EDITORIAL LISTING: This listing was prepared by the AtelierBound editorial team using publicly available information. Dates, availability, final pricing, and any options such as occupancy or materials should be confirmed directly with the host before making any plans. If you run this retreat, contact us at hosts@atelierbound.com to claim your listing and take full control of your page, add your own photographs, and respond to guest enquiries. April 1 to 10, 2026, in the Himalayan Mountains of Satkhol, Uttarakhand, India. This first ever creative pilgrimage brings together writers for ten transformative days in a mountain sanctuary at 6,000 feet above sea level, with panoramic views of Nanda Devi and snow capped Himalayan peaks. The retreat includes two days of cultural sightseeing, with a visit to the Taj Mahal, alongside intensive flash fiction workshops and one on one mentoring sessions with award winning author Nancy Stohlman. Participants stay in oak and mud cottages named after literary legends like Cohen, Ismat, and Ghalib, surrounded by clouds drifting through the rooms and the song of the meowli bird echoing from ancient oak trees. This intimate gathering of writers offers the perfect container for listening, collaborating, and reconnecting with the work that calls you, in partnership with the renowned Himalayan Writing Retreat founded by Chetan Mahajan and Vandita Dubey.

Website Link

https://flashfictionretreats.com/india-2026/?utm_source=atelierbound&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=listing

What's Included

10-day retreat with flash fiction workshops, one-on-one mentoring sessions, accommodation in author-named cottages, meals, two days of cultural sightseeing including visit to the Taj Mahal

Leader Bio

Nancy Stohlman is an award winning flash fiction writer, performer, and professor whose work has appeared in Best Small Fictions and The Norton Reader. She teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder and leads writing retreats globally.