Summer Writers' Week 2025

Each year, Summer Writers’ Week gathers writers looking to jumpstart a summer of writing by taking an intensive week of workshops and craft classes.

Retreat participants end up forming a close-knit community, one that welcomes back previous attendees and new writers alike.   

Summer Writers’ Week takes place in Manhattanville’s Center for Design Technology, historic Reid Castle, or Barat House, the University’s Creative Writing Center. Participants spend each morning in a genre-specific workshop taught by an established writer with a wealth of teaching experience. Afternoons feature craft classes, panel discussions or readings from workshop faculty. The event ends on Friday afternoon with a BBQ on the lawn outside Barat House.

This summer our genre workshops will be run by Jane Carr (Creative Nonfiction), August Thompson (Fiction), Jennifer Franklin (Poetry), and Nick Ordway (Screenwriting). This year, we've also added an Agents and Editors panel, which will take place from 1:30-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24.  

The registration fee is $600 for members of the public. Undergraduate students as well as new and current Manhattanville MFA students may earn academic credit for their participation in the retreat. For those interested in attending the Agents and Editors panel, but not interested in the entire week, the registraton fee is $50. On-campus housing is available for $46.50 per night.