Novel Writing Courses

Your Tutor, Louise Dean.

Your coach, your mentor, with you all the way.

Keeping you on track, inspired and productive

Daily lessons and one-to-one support.

Award-winning, Booker Prize listed novelist.

Oprah Book Club Choice author.

Published worldwide by Penguin Books, Scribner and others.

“A significant voice in British fiction.” The Observer.

“Dean deserves a huge readership.” The Times.

“With all the resources of the novelist's art.” 

J.M Coetzee, Nobel Prize Laureate. 

The Classic Course.

Start here to create your novel in any genre.

For the writer in search of a story.

Discover how big stories work.

In the footsteps of the bestselling authors.

Learn from the big books; Tolkien, JK Rowling, and more.

Write a future classic for adults or children. 

Unlock the story inside of you.

From £129 or $165.

The Ninety Day Novel ®. 

As recommended in Forbes Magazine,

“The Best Course to Write Your Novel” The Bookfox.

Daily lessons online with the Booker list author.

Timed to guide your novel writing every step of the way.

Personal coaching sessions.

To complete your novel.

Over 100 lessons.

Certified completion.

From £199 or $245.

The Editing Course.

Prepare your novel for success.

Raise your game.

Redraft  to a winning formula for successful submission.

Pitch-perfect to a publishing standard.

Go from writer to author.

Revise your novel.

The 30 lesson course. 

From £95 or $125.

Our Literary Agency Partners.

We present your work to our literary agent friends.

Skip the slush pile.

The Novelry graduates are fast-tracked.

We take your manuscript directly to leading literary agencies.

We hothouse writers for publishing deals.

With a stunning success rate. 

Our talent shines.

Writers Retreats.

“One of the top ten creative writing holidays.” The Telegraph.

Luxurious residential courses in a country house.

Home-cooked food. Log fires. No traffic noise.

Support from your coach and guest tutors.

After dinner readings for warm feedback.

A big leap forwards; an annual tonic for all authors.

Heaven on earth for writers.

The Children's Book Course.

Plan to write a bestselling children's book.

Learn the art of world-building. 

Discover the elements of wonder from the greats:

JK Rowling's Harry Potter.

CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia.

JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

We work closely with children's fiction agents.

The Publishing editor at Pushkin Books said of one of our grads:

“One of the most assured debuts I've ever seen.”

From £39 or $50 a week.

Our Success Stories.

Susie Bower joined The Novelry in August.

She took the Classic course to come up with the idea for her novel.

She wrote it with The Ninety Day Novel course.

She revised it with our Editing course.

The Novelry pitched it to our literary agency partners in February.

Pushkin Books offered Susie a two book deal. 

Sarah Odedina, editor-at-large for Pushkin said:

"This lovely novel has the perfect blend of excitement,

emotional power and magic."

Our Success Stories.

We are the home of happy writing.

We get novels done in fine style.

For writers in any genre, a custom plan for commercial success.

We secure agents for our graduates.

And help published authors too.

Read our five star testimonials.

For beginners and established writers.

Our members include bestselling authors.

The 'school' taking writers all the way to publishing contracts.

A Warm Welcome.

For those taking a course with us.

 A worldwide community of novelists.

From Alaska to Brisbane. 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Warm-hearted, constructive feedback.

"A place for writers to develop their work quickly." The Bookseller.

Online workshop and supportive social group.

Events and Sunday night writing classes online.

We are the home of happy writing.

Inspired, Original, Content.

Develop craft skills. Build your confidence.

Learn how to pace and plot a story.

Take an apprenticeship with a serious writer.

Learn the methods of the greats.

All the best modern writers from Scott Fitzgerald to Sally Rooney.

Get their brilliant techniques 'juiced' for you.

Inspired and effective fast-acting practical hacks.

From the moment you join us, you're a writer.

Welcome home.

The Most Beautiful Courses.

Writing course content in 99 languages.

At the click of a button.

With Speak Aloud in 40 languages.

Read or listen wherever you are, even on your commute.

Available online and as a mobile app.

For those with visual or auditory impairment.

And for those with English as a second language.

We are here to support you. We believe in you.

Welcome home, writers.