Falling Leaves 2025

Falling Leaves Masterclass Retreat: Novels

Oct. 24-26, 2024

Location:

Silver Bay YMCA

87 Silver Bay Road

Silver Bay, New York 12874

This annual masterclass retreat provides attendees with a one-on-one critique with one of our faculty editors, group critique opportunities and faculty-led evening workshops at beautiful Silver Bay YMCA on Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.   

Apply here.

You will be able to submit:

• Middle Grade Novel
• Young Adult Novel
• Chapter Book
• MG Graphic Novel
• YA Graphic Novel
• Early Reader Graphic Novel

APPLICATION TIMELINE

May 15th: Application opens

July 8th: Application Deadline

July 15th: Attendees Acceptance Announcement (If accepted an invoice will be sent to you with payment instructions.)

July 26th: Registration Deadline (Upon acceptance, you must pay the registration fee and book your room at Silver Bay)

Total cost for the weekend includes your room (double or single) all food, drinks, snacks, a one-on-one critique with one of our faculty editors, group critique opportunities and faculty-led evening workshops.

Single $675

Double $575

We have our 5 faculty members confirmed:

• Emily Keyes: Agent from Keyes Agency

• Lydia Gregovic: Editor with Penguin Random House

• Alice Jerman: Editor with Harper Collins Childrens

• Foyinsi Adegbonmire: Editor with Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

• Anna Parsons: Editor with Aladdin/Simon & Schuster