Retreat to the New World — Newfoundland, August 7-23, 2025

Our small group of writers embarked on a journey to Newfoundland, a remote and charming island off the East Coast of Canada

 

Over the 17-day retreat, we attended an off-broadway performance of Come From Away, an intimate literary festival, and a community theatre performance in Gerard’s hometown of Placentia. We settled into our writing in the charming outport fishing village of Trinity, explored the historic city of St. John’s, and were spellbound by a true Viking settlement, where long-ago dreams of travel met the harsh reality of discovery. All that, plus a writing retreat in a province that’s renowned for genuine, grassroots support of brilliant artists.

Who knows when we’ll be back this way again, but in the meantime, the great memories will carry us along!