Manuscript Momentum: A 5-day Retreat in Italy to Fast-Track Your Publishing Journey
A Masterclass in Publishing led by Literary Agent and Author Lucinda Halpern
If you’ve carried a love for books your whole life and felt the pull to write your own, this retreat in Florence, Italy is your chance to finally make that dream come true.
Set in Florence's most beloved neighborhood and led by seasoned literary agent Lucinda Halpern, this immersive experience supports aspiring authors in bringing their stories to life.
With over 15 years of industry experience, Lucinda has secured Big Five publishing deals and helped launch bestsellers across fiction, memoir, nonfiction, and business.
More than an agent, Lucinda is a dedicated champion of emerging voices. Her workshops and coaching sessions demystify the publishing world, offering practical insights into platform-building, online marketing, media strategy, and speaking opportunities.
With Lucinda at your side, this retreat offers the perfect balance of expert guidance, creative inspiration, and unforgettable surroundings for writers ready to begin—or finally finish—their book.
This is for narrative non-fiction writers, memoirists, literary fiction and self-help writers at any stage of writing a book proposal or manuscript. Students will be personally selected by Lucinda's team, by application only, given limited space.
March 16-21, 2026 | Florence, Italy
Lucinda Halpern
Lucinda Halpern is a literary agent and the founder of Lucinda Literary, a boutique agency based in New York. She has worked with all major publishers, including Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hachette, and Scholastic, and currently represents New York Times and internationally best-selling authors in the categories of business, personal growth, popular science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and upmarket fiction.
Her classes and coaching programs have been taught to hundreds of writers worldwide, and became the inspiration for her new book Get Signed: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a Published Author (Hay House; February 6th, 2024).
