Imagine spending a week in a serene remote location, taking in gorgeous sunsets, writing while nestled amongst trees, and forging lifelong connections with passionate writers from all over India.
One of these writers could be you.
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.
Each retreat is designed as a singular, bespoke, literary experience with a distinct theme, location, and mentor line-up.
A Travel Writing Retreat
in Chettinad
Fiction Writing in
The Swirling Hills of Coonoor
Sunrise Stories
by Mulshi Lake
Every aspect of the retreat is thoughtfully 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.
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.
Complete the online application form and select the retreat for which you would like to be considered.
Our team carefully reviews the applications and sends out acceptances on a rolling basis.
If you receive an acceptance, you will be required to make an advance payment to reserve your seat.
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.
Our retreat venues offer more than just luxury. Each venue chosen by us has a unique history and is immersed in local culture and heritage, making it a delightful setting for creativity.
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