Imagine spending a week on a serene island, taking in gorgeous sunsets, writing while nestled amongst palm trees, and forging lifelong connections with passionate writers from all over India.
At Bound Retreats, we design immersive, one-of-a-kind literary journeys that help writers find inspiration and develop their craft in India’s most breathtaking landscapes.
Our retreats have a holistic approach, ensuring that our participants learn everything they need to become better writers/to write better, more impactful pieces.
Every aspect of the retreat is carefully designed to help you recharge your social, physical, mental and creative batteries and to reignite your love for writing.
Craft workshops are designed and facilitated by professional writers.
Personalised one-on-one mentorship sessions with established authors.
Share strengths with fellow participants in feedback and editing sessions.
Find inspiration in a beautiful, undiscovered location and build lifelong relationships.
Boutique stays and authentic local experiences.
Immersive experiences and tours to spark creativity.
Craft workshops are designed and facilitated by professional writers.
Personalised one-on-one mentorship sessions with established authors.
Share strengths with fellow participants in feedback and editing sessions.
Find inspiration in a beautiful, undiscovered location and build lifelong relationships.
Boutique stays and authentic local experiences.
Immersive experiences and tours to spark creativity.
A Travel Writing Retreat in Chettinad
16 – 21 September
Fiction Writing In The Swirling Hills of Coonoor
8 – 12 October
Fiction Writing In The Swirling Hills of Coonoor
8 – 12 October
Writers of all formats (short stories, poetry, screenwriters, playwrights, non-fiction writers, and other formats) who seek their tribe. Whether you wish to develop new ideas with a receptive and warm community, or crave the opportunity to fine-tune your current work, this retreat is the place for you.
Samit Basu
A novelist best known for his works in fantasy and science fiction, Samit Basu’s most recent novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, was shortlisted for the Locus Award (Science Fiction) 2024.
Prayaag Akbar
His award-winning first novel, Leila (2017), was adapted into a Netflix series and won the Crossword Jury Prize and the Tata Lit Live! First Book Award. He has held senior editorial roles at Mint and Scroll.
Tashan Mehta
Tashan Mehta’s latest book, Mad Sisters of Esi, won the 2023 AutHer Award for Best Novel. She is a former writer-in-residence at Anglia Ruskin University and CERN IdeaSquare.
Chandrahas Choudhury
He is a renowned author whose books have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth First Book Prize and JCB Prize. His writing is published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
Amitabha Bagchi
The celebrated author of Above Average, The Householder, and This Place. He was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019 and was shortlisted for the JCB Prize, among others.
Rheea Mukherjee
Rheea Mukherjee is the author of The Body Myth and The Girl Who Kept Falling in Love. Her work has been featured in the LA Times, Buzzfeed, The Mint Lounge and LA Review Books.
Aditi Rao
Aditi Rao is an activist, essayist and published author of The Fingers Remember (2014) and A Kind of Freedom Song (2019). Her poems have been published in national and international journals, and she has won several writing awards.
Michelle D’costa
A seasoned editor, writer and creative writing mentor, Michelle’s prose and poetry have been published in critically acclaimed journals like Litro, Eclectica, Out of Print, and The Bombay Literary Magazine among others.
Pragya Bhagat
An award-winning poet and essayist, Pragya’s work explores the intersections of mental health, body image and belonging. Her work has been featured in the BBC, and The Wire, amongst others.
Ratika Kapur
Ratika Kapur’s debut novel, Overwinter, was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. The Indian edition of Elle magazine featured her in a Granta-style list of twenty South Asian writers under forty to watch.
A novelist best known for his works in fantasy and science fiction, Samit Basu’s most recent novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, was shortlisted for the Locus Award (Science Fiction) 2024.
His award-winning first novel, Leila (2017), was adapted into a Netflix series and won the Crossword Jury Prize and the Tata Lit Live! First Book Award. He has held senior editorial roles at Mint and Scroll.
Tashan Mehta’s latest book, Mad Sisters of Esi, won the 2023 AutHer Award for Best Novel. She is a former writer-in-residence at Anglia Ruskin University and CERN IdeaSquare.
He is a renowned author whose books have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth First Book Prize and JCB Prize. His writing is published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
The celebrated author of Above Average, The Householder, and This Place. He was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019 and was shortlisted for the JCB Prize, among others.
Rheea Mukherjee is the author of The Body Myth and The Girl Who Kept Falling in Love. Her work has been featured in the LA Times, Buzzfeed, The Mint Lounge and LA Review Books.
Aditi Rao is an activist, essayist and published author of The Fingers Remember (2014) and A Kind of Freedom Song (2019). Her poems have been published in national and international journals, and she has won several writing awards.
A seasoned editor, writer and creative writing mentor, Michelle’s prose and poetry have been published in critically acclaimed journals like Litro, Eclectica, Out of Print, and The Bombay Literary Magazine among others.
An award-winning poet and essayist, Pragya’s work explores the intersections of mental health, body image and belonging. Her work has been featured in the BBC, and The Wire, amongst others.
Ratika Kapur's debut novel, Overwinter, was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. The Indian edition of Elle magazine featured her in a Granta-style list of twenty South Asian writers under forty to watch.
From authors and screenwriters to actors and creative entrepreneurs, our participants are at the helm of India’s creative and artistic communities.
As soon as you send in your application a member of the Bound team will connect with you to tell you more about what’s in store for the Goa retreat.
At the end of the day, every aspect of the retreat – the mentors, the workshops, the local tours, the meals, AND the books we gift to the participants – is carefully planned.
You are not alone in the creative challenges that you face. Your creative community awaits.
Benefit from one-on-one mentoring with these industry stalwarts
Chandrahas Choudhury is the author of the novel Clouds, published in January 2018 by Simon & Schuster. His first novel, Arzee the Dwarf, was published by HarperCollins, shortlisted for the Commonwealth First Book Prize, translated into German and Spanish, and chosen by World Literature Today in 2010 as one of “60 Essential Works of Modern Indian Literature in English”. He is the editor of a short introduction to the pleasures of Indian literature called India: A Traveler’s Literary Companion. He was formerly the Fiction & Poetry editor of The Caravan, and in 2010 he was a visiting fellow at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. His new book, Tales of My China Dragon, will be published in 2019.
Amitabha Bagchi’s first novel, Above Average, was published in 2007 by HarperCollins India and became a bestseller. His second novel, The Householder, was published to critical acclaim in 2012 by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins India. This Place, his most recent published work, was published in 2013, also by Fourth Estate. It was nominated for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Prize 2015 and shortlisted for the Raymond Crossword Book Award 2014. Bagchi lives in New Delhi with his wife and son. His next book, a novel entitled Half the Night Is Gone, is due to be released in May 2018.
Chandrahas Choudhury is the author of the novel Clouds, published in January 2018 by Simon & Schuster. His first novel, Arzee the Dwarf, was published by HarperCollins, shortlisted for the Commonwealth First Book Prize, translated into German and Spanish, and chosen by World Literature Today in 2010 as one of “60 Essential Works of Modern Indian Literature in English”. He is the editor of a short introduction to the pleasures of Indian literature called India: A Traveler’s Literary Companion. He was formerly the Fiction & Poetry editor of The Caravan, and in 2010 he was a visiting fellow at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. His new book, Tales of My China Dragon, will be published in 2019.
16 hours of teaching time, 4 hours of feedback sessions, 2 hours of guest lectures
Luxury stay in private rooms in a boutique heritage villa with a beautiful pool, outdoor gardens and seating.
Three wholesome meals a day with an endless supply of tea and coffee
Transformative workshops on creation, craft, and publishing
One-on-one mentoring sessions with seasoned and widely published authors and industry experts
Real time feedback from mentors and peers on your WIPs
Access to Bound’s writing community of 150 past retreat participants, curated by us over the last 5 years
Brainstorming sessions for collaborative work and quiet time to work on your writing in peace and solitude
Experiential tours and local explorations
Curated goody bag for every writer!
Note: The Program Fee Includes everything once you arrive at the villa. So pack your bags, make your travel arrangements. We’ll take care of the rest!
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