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.
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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 Poetry Colloquium
DATES:
May 19 – 27, 2025
Spring Colloquium Application Deadline:
Applications to the 2025 spring program will open in early 2025. Deadline to be announced.
LOCATION:
In person at St. Peter’s College, Muenster, SK
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Focusing on your writing doesn’t have to be a solitary action. In the Spring Poetry Colloquium, 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.
The Poetry Colloquium is offered biennially, as it on rotation with a Fiction Colloquium.
In 2025, a Poetry Colloquium will be offered.
During the summer months, the Poetry Course offers an excellent alternative to the colloquium.
Application guidelines: Successful applicants for the 2025 Spring Poetry Colloquium generally have some publication record, and are working towards manuscript completion.
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“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
Summer Courses
COURSE DATES:
Online Programs: June 30 – July 9, 2025
In Person Programs: July 2 – 11, 2025
Summer Courses’ Application Deadline:
Applications to the 2025 spring program will open in early 2025. Deadline to be announced.
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“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:
