Feb. 24 - 28, 2020
Cape Town Writers Retreat
A Special 5-day Event
"Five days with the finest literary talent." --Lonely Planet, 2019
"A literary inspiration" -- Glamour magazine
"One of the world's best writing retreats" --The Age
Register
To apply for a Scholarship,
write to: [email protected]
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Join our 12-week Master Class, online.
Article in Glamour
on the Cape Town Writers Retreat
"I will bask in the creative after glow of Wendy Goldman Rohm's Writers Retreat (May 2019)
for a long, long time. During my many years as a literary agent, I attended numerous writers
conferences, but none of them came closeto the extraordinary event
for writers that Wendy produced and directed. Wendy
who is a best selling author, is also a respected literary agent. She
has the gift of inspiring writers to expand their visions and hone their crafts and of sensibly
instructing them how the publishing world works. As a writer-in-process, to be
under the spell of Wendy's wise wand, and to be supportively surrounded by other writers
who are working on their books or scripts, is to be richly nurtured in the imaginative realms of
words, stories, plots, themes, beliefs, characters, time, place and narrative voice. I return to
my own writer's desk enlightened, enriched and energized. I am blessed by new friendships
with fellow writers and am filled with gratitude for the grand literary dame
who brought us all together."
--Phoebe Larmore, literary agent to Margaret Atwood
for a long, long time. During my many years as a literary agent, I attended numerous writers
conferences, but none of them came closeto the extraordinary event
for writers that Wendy produced and directed. Wendy
who is a best selling author, is also a respected literary agent. She
has the gift of inspiring writers to expand their visions and hone their crafts and of sensibly
instructing them how the publishing world works. As a writer-in-process, to be
under the spell of Wendy's wise wand, and to be supportively surrounded by other writers
who are working on their books or scripts, is to be richly nurtured in the imaginative realms of
words, stories, plots, themes, beliefs, characters, time, place and narrative voice. I return to
my own writer's desk enlightened, enriched and energized. I am blessed by new friendships
with fellow writers and am filled with gratitude for the grand literary dame
who brought us all together."
--Phoebe Larmore, literary agent to Margaret Atwood
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Develop your book, play, story or screenplay in this dynamic writing workshop and retreat, with NY Times best-selling authors and literary agent. Story and manuscript development come alive at this acclaimed, professional workshop for authors of fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, plays and poetry. Develop your book, start a new project, fine tune your manuscript, or perfect your writing in progress.
Writers of all levels attend to generate new material, develop ideas, or shape their stories. The Cape Town Writers Retreat is hosted by the Rohm Literary Agency and led by NY Times best-selling author and literary agent Wendy Goldman Rohm. Ms. Rohm's acclaimed conferences have been held since 2002 worldwide, originally inspired by the series of honorary Masters Teas she presented at Yale University. (See the Kirkus Reviews' recent spotlight on Wendy Goldman Rohm.) This year, the conference is being held in the heart of Cape Town, close to cultural attractions, galleries, restaurants and shops, and 15 minutes to the seashore. We have some wonderful emerging writers and published authors attending the Cape Town workshop this year. Writers are guided through the creation process, fine tuning and perfecting their work--from the seed of an idea to a high-quality draft. The full conference includes all conference sessions during the week. There is an optional networking soiree and group dinner each evening. For the full conference schedule, see the Schedule page or write to us. See the Testimonials page for reviews from authors worldwide. Wendy Goldman Rohm has taught and lectured for MediaBistro, Yale University, onboard the QEII, and numerous universities and organizations in the US, Europe and Asia. She has presented her writing workshops for novelists and nonfiction authors since 2002 across the U.S., Europe, Asia and India, featuring numerous guest artists. Our guests and speakers at Ms. Rohm's workshops worldwide have included: Pulitzer Prize finalist Suketu Mehta (Maximum City; Knopf); legendary literary |
agent Phoebe Larmore, whose clients include Margaret Atwood and Tom Robbins; author Saket Soni (Strangers at the Golden Door, Algonquin Books), who developed his book with Ms. Rohm at her Paris conference in 2018; best-selling author Rebecca Walker; author Mira Kamdar (Motiba's Tattoos); playwright Seamus Scanlon (The McGowan Trilogy); Broadway producer Brian Swibel;
screenwriter and film director Pan Nalin (Samsara, Ayurveda: The Art of Being, and Valley of Flowers); journalist/author Livia Manera Sambuy (Philip Roth Unmasked; You'll Never Write About Me Again); French author/filmmaker Helene Guetary; author Bhaswati Battacharya (Everyday Ayurveda); creative director/author Prudence Fenton; Obie-award-winning playwright Robert Auletta; legendary literary agent Mr. Sterling Lord (who represented authors Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey, among others); playwright Fabrice Rozie (Transatlantic Liaison); author Hajjar Gibran (The Return of the Prophet); Glamour S.A. editor-in-chief/writer Pnina Fenster; authors Hilary Masters and Kathleen George; French novelist Bruno Garel; international bestselling author Peter Nichols; Emmy Award winning writer Alan Cooke; bestselling Thai author Thitinart na Pattalung; British screenwriter Jane Hawksley (Je T’aime Paris), and many others. Rohm also hosts ongoing online Book Development Classes for authors worldwide. Go to the Register page to register online, or call 1-646-845-9185 (NY) to register by phone. If you prefer you may email assistant [email protected]. Scholarships available. To apply, send 10 pages of your best work, double spaced, as an attachment, with your name and contact info on the first page, to: [email protected], or email us for more information. On your cover sheet, be sure to also note the conference you would like to apply for. |
WENDY GOLDMAN ROHM leads the Cape Town Writers Retreat and is president of The Rohm Literary Agency. She is a NY Times best-selling author whose books have been published in 14 languages around the world. Her work has been published by Random House, The New York Times Syndicate International, The Atlantic, Wired magazine, Tina Brown's Talk magazine, Vogue, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Financial Times of London, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and many others. Her writing workshops were inspired by the honorary Masters Teas she presented at Yale University. She's also been a literary agent and author for Sterling Lord Literistic; The Waxman Agency; Waterside Productions; and founded the Rohm Agency to represent emerging authors of fiction and nonfiction. She's been a commentator on numerous national and international broadcasts, including: Nightline, The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, and dozens of programs on NBC, CNBC, PBS radio and television, CNN, CBS, ABC, and BBC radio and television. See the Kirkus Reviews' spotlight on Wendy Goldman Rohm
Photos from our recent conferences and literary events worldwide.
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