Event Details:

July 5 – 7, 2024 Weekend Retreat
July 5 – 12, 2024 Weeklong Residency

Join us at the historic Galilee Centre on the Ottawa River for a Writers in Residence program.
Take an opportunity to learn from published authors, meet other local writers, and set aside time to write!
Click here to register online!

Experience Options

• Day Pass – $100 (Saturday OR Sunday) Includes: Private writing space, lunch, workshops & presentations until 4 pm.
• 3-Day Weekend Pass: $325 (Friday – Sunday) Includes: 2 nights accommodations, all meals, all workshops & presentations.
• 7-Day Residency: $990 (Friday – Friday) Includes: 7 nights accommodations, all meals, weekend workshops & presentations, 1 on 1 coaching, weekday programming.

Authors & Workshop Leaders

• Keynote Author and Writing Coach: Marie Bilodeau
• Featured Authors/Presenters: Brandon Crilly, Lydia M. Hawke, Kate Heartfield
• Ottawa Valley Authors/Presenters: Amy Belder, Kinsey Maxwell, Anne Kathleen McLaughlin, David Mulholland, Caroline Robbins, and more!

Program Schedule & Workshop descriptions
Friday, July 5 – Registration opens 3 pm, Evening Welcome Dinner and Keynote Address
Saturday, July 6 – Program from 8 am – 7 pm, two workshops, writing time, booking sales
Sunday, July 7 – Program from 8 am – 4 pm, two workshops, writing time, book sales
Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12 – Writing time, 1-on-1 coaching sessions, presentations/workshops