An Annual Escape
The Authors at Large Experience
Each year, Authors at Large brings together passionate writers and creative minds in inspiring international locations. Our retreats combine focused workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and immersive cultural experiences designed to spark breakthroughs and build lasting literary connections.
Write amidst fire and ice
Iceland 2026
Join Authors at Large for a 6-day retreat in Hveragerði, the charming “flower village” in Southern Iceland known for its geothermal hot springs and greenhouses. Stay at the spa hotel Hotel Örk, enjoy morning and afternoon workshops led by Robin Hemley, and spend evenings in intimate salons with fellow writers.
Optional excursions include visits to Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall, the Geysir Geothermal area, and local thermal baths, or simply savor quiet writing time surrounded by Iceland’s dramatic landscape.
A view of the Northern Lights right by Hotel Örk
Thingvellir National Park in Iceland, one of the optional excursions you can take
helping writers at every stage
Our Services
At Authors at Large, we believe that writing thrives with the right mix of guidance, community, and dedicated time. Our services are designed to support you whether you’re drafting your first story, refining a book-length manuscript, or simply looking to reignite your creative practice. From one-on-one editorial feedback to immersive international retreats, we help you strengthen your craft while staying connected to a global network of writers.
Editorial Services
International Retreats
Online Workshops
“When I was starting out as a biographer I had all sorts of worries and doubts, so I signed up for Robin Hemley’s Authors At Large retreat in Luang Prabang for June 2020. The pandemic had other ideas and the retreat was moved online, as was everything else that year. As it turned out, the online retreat was the most productive week I’ve ever spent in my writing career and with Robin’s instruction and enthusiasm I was able to figure out how to structure and start to write my biography. I ended up working with Robin one-on-one for the rest of that year and several months into 2021. A year after that, I signed a book deal with my dream editor at a traditional press. I know I never could have gotten this far without Robin’s help!”
