The World is Our Workshop

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The World through a Literary Lens

To be a writer is to be a thoughtful, curious, and kind citizen of the world.

We’re crafting deep, meaningful, and place-based literary experiences against the backdrop of various UNESCO Cities of Literature. We’ll travel the world as lovers of writers, writing, and books.

We’re writer’s writers. We believe that time, solitude, generosity, and cultural immersion are important to the process of creating our work, so with that in mind, we founded The Writers’ Collective.

We are uniquely focused on nonfiction in all its forms––memoir, creative nonfiction, essay, hybrid work––and our aim is to use the world as our classroom.

We want to help you write your best work, find supportive communities, make lasting friendships, and experience the globe together through the lens of literature.

We’ll begin in Dublin, Ireland––July 10-20, 2026––for a literary experience steeped in community, collaboration, and shared experience. The city will be our living laboratory

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Our Unique Approach

Read, write, and explore UNESCO Cities of Literature with The Writer’s Collective

Small by Design

A personal approach to your writing. Groups of 5-7 students per faculty.

Day in / Day Out

The literary city is our guide. We’ll explore as much of it as possible.

Affordable

One low price for tuition. Activites, lodging, meals and travel are a la carte.