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The writing retreat : a novel / Julia Bartz.

Bartz, Julia, (author.).

Summary:
Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives the opportunity to attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attending doesn't dampen her excitement. Then Roza drops a bombshell: participants must all complete an entire novel from scratch during the next month, and the author of the best one will receive a life-changing seven-figure publishing deal. Determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, Alex tries to ignore Roza's erratic behavior, Wren's cruel mind games, and the alleged haunting of the mansion itself. But when one of the writers vanishes during a snowstorm, Alex becomes desperate to discover the truth and save herself.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982199456 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 1982199458 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 313 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Emily Bestler books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Emily Bestler Books, Atria, 2023.
Subject: Women authors > Fiction.
Writers' retreats > Fiction.
Missing persons > Fiction.
Contests > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 62 of 66 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 66 total copies.
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Abington Community Library FICTION BARTZ (Text) 50687011817452 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION BARTZ (Text) 50686016277191 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library M BAR (Text) 37268003144623 AHMFL Mystery Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F BAR (Text) 33240005155455 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library F Bar (Text)
Memorial: In Memoriam of Lee Ann Eichenlaub by The Cowgers
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BCPL - Headquarters FC BAR BCPL FLOATING COLLECTION (Text) 33249025262803 Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F BAR (Text) 75011000389913 Adult Fiction Available -
Bernville Area Community Library BAR (Text) 33249023895463 Fiction Available -
Bethel Tulpehocken Public Library BAR (Text) 33249025376876 Fiction Recently Returned -
Brandywine Community Library BAR (Text) 33249025025705 Fiction Available -

Summary: Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives the opportunity to attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attending doesn't dampen her excitement. Then Roza drops a bombshell: participants must all complete an entire novel from scratch during the next month, and the author of the best one will receive a life-changing seven-figure publishing deal. Determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, Alex tries to ignore Roza's erratic behavior, Wren's cruel mind games, and the alleged haunting of the mansion itself. But when one of the writers vanishes during a snowstorm, Alex becomes desperate to discover the truth and save herself.

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