Host a Writer
Open your door to a writer
Paper Covers Rock's Writer-in-Residence program brings established and emerging writers to Salt Spring Island for a week of dedicated writing time, closing with a public event that shares their work with an engaged literary audience.
We're looking for accommodation partners across the island willing to donate a stay to a visiting writer.
Length of stay: 6 nights, Sunday through Saturday
Timing: Any time of year — we'll work with your availability, including off-season and shoulder-season dates
What makes a great host property?
Private and self-contained. Writers need a space that's entirely their own for the week.
Self-catering, so residents can settle into their own rhythm.
A dedicated workspace, ideally with a proper writing desk.
Creatively inspiring. Calm, well-appointed, with memorable details that make the space feel considered, such as artwork and a wood fireplace.
A view is preferred. Landscape has a way of finding its way into the work.
What host venues get in return
Recognition as a Featured Residency Property, including a dedicated page on our website that we actively direct visitors, applicants, and press to, plus your logo on our sponsorship page and all sponsor materials
At least one dedicated social media post featuring your property, written to highlight what makes it special
Inclusion in residency program materials — the same materials shared with applicants, press, and our community
Positive PR tied to a program that's actively raising Salt Spring's profile as a creative destination
A genuine way to give back — you're not just hosting a writer, you're connected to the public event that follows, which brings the community and your name together in the same room