Guest Authors: Mark Edwards, Chris Colmenero, Jonas Saul, and Rania Stone!

We’re so excited to present our first annual Reading Retreat on the lovely Greek island of Amorgos, scheduled for six nights.

We have an amazing, fun-packed week booked for everyone joining us. Once here and settled in, you won’t want to leave as we also have guest authors Jonas Saul, Chris Colmenero, and Rania Stone.

Chris Colmenero is one of the Psychological Thriller Readers admins on Facebook!

Check out the itinerary schedule for a full briefing of what's to come!

Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people, the best known of which are Follow You Home, The Magpies, Here To Stay and The Retreat. His novels have sold over 5 million copies and topped the bestseller lists numerous times. He lives in the West Midlands, England, with his wife, their three children, two cats and a golden retriever. When he’s not writing or reading, Mark loves karaoke, horror movies and spending far too much money on vinyl. 

Upon your arrival to Amorgos, a hotel van (or bus) will be waiting to transfer you to the Lakki Village Hotel, where you can check in, rest, swim, or read.

Meet in the restaurant for a welcome drink

Buffet Dinner at the hotel 20:00

June 7th.

After breakfast, we all gather to enjoy the Readers Retreat opening ceremonies.

Mark Edwards will give a short, welcoming speech, and the other authors will introduce themselves.

Mark will also do a short Q&A session with all the readers–so bring your questions!

He'll sign books, too!

Then we break for the afternoon to enjoy the Greek weather, swimming in the sea, and reading.

June 8th:

 Morning Village Hike at 10:00 to 13:00.

Starts in Tholaria, goes to Lagada, then down to Ormos for lunch.

Aegialis Hotel and Spa Pool Party and dinner at 18:00 to 22:00 

June 9th 

The bus arrives to take the group to the Monastery, then to “Navagio” shipwreck and then to Chora 09:30 - 14:00 

Buffet Dinner at the hotel 20:00 

Murder Mystery Event! 21:30 

Note: This is Mark's last day, so make sure you pepper him with your questions!

June 10th

During the Day: A day to enjoy the pool and the beach, perhaps take a hike or lounge around and read all day. Mingle with other readers, learn what’s on their to-be-read list, and load up your Kindles or bookshelves.

You’re on a reading vacation–relax and enjoy it!

June 11th

We will do some Greek dancing during our farewell party/dinner in the evening.

Then, our guest authors will take a moment to chat about reading and writing and bid us all a safe journey home.

June 12th

The hotel will provide transportation to the port to get you on the ferry, which will take everyone back to Athens. Once on the boat, you can continue to other European cities, keep touring, or stay in Athens longer. 

If you’re leaving for home immediately, please consider that the boat ride back to Athens is approximately eight hours. Be sure to give yourself an extra day before flying out to ensure you arrive on time for your flight.