We'd like to invite you to step into Olvar Wood Writers Retreat, where you can find the time and tranquility you need to develop your writing in an inspiring bushland setting. At Olvar, we offer you the support of professional and experienced mentors and tutors; the opportunity to become part of a vibrant writing community; and the luxury of a retreat dedicated to the craft of writing.
You can visit Olvar on your own, or with others; you can participate in a five-week course to grow your new writing project, or a weekend or week-long intensive to stimulate new ideas or push your writing to the next level. We can also work with you to develop a retreat to suit the needs of you or your writing group.
Whether you're just starting out on your writing adventure, or have your heart set on winning the Booker, Olvar can offer you a place to dream, a place to learn, and - most of all - a place to write.
Funding
Although Olvar Wood Writers Retreat does not supply or receive funding itself, you can apply for funding to support your visit to Olvar Wood through the state-based arts funding bodies.
If you are a postgraduate student at a university, you can apply to use your discretionary funds to attend a retreat or course. We are happy to provide letters of support or other documentation for your application upon request.
Classic and hermit retreats include personal feedback on your writing and include breakfast, meetings with the mentors, and accommodation.
Intensive retreats run for a weekend or a week and include a manuscript appraisal, daily writing workshops, all workshop materials, individual feedback sessions, a group outing, evening readings, breakfast and lunch each day as well as two dinners and accommodation.
2009 Week-long Intensive Dates
2009 WEEKEND INTENSIVES
You can combine your retreat with an online course, via Olvar Wood's unique, user-friendly online learning platform OWL. For more details of the courses available, check out OWL here ...
Olvar Wood Writers Retreat. Queensland, Australia