International Writing Retreat Portugal

Lisbon Writing 

The 2027 International Writing Retreat is already taking shape. 

 
Having wrapped up the 2026 retreat in Évora, we're now hard at work on the fifth edition of the International Writing Retreat.  

Lisbon Writing retreats welcome new and experienced writers from around the world for a week of focused work and personalised guidance. 

The programme includes accommodation, meals and Creative Writing workshops with a guest tutor of recognised standing.  

They take place in welcoming locations of natural and cultural interest, easily accessible from Lisbon.  

Send us a message to stay up to date with news on the 2027 Writing Retreat.

lisbonwriting@escreverescrever.com

 

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We make spaces and spaces make us.

A 6-Day International Writing Retreat to develop your own work-in-progress or start a new project. 

  • Programme

    In this 6-day retreat, we will look for a sense of place in our narratives, getting to know the cobbles below and the Portuguese sky above. 

    We will have time to dive deep into our own writing and into that of others, as well as thinking about the role of space in our writing. In addition to this, writing in a different place will inevitably do interesting things to our words and ways of thinking. 

    During our time together we will look at the layers of life we are part of, not only as a source of inspiration but also as an exploration of identity and a catalyst for conflict and emotions. How the places we inhabit or breeze through might help fuel our imagination through movement and stillness, through focused writing work together.

    Participants have the option to continue working on an existing work-in-progress or to embark on a new project from scratch, guided by structured writing sessions. Each session introduces a new topic or theme, accompanied by excerpts of relevant literature from Portugal and around the globe. 

    Additionally, there will be dedicated time for shorter projects, chance encounters and serendipitous insights in the picturesque setting of Évora.
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6-Day Writing Retreat in detail

All information about the 6-day International Writing Retreat.

Your Guides

The dream team at the helm of the expedition.

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    Conceição Garcia (São)
    Escrever Escrever CEO

    CEO and founder of Escrever Escrever. President of FNAC's literary contest.

    Passionate about writing, the city of Lisbon and teaching storytelling. 

    I am fond of gathering with people around a table: to write, to talk, to share a special meal or a good bottle of wine.

  • Martin Cathcart Frödén
    Martin Cathcart Frödén
    Writer, Creative Writing Teacher

    Martin holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow and is currently a senior lecturer and director of studies at Malmö University, Sweden. Before turning to academia, he worked as a sound engineer, an avocado picker, a prison teacher and a greengrocer – always alongside writing. He is often found enjoying bikes, kayaks and carbs. He currently lives in Malmö, Sweden, with his wife and three kiddos.

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    Escrever Escrever
    Hosting Organization

    Located in the very heart of Lisbon's historic centre, Escrever Escrever has been welcoming writers since 2008. In a room with a view on the Tejo river, here we write.

    We are a long-standing member of the European Association of Creative Writing Programmes. 

    With more than 1.200 students per year, several of them have been published. 

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