The Next Word

**New dates for 2027**


Join Jane at her only Australian
creative writing retreat in 2027


Adamson's Riverside

Margaret River

14-20 FEBRUARY 2027


7 days/6 nights

Includes opening night dinner

and a long table lunch.

$2,795


Songwriting in Vietnam

**One spot left**


Join Jane on her annual songwriting pilgrimage


Hoi An, Vietnam

15-22 MARCH 2027


8 days/7 nights

$3,200 with private bathroom


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Songwriting in Bali


A blissful week of creativity, relaxation and music with Jane Cornes and Alice Night


Penestanan, Ubud

1-8 OCTOBER 2027


Creative Writing in Sumbawa


Join Jane Cornes and Alice Night for seven nights of
creative immersion on the island of Sumbawa


Ocean Mantra Village

Sumbawa

10-17 OCTOBER 2027


8 days/7 nights

Includes one night pre-retreat stay in Bali and return flights from Bali to Sumbawa

$3,450


John Harman's Story Cycle

Book one or book all four!

One-day masterclasses 

with expert novelist John Harman

covering the essentials of narrative structure


The Grove Library, Peppermint Grove


Sat 31 Oct 2026: Plot

Sat 28 Nov 2026: Character

Sat 6 Feb 2027: Dialogue

Sat 27 Feb 2027: Exposition


One Masterclass: $175

4-Masterclass Bundle: $650


The Next Word

**New dates for 2027**


Join Jane at her only Australian
creative writing retreat in 2027


Adamson's Riverside

Margaret River

14-20 FEBRUARY 2027


7 days/6 nights

Includes opening night dinner

and a long table lunch.

$2,795


Songwriting in Vietnam

**One spot left**


Join Jane on her annual songwriting pilgrimage


Hoi An, Vietnam

15-22 MARCH 2027


8 days/7 nights

$3,200 with private bathroom


Image description

Songwriting in Bali


A blissful week of creativity, relaxation and music with Jane Cornes and Alice Night


Penestanan, Ubud

1-8 OCTOBER 2027


Creative Writing in Sumbawa


Join Jane Cornes and Alice Night for seven nights of
creative immersion on the island of Sumbawa


Ocean Mantra Village

Sumbawa

10-17 OCTOBER 2027


8 days/7 nights

Includes one night pre-retreat stay in Bali and return flights from Bali to Sumbawa

$3,450


John Harman's Story Cycle

Book one or book all four!

One-day masterclasses 

with expert novelist John Harman

covering the essentials of narrative structure


The Grove Library, Peppermint Grove


Sat 31 Oct 2026: Plot

Sat 28 Nov 2026: Character

Sat 6 Feb 2027: Dialogue

Sat 27 Feb 2027: Exposition


One Masterclass: $175

4-Masterclass Bundle: $650


The Next Word

**New dates for 2027**


Join Jane at her only Australian
creative writing retreat in 2027


Adamson's Riverside

Margaret River

14-20 FEBRUARY 2027


7 days/6 nights

Includes opening night dinner

and a long table lunch.

$2,795


Songwriting in Vietnam

**One spot left**


Join Jane on her annual songwriting pilgrimage


Hoi An, Vietnam

15-22 MARCH 2027


8 days/7 nights

$3,200 with private bathroom


Image description

Songwriting in Bali


A blissful week of creativity, relaxation and music with Jane Cornes and Alice Night


Penestanan, Ubud

1-8 OCTOBER 2027


Creative Writing in Sumbawa


Join Jane Cornes and Alice Night for seven nights of
creative immersion on the island of Sumbawa


Ocean Mantra Village

Sumbawa

10-17 OCTOBER 2027


8 days/7 nights

Includes one night pre-retreat stay in Bali and return flights from Bali to Sumbawa

$3,450


John Harman's Story Cycle

Book one or book all four!

One-day masterclasses 

with expert novelist John Harman

covering the essentials of narrative structure


The Grove Library, Peppermint Grove


Sat 31 Oct 2026: Plot

Sat 28 Nov 2026: Character

Sat 6 Feb 2027: Dialogue

Sat 27 Feb 2027: Exposition


One Masterclass: $175

4-Masterclass Bundle: $650


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