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392 Boyds Mills Road
Milanville, PA 18443 United States Get Directions
570-253-1192
https://www.highlightsfoundation.org

When we began offering Foundation workshops, we knew we had a unique situation: a campus tucked away in the picturesque northeastern Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains, with the solitude writers and artists need to produce their best work. See some photos and videos here, and you can also see what some of our attendees have to say about the Highlights Foundation workshop experience.

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Writing Through Trauma & Grief to Empower Readers: A Retreat for Storytellers

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

About the Program In-person 4-Day/3-Night Writing Retreat Join this writing retreat designed for authors who are crafting books for kids and teens that center their lived experiences in areas of trauma, mental health, grief, and beyond. We believe there is hope in harnessing the transformative power of storytelling.  Explore therapeutic writing techniques that enable you […]

$1199

Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence: Celebrating Asian and Asian American Stories (May)

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

This Workshop Is Full Join the waitlist or register now for our second AAV Retreat with Grace & Debbi in August 2026.About the Program In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by authors Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence as a celebration of the many beautiful contributions made by Asian and Asian American […]

$999

Community Retreat with Meg Medina: Celebrating Latinx Stories in Kidlit

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by host Meg Medina and special guests as a celebration of the diverse and powerful Latina, Latino, Latine, and Latinx voices in children's books. Why this community retreat? The Latinx community retreat first began as an beautiful idea from authors Alex Villasante, NoNieqa Ramos, and M. […]

$999

All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Picture books speak to young readers like nothing else. Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction; lyrical, humorous, serious, or anything in between, this retreat is meant for you. Join fiction and nonfiction picture book authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Rob Sanders along with their guest, author/Illustrator Lala Watkins to immerse […]

$1299

Spotlight on the Middle of Your Novel: A Generative Retreat

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Aimed at YA & MG novelists writing in all genres, this retreat is ideal for writers of all levels—including published and pre-published authors—who find themselves somewhere in the messy middle of a novel-length project. Join celebrated authors Nova Ren Suma and Emily X.R. Pan (and their guests) for a […]

$1299

Community Retreat with Andrea M. Page and Stacy Wells: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Stories in Kidlit

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

About the Program In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by authors Andrea M. Page (Hunkpapa Lakota) and Stacy Wells (Choctaw) as a celebration of the long history, contributions, and joy shared by Native, First Nation, and Indigenous voices in the children's book field. Why this community retreat? This retreat was founded by […]

$999

Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One!

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and...a place to dream! At the Highlights Foundation, “summer camp” is different than S’mores by the fire and hiking in the woods. (Though we do […]

$1649

Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two!

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and...a place to dream! At the Highlights Foundation, “summer camp” is different than S’mores by the fire and hiking in the woods. (Though we do […]

$1649

The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat In the shifting publishing landscape, it seems that many people are discussing the idea of "writing short." What does this phrase mean? And what impact might it have on novels? Join celebrated authors Hena Khan, Christina Soontornvat, Minh Lê, and Ellen Oh for a retreat that allows for healthy […]

$1399

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 6-Day/5-Night Workshop and Retreat with a Full Novel Critique Included This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting makes this program […]

$2799

Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence: Celebrating Asian and Asian American Stories (August)

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

About the Program In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by authors Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence as a celebration of the many beautiful contributions made by Asian and Asian American voices in the children's book field. The program will gather creatives specifically building stories for children and young adults. Why this […]

$999

Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: A Generative Retreat

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Picture book writers and illustrators: set aside time to focus on your picture book project! Here is a special retreat just for you. Join fiction and nonfiction author Darcy Pattison, author/illustrator Leslie Helakoski, and their guests including editor Matt Phipps and more, to immerse yourself in all things picture books. […]

$1299

Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat To write for children, we need to reconnect with the clever, imaginative, and curious core of our childhood selves. Join celebrated middle-grade authors Erin Entrada Kelly and Laurel Snyder for a four-day retreat focused on generative writing inspired by the sleepaway camps of our youth (or the ones we […]

$1299

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 6-Day/5-Night Workshop and Retreat with a Full Novel Critique Included This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting makes this program […]

$2799

Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Somewhere between the world of picture books and the complexity of full-length novels lives an exciting, often overlooked creative space—where word count is limited but the storytelling possibilities are expansive. Books in this space fill in the blanks as level readers, early readers, chapter books, with many including spot illustrations […]

$1299

Novels in Verse: A Generative Retreat

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Join celebrated authors Rajani LaRocca and Chris Baron for a retreat designed to infuse your verse novel with emotion. Spend focused time on your novel in verse with daily presentations and generative writing exercises. Rajani and Chris will offer open Q & As, as well as scheduled 1:1 consultations to […]

$1299

Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

Highlights Foundation Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Gather in the woods with celebrated poets Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Georgia Heard, Irene Latham, and Charles Waters for this rare and heart-filling experience. Along with their surprise guests, your faculty will help you bring poems to the page through presentations, guided writing activities, and the magic of poetry that surrounds […]

$1399