessarily. Tea, coffee and other soft drinks are also unlimited, and there might even be a glass of wine as the day draws to a close.
Book by 31st January 2025 for £200 off
Earlybird price: £1399 (full price: £1599)
To book for £1599 or find out more: studio@ruppinagency.com or call 01490 419787
Accommodation
Pick your own place to stay. Near the venue in Place Cambronne, we particularly recommend the stylish boutique Hôtel Wallace or, for a reliable good-value option, Hotel Ibis Tour Eiffel. The 15th arrondissement also has a wide variety of Airbnb locations to suit all budgets.
Allergies: please note that the retreat location is home to a (very friendly) cat
Transport
Once you’ve made your way to Paris from wherever you’re joining us, the nearest station on the Paris Métro is Cambronne, on line 6.