Selkirk Mountain Writing Retreat
where stores become catalysts of change
October 5th to 11th, 2026
Sandpoint, Idaho
This is a retreat for all writers. For dreamers of sentences, for hopers of ideas, for the subtle storytellers and the powerful prose slingers. This is a retreat for would-be, wanna-be, have-been, still-are, crafters of words, poems, memoirs, novels, or really great Christmas letters. This is a retreat for the writer seeking community, guidance, craft, and support. This is a retreat for the creative who knows that space, nourishment, and nature are the elixir of inspiration.
We believe in…
A safe space
for exploring our stories, those written and unwritten, in learning and healing through our creative process. We believe in the impact of collaborative, positive feedback, in allowing artists to flex and stretch their minds beyond their comfort, in bearing witness to the unfolding and unfurling of their stories.
A student body
made of all voices, those unfamiliar with issues whose minds will be expanded and hearts opened through story, and those whose stories we can collectively support, uplift, and disseminate in the interest of connection, understanding, social activism, and shared humanity.
A faculty
who bring their unique vision, experience, and writing expertise to the room. Our teachers are fearlessly, fiercely unapologetic about their work in the world, and versed in issues and experience of race, LGBTQ+, and marginalized persons, while being comfortable in a group of humans who are possibly less familiar. Our faculty are committed to stewardship of artists, freedom of expression, and equal representation in the creative arts.