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Apply Today. Writing can be a very solitary process. That’s why we created Northern California Writers’ Retreat. Each retreat, we gather 18 writers, 2 Guest Literary Agents, 1 Author-in-Residence, and 1 Independent Editor at our Northern California sanctuary to write, workshop, relax, and connect with like-minded writers.
WHEN and WHO: Session 1: March 12th-16th, 2025. Author-in-Residence: Alka Joshi, The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, The Perfumist of Paris. Guest Literary Agent: Margaret Sutherland Brown, Folio Literary Management. Guest Literary Agent: Amy Bishop-Wycisk, Trellis Literary Management. Session 2: March 26th-30th, 2025.
“I started my time at the 2018 Northern California Writers’ Retreat with a near-finished first draft of a novel I felt uninspired to complete and left with a renewed excitement for the story, a clear vision for where I wanted to take it, and an incredible community of fellow writers who buoyed me (and continue to do so!) every time the writing process got tough.
Our History. Northern California Writers’ Retreat was born in 2015 over club sandwiches at the Big Four restaurant in the historic Huntington Hotel in San Francisco. Literary agent Chelsea Lindman and editor Heather Lazare, both California natives, had each recently returned to their home state after spending nearly a decade living in New ...
Northern California Publishers & Authors (NCPA) is an alliance of independent publishers, authors, and publishing professionals in Northern California. Formed in 1991 as Sacramento Publishers Association, then expanded to Sacramento Publishers and Authors and eventually to NCPA, our purpose is to foster, encourage, and educate authors, small ...
Founded in 1967, AWP is pulls together writers and writing programs, including colleges and universities. "AWP amplifies the voices of writers and the academic programs and organizations that serve them while championing diversity and excellence in creative writing." Authors Guild (authorsguild.org). "With more than 14,000 members, the Authors ...
Learning From CWC and Branch Origin Stories. In 1965, when two members of Berkeley’s “parent” CWC branch, Louise Boggess and Helene Schellenberg (later Barnhart), formed the Peninsula Branch, the club had been thriving since 1909—56 years! Chartered on June 13, 1965 with 35 charter members, the official name of the new group was the ...
