Workshops

Jun 9

AWC Workshops

Adriatic Writers Conference is the first literary conference of its kind in Croatia.

Each day begins with an intensive small fiction workshop led by passionate and motivating instructors. Receive valuable feedback and guidance on your work-in-progress from your instructors and peers, and leave feeling inspired with a clear path towards revision. We’ll aim to tailor the workshops to each individual writer’s goals: Prior to the workshop, we’ll ask participants to submit a list of what they feel they most need help with, addressing immediate challenges and needs in an effort to break through blocks and barriers.

The inaugural AWC 2025 workshop leaders are bestselling author, podcast creator, and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza (THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE) and AWC founder and award-winning author and journalist Kristin Vuković (THE CHEESEMAKER’S DAUGHTER). AWC welcomes author and journalist Sheila Yasmin Marikar (FRIENDS IN NAPA) and Croatian debut novelist and book coach Lidija Hilje (SLANTING TOWARDS THE SEA) who will be teaching Master Classes.

Participants can take afternoon Master Classes on place/setting in fiction; travel/food/drinks writing; revision; and publishing. Each participant will also have one half-hour meeting with your workshop instructor; and free time for writing, resting, or exploring the island of Lošinj (see Optional Activities). We’ll also host an “open mic” night, where participants will have the opportunity to publicly read their work.

Schedule: May 10-17, 2025

Saturday: Transfer from Zagreb Airport to Lošinj via shared van. Check into Hotel Bellevue, recover from jet lag.

Sunday: 5pm: Reconnect to your creative energy at an optional “Creativity Spa” generative writing session led by Milda De Voe and Kristin Vuković

6:30pm: Croatian wine reception and welcome dinner at Captain’s Villa Rouge.

Monday: 10am-noon: craft discussion & writing workshop. Lunch and dinner on your own.