Immersive creative environments.

Distinguished faculty • Process-oriented approach • Vibrant community

Every spring and summer, Sage Hill Writing welcomes cohorts of writers from across genres and writing backgrounds. Whether you are an established or emerging writer, we have a program to support you in your creative process.

Our writing retreats offer challenging but supportive environments where you can take your literary projects to the next level, mentored by distinguished faculty and as part of a welcoming community of writers. Our alumni form life-long community bonds, and often return to Sage Hill when working on new projects.

Sign up for our newsletter to receive program announcements!

Applications are open to writers in Canada and abroad.
Have a question about our writing retreats? Contact us.

“I worked on my first novel, The Bone Cage, at Sage Hill. It went on to be a Canada Reads finalist and has taken me on so many adventures.”

Angie Abdou, Alumna

Spring Fiction

SPRING FICTION

DATES: 
May 15 – 24, 2024

Spring Fiction Application Deadline:
Applications to the spring program are now closed.

LOCATION
In person at St. Peter’s College, Muenster, SK

_______

Focusing on your writing doesn’t have to be a solitary action. In the Spring Fiction Course, you can delve into your manuscript in a small-group retreat environment that facilitates deep-immersion into the writing process. With individual manuscript consultations and stimulating seminar discussions, you will have the tools you need to bring new energy to your project.

A Poetry Colloquium is offered on rotation with Fiction.

In 2025, a Poetry Colloquium will be offered.

Application guidelines: Successful applicants for the 2024 Spring Fiction Course generally have some publication record, and are working towards manuscript completion.

Learn More and Apply:

“My time at the Sage Hill Fiction course was life-changing… a simultaneously generative, open, and kind environment. I have implemented new tools into my daily writing practice.”

Kristina Stocks, 2022 Fiction Alumna

During the summer months, the Poetry Course is an excellent alternative to the colloquium.


Summer Courses

SUMMER COURSES

COURSE DATES: 
Online: July 3 – 12, 2024
In Person: July 4 – 13, 2024

Summer Courses Application Deadline:
Applications to the Summer Courses are now closed.

ONLINE
Emerging A: Prose with D.A. Lockhart
Emerging B: Poetry with Lisa Richter
Summer Nonfiction with Michelle Good
Summer Poetry with Michael Trussler

IN PERSON
Summer Playwriting with Guillermo Verdecchia
Summer Fiction with Madeleine Thien 

Learn More and Apply:

“Sage Hill is a transformative experience. It is fantastic opportunity to work with gifted writers and instructors in a positive and supportive environment.” 

Nancy Daoust, 2023 Poetry Course Alumna

The craft of writing is a lifelong exercise in learning. That’s why Sage Hill’s Summer Courses – Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting and Emerging Writers’ – are designed as a forum for writers at all stages of their careers to focus on developing their skills, exchanging ideas and learning from both mentors and peers. Bring your new or ongoing writing project to these small-group facilitated retreats, where you will take the next step in your process supported by a vibrant community of writers.

Application guidelines: The Summer Courses each have their own guidelines. Visit the page for the course you are interested in for further details.

Note: You do not need to be published to apply to the Emerging Writers’ Course.

If you have any questions about these programs, you can always contact us!


Many thanks to our partners & sponsors for the writing retreats: