Workshop professor with students at Barat House workshop

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).

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. On-campus housing is available for $46.50 per night.

This year, Summer Writers’ Week will feature the following workshops:

Jane Carr

Your Seat Awaits You

Workshops:

Creative Nonfiction with Jane Carr (June 23-27), $600
Fiction with August Thompson (June 23-27), $600
Poetry with Jennifer Franklin (June 23-227), $600
Screenwriting with Nick Ordway (June 23-27), $600

Housing (optional):

Monday, June 23, $46.50
Tuesday, June 24, $46.50
Wednesday, June 25, $46.50
Thursday, June 26, $46.50

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