2027
OPENING SOON - Return to the Wild Cottage | French River, Ontario, Canada | May 18-22, 2026
ENROLL NOW - Return to the Wild: Myth & Magic | Highlands, Scotland, UK | November 1-5, 2027
OPENING SOON - Return to the Wild: The Protagonist’s Den | Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK | October 25-29, 2027
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French River, Ontario
September 2027
Launching 2027
We’re going to the cottage Heated Rivalry-style! With an emphasis on writing time, this retreat is a truly immersive experience. With a private island picnic, daily craft workshops, and signature Return to the Wild nature walks, your time at the cottage will be full of all the joys of being a writer.
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland
October 25-29, 2026
ENROLLMENT OPENS SOON
Return to the Wild gets cozy this Samhain 🎃✨ From Return to the Wild’s signature nature walks, to a coorie movie night, to silversmithing, and so much more. We’ll punctuate our Highland ease with writing critique workshops alongside our special guest author faculty.
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Highlands, Scotland
November 1-5, 2027
ENROLL NOW
We’ll gather, write, and soak in the myth and magic of the Scottish Highlands. Fairies? Water spirits? Add writing workshops and group critique sessions with your favourite authors, Return to the Wild’s signature nature walks and so much delicious food that none of us will ever want to leave!
2026
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Bowen Island, Canada
September 21-25, 2026
Return to the Wild
SOLD OUT
Set against the lush backdrop of the PNW, where old growth trees and storytelling prevail, this Return to the Wild Writing Retreat is designed to give writers a safe space to elevate their craft alongside faculty and fellow writers, while reconnecting to story and the nature around them. This retreat features group craft & critique sessions.
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Return to the Wild X QLS
September 28 - October 2, 2026
Go Behind the Book at this career & craft focused writing retreat
SOLD OUT
Join 5 Authors & Literary Agents to break traditional industry barriers! Pitch & workshop your query with agents and indulge in craft workshops lead by bestselling and acclaimed authors. Connect with writers & build strong, unstoppable foundations as you chase your dreams!
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Selfoss, Iceland
May 18-22, 2026
Return to the Wild
SOLD OUT
This Return to the Wild Retreat is totally unlike the others. With an emphasis on writing time and scheduled one-on-one sessions with faculty, this retreat is a truly immersive experience. Write in an Icelandic turf house and relax in a geothermal basalt tub as wild Icelandic horses meander by.
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Return to the Wild
Cumbria, England · October 2025
Cumbria, England
October 2025
Reconnect with nature, storytelling, and your creative spirit alongside 10 other writers, acclaimed author Sarah Mughal Rana, and USA Today Bestselling author Maggie Rapier, and agent and editor Marina Green!