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 PEOPLE · CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER · VERANDA MAGAZINE

Extraordinary People.

Extraordinary Places.

 

A Private Membership 

Books. Travel. Taste.

 

Next Up: Paris with Jo Piazza and India Hicks — September 16-17, 2026

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FORBES — "The Book Everyone Is Taking To Paris This Summer": EDGE Escapes and The Parisian Heist featured as the ultimate summer travel pairing.

PEOPLE — "I Took a Trip to Elin Hilderbrand's Nantucket — Here's What It Was Like": PEOPLE's Carly Tagen-Dye joined EDGE Escapes for an exclusive, one-of-a-kind experience on the author's iconic Nantucket stomping grounds.

VERANDA — "Your Favorite Author Could Be Your Next Travel Companion": EDGE Escapes brings bibliophiles face-to-face with the novelists behind their favorite books.

We don't simply introduce you to the people behind the books — we invite you into their worlds.

This summer, EDGE members dine with Elin Hilderbrand on Nantucket. This fall, they gather in Paris with Jo Piazza and Jane Bertch — two of the private in-person events on our growing calendar. And every month, no matter where our next gathering takes us, members step inside a new book through a live virtual conversation with the author who imagined it.

Upcoming In-Person Event:

 Jo Piazza in Paris

with Jane Bertch and India Hicks

September 16-17, 2026
Two days of literary luxury in Paris with author Jo Piazza — cocktails at The Red Wheelbarrow, a private dinner on the Seine, and the stories behind The Parisian Heist. Featuring a brunch with India Hicks for the release of Entertaining, with a Side of Chaos, a hands-on morning at La Cuisine Paris with Jane Bertch, and a Great Gatsby soirée at the Ritz.

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Recently inside EDGE Escapes:

 

A Private Evening

with Elin Hilderbrand

A private dinner attended by People, Condé Nast Traveler & Veranda Magazine

 

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More Than a Membership

 

Membership is your standing invitation to our full calendar of in-person gatherings — from author dinners to weekend retreats — added throughout the year as new experiences are announced.

Event tickets are purchased separately and available exclusively to members.

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Gain access to a calendar of exclusive events, a community and distinctive experiences with fellow travelers, readers, and tastemakers.

A new destination every month — curated for the literary traveler

Live virtual conversations with the world's most celebrated authors — Lisa Jewell, Elin Hilderbrand, Lucy Foley, Jo Piazza, and 20+ more

 

Discover the World Through Books

Italy, Japan, Spain, Croatia, Greece, France and more — the world unfolds one story at a time, brought to life by the authors who know it best.

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Exclusive access to the world of EDGE Escapes

PRIVATE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

EDGE Escapes members receive access to our growing calendar of in-person gatherings — held in destinations around the world with celebrated authors and fellow travelers.

DESTINATION ESCAPES

Every month begins with a destination-driven novel and unfolds into a curated world of hotels, restaurants, hidden gems, cultural recommendations, and travel inspiration inspired by the setting of the book.

LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH CELEBRATED AUTHORS

Join monthly live virtual conversations with bestselling authors whose stories transport us somewhere new.

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Seasonal recommendations inspired by the world of EDGE — from hotels and restaurants to beauty, entertaining, and cultural discoveries.

THE MEMBERS LIBRARY

Access past author conversations, destination guides, travel inspiration and recipes, curated recommendations, and monthly features.

A WORLD OF LIKE-MINDED MEMBERS

Connect with fellow readers, travelers, tastemakers, and adventurers who share a passion for discovering the world in a unique and special way.

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  • 12 months of membership (get 3 months free when paying in full) to our private social + professional network of travelers around the world

  • A minimum of 48 LIVE digital events with video replay access

  • Access to our exclusive Club Wanderland community forum.

  • A virtual ticket to our monthly Book Club discussions with top, best-selling authors from around the world
  • Automatically be entered to win one of our great monthly giveaway prizes
  • Virtual networking opportunities and events

  • Discounts off any in-person Club Wanderland or Wilsons in Wanderland events
  • ..and so much more!

     

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$29.99/mo

12 Monthly Installments

  • 12 months of membership to our private social + professional network of travelers around the world
  • A minimum of 48 LIVE digital events with video replay access
  • Access to our exclusive Club Wanderland community forum
  • A virtual ticket to our monthly Book Club discussions with top, best-selling authors from around the world
  • Automatically be entered to win one of our great monthly giveaway prizes
  • Virtual networking opportunities and events
  • Discounts off any in-person Club Wanderland or Wilsons in Wanderland events
  • ..and so much more!
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EDGE Escapes is For You if...

 

 You love travel, culture, and beautiful living.

You want a membership that genuinely enriches your life.

You don't just want to read about extraordinary lives and destinations — you want a seat at the table you can't get anywhere else.

You want to be part of something exclusive and unlike anything else, with others who feel the same.

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Inside EDGE Escapes,

you'll connect with some of the most celebrated authors in the world

ELIN HILDERBRAND

LISA JEWELL

LUCY FOLEY

RACHEL HAWKINS

JO PIAZZA

FIONA DAVIS

ROBYN HARDING

CALLIE KAZUMI

LISA UNGER

JAYNE ANN KRENTZ

JO MOREY

PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY

CLÉMENCE MICHALLON

ALAFAIR BURKE

SARAH PENNER

SARAH PEARSE

JACLYN GOLDIS

CARO CARVER

DISHA BOSE

MEG MITCHELL MOORE

AMY POEPPEL

JENNY COLGAN

HEATHER WEBB

LAUREN WILLIG

ERIN PALMISANO

JENNIFER WEINER

CATHERINE STEADMAN

DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCE

MAY COBB

DEBORAH GOORICH ROYCE

LAURA RESAU

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This Month Inside EDGE: Paris, France

Virtual Author Discussion with Jo Piazza: TBA

Our Story

 

EDGE Escapes began in 2020, when travel came to a standstill and Juliana Fraioli Wilson — a lifelong traveler — found herself looking through international cookbooks the way she'd normally be planning trips. This is when she realized that immersion through a book could take her somewhere long before a plane could. She then built an online community around the idea: one book a month, each a new destination, virtual meetings with experts local to those locations, shared recipes and travel notes, closing with a live conversation with the book-of-the-month's author.

When travel returned, those conversations became trips. Today, EDGE Escapes is a private membership run by Juliana and her husband Ryan Wilson, built around access — intimate events and experiences with storytellers of all kinds — writers, cookbook creators, photographers, designers, and more — in the places that inspired their work. The idea hasn't changed since that first stack of cookbooks: extraordinary people, extraordinary places, and a seat at the table you can't get anywhere else.

 

 

Where EDGE Members Stay

Some of our favorite properties — from Newport, Rhode Island to the French Riviera & beyond

AMANGIRI

HOTEL DU-CAP-EDEN ROC

THE VANDERBILT

WHITE ELEPHANT NANTUCKET

IL PELLICANO

THE COLONY HOTEL

FOUR SEASONS ORLANDO

WARREN STREET HOTEL

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What Our Members Say

 

"This is exactly what I didn't know I was looking for — beautiful destinations, brilliant books, and fellow travel lovers who actually get it."

— Sarah M.

 

"I downloaded the guide on a whim and ended up booking a trip to the Amalfi Coast two weeks later. The book recommendation alone was worth it."

— Michelle K.

 

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