Writers retreat spaces

Fancy a trip with a bookish bent? We've rounded up unforgettable options from around the country – and included the perfect titles to take with you.

When I hear the phrase “writing hut” or “backyard shed” my imagination practically squeals with delight. A small, intimate space furnished with the essentials. Low impact, high inspiration. This is probably why I love going to North Dakota and why I want to pull a Pollan and build my own little house.

Ever wondered how to create a cozy workspace right in your own backyard? What if your dream office or creative

Good Contrivance Farm, an educational nonprofit, offers residencies of up to four weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a Victorian farm in Reisterstown, Maryland, located 24 miles north of Baltimore. Residents are provided with private lodging in a renovated barn loft, which includes one bedroom, a bathroom, a full kitchen, a dining area, and a library; or in the Hen House Cottage, which includes a sleeping area with a queen-sized bed, a full…

From tiny writing desks to giant painting studios, the only thing all of these creative studios have in common is that they inspired their successful inhabitants to create greatness.

(via) Though it doesn't come all that close to Dick Proenneke's "Alone In The Wilderness" masterpiece of a cabin, "The Watershed" - a tiny writer’s retreat in the wilds of Oregon - is nevertheless totally covet-worthy. It was designed by architect Erin Moore for her mother, nature writer and univers

We all need a bit of creative inspiration from time to time, and a writing retreat offers space and solitude for just that. Here are a few tips to plan your very own.

Studio Faire is a contemporary art space in South West France that provides a creative residency space for Artists, Writers and Musicians.

New company Getaway builds long and skinny cabins which are then delivered to idyllic rural locations not too far from the cities of Boston and New York.