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The Novelry is the fiction writing school with bestselling authors, publishing editors, and a bunch of published success stories. Beginners welcome.

The Novelry is the fiction writing school with bestselling authors, publishing editors and a bunch of published success stories. Beginners welcome.

Why The Novelry?

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‘The Novelry—from the twinkling of an idea through to a publishing-ready novel.’

‘Recommended by leading literary agencies.’

‘All aboard a different kind of writing school.’

More 5* reviews than any other creative writing course worldwide and number 1 in the USA.

We grow writers

Welcome to the home of happy writing

We’ll show you where to start, coax your story into shape and cheer you on to type ‘The End’...

Save yourself years of self-doubt and frustration with a new approach to storytelling. Self-paced and super smart, The Novelry takes you step-by-step on the complete writing journey to write a book readers will love.

Our one-hour-a-day method is perfect for a busy person with a day job. You’ll get intuitive and interactive lessons to plot your story and fast-track your craft skills. Plus, you’ll get one-on-one dedicated guidance from an all-star team of authors and Big Five editors to help you deliver an exciting story to publishing standards. With live writing classes daily, exciting online workshops and events and a buzzing community of fellow writers, sign up and start living the writing life today!

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Writing journey diary. Women putting pen to paper surrounded by books.

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Published books from our graduates

Yes, we believe anyone can write a book, and we know we can teach. We’ve taken complete beginners all the way through to secure world-class literary agency representation and major publishing and TV deals. Over 75% of our published success stories have landed contracts with the Big Five publishers: Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster.

Beautiful tales, boldly told.

Success stories

When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole

We grow stories

Come up with a great story idea with our help

Page-turners don’t happen by accident. They’re created. The first step on the writing journey is the idea for your story. This is where we start.

We work with you to develop a big idea, step by step, using our unique approach. We’ll sign it off before you put pen to paper. Our Story First Method™ makes sense (at last) of the whole writing process and leaves nothing to chance. It will save you a whole lot of time and trouble, allowing you to hit the page with confidence. What’s more, our unique approach ensures the tale you’re telling is likely to excite publishers, agents and readers.

Our method brings joy to the writing process sooner, and stacks the odds of publishing success in your favor.

Our method

Why invest in your writing with The Novelry?

Courses. Coaching. Community.

Your authors

One-on-one coaching from bestselling authors

Their books have hit the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists, have been adapted for screen, and optioned for major motion pictures. Every one, a master in their genre. Each trained in our Positive Coaching Method™ to offer hands-on mentoring to nurture your creative process and raise your storytelling game.

Who you learn from, and how you learn, matters. Our unique approach breathes life into budding ideas. You’ll get positive encouragement every step of the way to build your confidence and be able to rely on the gentle accountability of one-on-one coaching sessions at times to suit you. Your coach will believe in you and your story (on the days you don’t) and help you find your voice to write the most exciting version of your story.

With regular personal coaching sessions, you’ll stay on track to finish your book. Plus, at The Novelry, you’re not tied to just one author coach—you can switch or swap at any time to get the right mentor for you, and enjoy expert advice on any aspect of your story.

Imagine having a prize-winning, bestselling author at your side. What difference would that make to your writing?

Meet your authors

Your editors

Editors from the world’s major publishers

Your coach helps you stay on track to find your story and finish your first draft, and your editor develops the value of your manuscript and takes you to market.

Our editors are from the Big Five—Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan. Having published bestselling and award-winning novels, their judgment is trusted. They have long-established relationships with literary agents, by whom they are held in high regard. They are in touch with the best literary agencies on a daily basis and can advise you how to maximize your chances of a home run to a publishing deal. Working as a team, they use their combined industry expertise to give you the feedback you need to make bold decisions and great leaps of progress.

Get expert guidance to finish your novel to traditional publishing standards.

We’re the only creative writing school with Big Five editors.

Meet your editors

Literary agencies

Submissions to the top global literary agencies

We work with writers to get them ready for major publishing contracts, and TV and film rights. We are in touch with literary agents on a daily basis and prime them on forthcoming manuscripts from our writers with regular meetings.

If your manuscript is a match for one of our trusted literary agents, you will be invited to enter our submissions process. There is no cost for this service and we neither ask for nor accept commission. It is by invitation only.

Literary agencies representing the big names of fiction trust submissions from The Novelry because they’ve come to expect publishing-ready manuscripts from our graduates.

We’re the writing school recommended by leading literary agencies.

Literary agencies

Happy writing

More 5* reviews than any other  creative writing course

Write for pleasure at The Novelry and you’ll be rewarded with far more than you ever imagined. But don’t just take our word for it…

‘The Novelry is by far, hands down, the best online writing school ever. Why? Because they are brilliant, smart, supportive, honest and understanding. But most importantly, they made me feel safe as a writer. I got the best support, the best advice and a lifetime of knowledge.’

Rachel Lui

‘The Novelry is not just an amazing writing course, it is so much more. It is also a community of ambitious writers, authors, mentors, editors, and all-round lovely people who will be with you on your writing journey.’