I met with Eliza Reid, Canadian writer and
editor based in Reykjavik, Iceland, last Saturday at Block 1912. Here's
what I learned about the Iceland Writers Retreat.
There
are 10 authors presenting throughout the April 8-12, 2015 retreat, up
from last year's 8. The schedule itself is pretty packed, so it's more
of a conference than a solitary retreat. Over two days, there are 6 x 90
minute workshops you can attend, and you get to rank your choices from
about 10 of them. The goal is to have no more than 15 people in a class
so there's more intimacy with the teacher. The presenting authors (from 5 countries) are a blend of fiction and non-fiction. Apparently poets and playwrights attended and also found the sessions useful. Last year there were 52 participants.
- President of Iceland greeting all workshop attendees.
- A reception at City Hall with the mayor of Reyjkjavik on the Wednesday arrival
- A literary walking tour on Friday
- Golden circle tour on Saturday with a literary spin: visiting the house of Iceland's Nobel-prize winning author. Icelandic authors doing readings throughout the tour.
- Q&A session on Sunday
- Optional trip to the Blue Lagoon hot springs (there are apparently lots (10) of outdoor swimming pools in Reyjkjavik, though, so there's lots to choose from).
- Hotel Natura (4-star hotel) is close to geothermal sandy beaches where geothermal heat is pumped over to make the North Atlantic 20 Degrees Celsius.
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