Complete Schedule
May 23–29, 2027
Writers’ Retreat Schedule
May 23 2027
Schedule / Activity
2:30 PM
Arrival & Transfer — Transfer from Zagreb Airport to Lošinj via shared van. Arrival approximately 6:30 PM.
Check in at Hotel Bellevue.
Evening
Dinner on your own
May 24 2027
Schedule / Activity
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Craft Discussion & Writing Workshop
12:00–12:30 PM
Individual Instructor Meeting — Meet with your workshop instructor to discuss your writing.
Lunch
Lunch on your own
6:20 PM
Meet in Hotel Bellevue Lobby
6:30 PM
Michelin-Starred Dinner — 3-course wine-paired dinner at Restaurant Alfred Keller.
May 25 2027
Schedule / Activity
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Craft Discussion & Writing Workshop
12:00–12:30 PM
Individual Instructor Meeting — Meet with your workshop instructor to discuss your writing.
Lunch & Dinner
Meals on your own
5:00–6:00 PM
Panel: Author Marketing & Publicity — With Issac Fitzgerald, Kristin Vuković, Jo Piazza, and Lidija Hilje. Mundus Conference Room
May 26 2027
Schedule / Activity
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Craft Discussion & Writing Workshop
12:00–12:30 PM
Individual Instructor Meeting — Meet with your workshop instructor to discuss your writing.
3:00–4:00 PM
Optional Field Trip — Garden of Fine Scents
5:00–6:00 PM
Master Class: Revision — With bestselling novelist and book coach Lidija Hilje and literary agent Abby Walters. Mundus Conference Room
6:15 PM
Meet in Hotel Bellevue Lobby
6:30–8:30 PM
Sunset Boat Cruise — Cruise aboard NEREZINAC with wine and cheese. Bring layers!
May 27 2027
Schedule / Activity
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Arrival & Transfer — Transfer from Zagreb Airport to Lošinj via shared van. Arrival approximately 6:30 PM. Check in at Hotel Bellevue.
12:00–12:30 PM
Individual Instructor Meeting — Meet with your workshop instructor to discuss your writing.
Lunch & Dinner
Meals on your own
5:00–6:00 PM
Panel: The Business of Publishing — With Jess Walter, Issac Fitzgerald, Kristin Vuković, Jo Piazza, and Lidija Hilje. Mundus Conference Room
May 28 2027
Schedule / Activity
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Craft Discussion & Writing Workshop
12:00–12:30 PM
Individual Instructor Meeting — Meet with your workshop instructor to discuss your writing.
Lunch
Lunch on your own
5:00–6:00 PM
Open Mic Reading — Share your work or work-in-progress. Location TBA
6:30 PM
Farewell Dinner — Croatian sparkling wine reception followed by a 3-course wine-paired dinner at Restaurant Matsunoki.
May 29 2027
Schedule / Activity
7:00 AM
Departure — Depart for Zagreb Airport.