Speaking & Retreats

Brendan Jones has taught creative writing on campus and remotely at Stanford University, where he was a Wallace Stegner Fellow; at the University of Alaska Southeast; and at Irkutsk National Technical University in Siberia, during his year there as a Fulbright Scholar.

He also leads writing retreats in Alaska - the Sitka Writers Retreat, held in his hometown at the edge of the Tongass rainforest, and retreats with 49 Writers in Juneau. Whether the room is a university seminar, a video call, or a table in Sitka with the rain on the windows, the aim is the same: to give writers time, attention, and a place to do their best work.

Contact Brendan to learn more about upcoming talks & retreats.

WORK WITH BRENDAN

  • "I loved going into the rain forest, finding a perch, and writing in the moment. Nature's soft embrace was so nurturing, and the words flowed, all the more significant because I'd been frozen/blocked/not writing for too long."

    -Retreat participant

  • "This retreat reignited the spark that keeps me writing. I have always loved being in the woods, but there is something so special about a temperate rain forest: the ancient trees, the softness beneath our feet, the infinite shades of green, and the quiet to contemplate within."

    -Retreat participant

  • "The lodgings were perfect, quiet, convenient, and comfortable, and the cookout and sauna were a great way to spend the last evening."

    -Retreat participant