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2022 Fiction Colloquium
Facilitated by Marina Endicott
Location: St. Peter’s College, Muenster, SK, Canada
Dates: May 17-26, 2022
This is a facilitated retreat for eight writers who have a publication record of at least one book, or the equivalent in periodicals, and are working towards manuscript completion. The colloquium offers a small group context; focus will be on individual manuscript consultations, and on seminar discussions dealing with technical, philosophical, or conceptual issues in contemporary writing. Instruction occurs within a deep-immersion setting, with an emphasis on individual writing and manuscript revision. Application is open to writers 19 years of age and older from Canada and abroad.
Application
Applicants will need to provide:
- Applicant information
- Emergency contact information
- $25 Application Fee (payable by e-Transfer, Visa / MasterCard, or cheque)
- Optional: A letter of intent towards a bursary or scholarship
- A brief letter outlining your writing project, including:
- Goals
- Where you are in your process
- How you would work on your project while at Sage Hill
- Any other pertinent information
- 12-page sample of your writing including:
- Five pages published
- Seven pages of the work in progress that you would like to develop at Sage Hill
- Your literary CV
Note:
- Writing samples up to the page requirement will be reviewed by the jury. Pages in excess will not be reviewed.
- Please combine all documents into one file to upload with the online application form.
- PDF and Microsoft Word documents are accepted.
- If you have trouble when attaching your application materials to the online form, please contact us.
Adjudication process:
All applications go through a competitive, independent peer jury process to maintain a high level of artistic merit in programs. Jury members weigh applications against a rubric of set criteria to assess the quality of writing and readiness for the experience.
Acceptance is determined by:
- Quality of work submitted
- Project description
- Experience and ability to carry out the proposed project
- Literary CV and publication history
- Which applicants would most benefit from attending Sage Hill at this point in their development
This adjudication process is usually completed about four weeks after the application deadline. You will be contacted with results after the jury has come forward with its decision.
Tuition
In-person tuition: $1750
What is covered?
- 10 days and 9 nights of accommodation at St. Peter’s College in Muenster, SK
- Three meals per day, and snacks
- Writing retreat as part of a small group, led by program faculty
- 1-on-1 conferences and course time with your instructor
- Critical feedback on writing submissions
- Courses and discussions on the craft of writing
- Private meeting spaces for 1-on-1 instruction and workshops
- Printer and office equipment
- Wi-Fi access
- Writing desk and chair in your room
- Access to full college library on-site
- Comfortable lounge areas
- Coffee and tea station available all hours
- Access to kitchenette with fridge
- Free laundry facilities
- Games room
- Access to fitness centre with the latest professional quality equipment
- Book table to sell your works and buy the works of others
- Arranged trips to nearby towns and other programmed events
- Additional amenities as listed on the Accomodations section
When to make a payment:
After the jury has reviewed applications, you will be notified via email to let you know whether or not you have been accepted. You can make a payment once you have received your acceptance email.
Cancellation Policy:
- There will be a $100 cancellation fee if you withdraw after payment is made.
- If you cancel 14 days or more prior to start date: 50% of funds returned.
- If you cancel 7 days prior to retreat start date: 25% of funds returned.
- Cancellations within one week of program start dates are non-refundable. However, if it is possible to fill the spot in time, some refund may be available.
- Please note that credit card processing fees are non-refundable.
Refunds for COVID-related cancellations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Sage Hill reserves the right to cancel upcoming or in-process programs due to COVID-related health and safety issues or mandates. If a program must be cancelled, payment will be refunded accordingly.
Payment options:
Interac e-Transfer
Interac e-Transfers can be sent to sage.hill@sasktel.net.
Cheque
Cheques can be made out to “Sage Hill Writing” and sent to: 324-1831 College Ave, Regina SK, S4P 4V5
Visa / Mastercard
Visa and Mastercard payments can be made through our website. If you need assistance, please contact us.
Please note that tuition paid by Visa or Mastercard is subject to a 3.4% processing charge.
Accomodations
St. Peter’s College is an off-campus, affiliated college of the University of Saskatchewan. The venue is located on 500 acres of mixed forest and farmlands in East Central Saskatchewan, on Highway 5 in the quiet village of Muenster, SK.
Muenster is 120km east of Saskatoon and 230km north of Regina, and only 9 km from the City of Humboldt. Humboldt offers a fair number of restaurants and shops, from liquor stores to pharmacies. Should you want a brief reprieve from writing, Sage Hill staff can drive those without vehicles into Humboldt for supplies.
For directions to St. Peter’s, visit their website. You can find a campus map here.
The facility has the following amenities:
- Writing desk and chair in your room
- Space for 1-on-1 instruction and workshops
- Comfortable lounge areas
- Access to kitchenette with fridge
- Coffee and tea station available at all hours
- Laundry facilities
- Games Room
- Book table provides the opportunity to sell your works and to buy the works of others
- Library on site
- Wi-Fi access
- Treed grounds, walking trails, gardens
- Access to fitness centre with the latest professional quality equipment
- Outdoor soccer pitch
Marina Endicott
Marina Endicott’s Good to a Fault was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and CBC Radio’s Canada Reads, and won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. The Little Shadows was short-listed for the Governor General’s award and long-listed for the Giller Prize, as was Close to Hugh. Her latest, The Difference (The Voyage of the Morning Light in the US), won the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton book award and the City of Dartmouth fiction prize. She teaches creative writing at the University of Alberta, Humber Writing School, and the Banff Centre for the Arts.