2026 WRITING FROM THE LAND WORKSHOP
May 14, 2026 @ 9:00AM — May 16, 2026 @ 8:00PM Mountain Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Robbers Roost: 185 W Main St Torrey, UT 84775 Get Directions
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Join us for an inspiring writing workshop set in the stunning red rock landscape of Torrey, Utah just outside Capitol Reef National Park. With a focus on land-based, environmental nonfiction and poetry, this workshop invites you to deepen your connection with the land while honing your craft. With expert faculty and supportive peers, you'll have the opportunity to experiment with new forms, generate fresh ideas, and receive valuable feedback. Whether you are an experienced writer or just starting out, you won’t want to miss this chance to write in a captivating setting and connect with others who share a deep appreciation for the Colorado Plateau.
- May 14-16, 2026
- Open to writers of all levels of experience and genres
- Includes instruction from faculty, readings, and panel discussions
- Inspire your creativity in a friendly, supportive environment
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. CONTACT writer@entradainstitute.org
2026 Writing from the Land Faculty & Featured Presenters
Annette McGivney is the author of five nonfiction books and a frequent contributor to the Guardian, Outside and Arizona Highways. She is also a professor emeritus in Journalism at Northern Arizona University. Annette’s book, Pure Land, about the murder of Tomomi Hanamure in Grand Canyon, won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2018. Her forthcoming book, Plastic Shaman, will be published by Torrey House Press in September 2026.
Jonathan Thompson is a writer, editor and journalist who has been covering the lands and communities of the Western U.S. since 1996, when he signed on as the Silverton Standard & the Miner’s sole reporter. Since then he has worked in a variety of roles — from editor-in-chief to correspondent — at High Country News and as a freelancer, with work appearing in a variety of publications. He has authored two non-fiction books, River of Lost Souls: The science, politics and greed behind the Gold King Mine disaster and Sagebrush Empire: How a remote Utah county became a battlefront of American public lands, as well as Behind the Slickrock Curtain, a novel. He now runs the Land Desk, a newsletter focusing on public lands. He currently lives in Greece with his wife Wendy and a menagerie of dogs and cats and olive trees.
