What's Involved in a Retreat?

The Writer's Retreat Provides:

The Writer's Retreat offers writers time and a remote location to pursue their professional projects.

The writer will be housed in the Berton House at no cost in rent or utilities. A monthly honoarium is provided to help cover food and other living expenses. The writer is responsible for their own telephone bill. Travel costs to and from Dawson will be covered.

What are the writer's obligations to the program?

The writer is obliged to fulfill very few obligations while in residence. However, the writer is encouraged to do more in the community if he or she wishes.

The writer will be requested to perfrom a public reading in Whitehorse and another in Dawson City. The writer is encouraged to:

• interace with the public and local literary community
• feature their work in local newspapers and on local radio stations
• avail themselves for interviews with local media
• hold writing workshops in the community and/or at the schools and colleges
• write about their northern experiences, or at least allow them to influence their work