Spring Retreat

Registration opens January 15th

Our annual editor retreat is BACK and better than ever! The Fall Retreat in Ashton, Idaho, that we held for many years (pre-pandemic) is moving to the Spring and relocating to Bear Lake—at a fantastic NEW property in Garden City, Utah. And this year, we'll have THREE editors in residence as our special guests.

For four days and three nights, you'll get to rub shoulders with three professional children's book editors, enjoy a one-on-one consultation with the editor of your choice (based on availability), gain invaluable insights from our editors' group presentations, join in optional peer critique sessions, mingle with fellow writers and illustrators, and take advantage of solo writing/illustrating time. All meals and snacks are included in your registration fee!

You'll love this luxurious 10,000 square foot property, which boasts 13 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 7 water heaters, two living rooms, a home theater room, a game room (pool table, Foosball, air hockey, xbox), an arcade room, a card playing room, plenty of nooks and crannies where you can hide away with a book or your laptop, and a children's indoor playroom where you can set your inner child free. Bonus: the cabin is conveniently located right on the famous Bear Lake Scenic Bike Trail.

Retreat options:

SCBWI Member Pricing:

• Non-lodging option: $295 (After Feb. 5th: $395)
• Twin Bunk Bed in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $395 (After Feb. 5th: $495)
• Full Size Bottom Bunk in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $420 (After Feb. 5th $520)
• Queen Bunk Bed in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $445 (After Feb 5th $545)
• Shared King or Queen Bed in a Multi-Bed Room with a Shared Bathroom: $495* (After Feb. 5th: $595)
• Shared King Bed in Private Room with a Private Bathroom: $695* (After Feb. 5th: $795)

*To reserve a King or Queen bed all to yourself in any of the rooms, add $100 to the prices above. (Except the Queen bunk bed, which will be single occupancy on top and bottom.)

Nonmember Pricing:

• Non-lodging option: $395 (After Feb. 5th: $495)
• Twin Bunk Bed in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $495 (After Feb. 5th $595)
• Full Size Bottom Bunk in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $520 (After Feb. 5th $620)
• Queen Bunk Bed in a Shared Room with a Shared Bathroom: $545 (After Feb 5th $645)
• Shared King or Queen Bed in a Multi-Bed Room with a Shared Bathroom: $595* (After Feb. 5th: $695)
• Shared King Bed in Private Room with a Private Bathroom: $795* (After Feb. 5th: $895)

*To reserve a King or Queen bed all to yourself in any of the rooms, add $100 to the prices above. (Except the Queen bunk bed, which will be single occupancy on top and bottom.)

NOTE: In order to allow everyone to choose their own accommodations, shared rooms may be mixed gender (hostel-style). We will try to accommodate requests for same-gender rooms if possible. Please reach out to Stephanie Moore at utahsouthidaho-ra@scbwi.org with questions.

Your registration includes:

• Accommodations
• All meals
• Snacks throughout the weekend
• Verbal critique with one of our amazing special guests
• Presentations from each of our special guests
• Optional critique groups with other attendees
• Solo writing time

See the tentative schedule here!

See the house here!

NOTE about bathrooms: Because this property primarily consists of suites, most of the bathrooms are attached to the bedrooms. And in order to offer the widest range of pricing options possible—plus SCBWI's requirement that all paid faculty are provided with private bathrooms—this means that everyone who registers for one of our most affordable options (in a multi-bed room) will need to coordinate shower time with up to 8 people per bathroom. Make sure to pack your toiletries in a separate case that's easy to carry in and out of the bathroom.