Events & Workshops

The SWG is now accepting applications for the February 2026 Winter Writers Retreat held at St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster, SK, from February 13-27, 2026.

Our Writers Retreat is for practicing writers from Saskatchewan and other parts of Canada. Please note that this retreat does not include teaching or workshopping: it is a space where established and practicing writers of all genres are expected to work independently. Writers can choose to attend 1 or 2 weeks of retreat. Spaces are limited.

The Winter 2026 Writers Retreat will be held in the Abbey Guestwing. All participants receive a private room with shared bathroom facilities and all meals for 7 days. Retreatants are responsible for their transportation to and from the retreat, but carpooling may be available.

Weekly Retreat fees cover all administration, private rooms and food costs for one week’s stay:

• SK-based SWG members: $475
• Out-of-province SWG members OR SK-based non-members: $575
• Out-of-province non-members: $675

Please note there is a non-refundable application fee of $30 due when submitting your application. There is a great deal of work that goes into the application process, and we appreciate your consideration if you need to cancel.

Scholarship and Bursary Opportunities

Our Winter Writers Retreat has two scholarship/bursary opportunities for attending writers:

• Judy McCrosky Bursary - pays one week’s fee for an emerging Saskatchewan writer
• John V. Hicks Scholarship - provides $300 to a mid-career Saskatchewan writer working on poetry for a two-week stay

For more information about these opportunities, including the application form, please click here.

Please read the Retreat Application Guidelines before submitting your application.

Please apply here. Deadline for applications is Thursday, January 8, 2026, midnight.