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The Novelry community
The world’s best-loved online fiction writing group
Where writing is serious fun
When you join The Novelry on a course, your plan includes membership and access to all our online writing workshops and events. With bestselling authors and a writing community that’s open day and night.
Our workshops are offered live online worldwide, available across all time zones and recorded for you to catch up on if you should miss one. Explore the writing process in a safe space to deepen your craft and learn from bestselling authors. Find out why writers describe The Novelry as ‘like Hogwarts for writers.’
Come on in—you’ve found your tribe!
Writing classes & workshops
Online writing workshops are a great way to get back into your story quickly and spend time with those sharing the writing journey.
Live online events
Find out how bestselling authors (really) write their books—and ask your own questions to the brightest lights from the publishing industry including authors, agents and publishers.
Online community
Our forums offer a safe, secure space for you to make friends and get feedback on your chapters from beta readers to form your perfect critique circle.
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Library of resources
Our Catch Up TV library contains binge-worthy boxsets for the bookish! Find out about the writing processes of Paula Hawkins, David Nicholls, Tess Gerritsen, Kristin Hannah and many more.
Writing classes & workshops
Problems? Questions? Motivation lacking? Drop into one of our Story Clinic sessions every week where you’ll get the chance to ask established writers for advice and hear how your fellow writers are progressing with their own writing too. One of our writer coaches will be there to offer advice and steer the conversation through aspects of the creative process.
Meet other writers at regular genre fiction workshops. You’ll write alongside those also living a life of crime, fantasy or science fiction, romance and more. Meet literary fiction and historical fiction writers from all over the globe and those writing Young Adult fiction or children’s fiction. In the guided workshops, you’ll get advice and writing prompts, genre-specific challenges and exercises to help you develop your writing.
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Live online events
‘The most inspiring thing I have ever done. I have discovered a new part of my life. I have loved the companionship of the course materials, all my new friends and the empathy and support I have felt in every corner of the experience.’—Wayne Silver
Enjoy live guest events with the great and the good. Hear from a diverse range of famous authors from Tayari Jones to Tami Hoag. Get inspired with tidbits of creative advice from authors writing everything from Witch Lit to Up Lit, from Steam Punk to Romantasy. Join the ‘Pitch Parties’ with editors. Meet the infamous ‘Super Agents.’ Find out how publishing works from the doyennes and grandees of the major publishing houses. Live the writing life! (With all the trimmings.)
The online community
‘The Novelry is a warm, supportive place for people at all stages of writing.’—Brooke Nolan
Always open, always on!
Enjoy The Novelry Live, our online community for writers. Get the latest news and tips from your fellow writers. Our forums offer a safe, secure space for you to make friends and get other feedback on your chapters from beta readers at our workshop to form your perfect critique circle. You’ll find genre-specific and course-based writing groups to suit your writing needs and stage of writing. Delve into threads on things like tropes to avoid in fantasy writing, what’s new in sci fi, getting to grips with the details of research for historical fiction writers, and how romance writers reinvent the ‘meet-cute.’ So much safer than Facebook groups or un-moderated writing groups where harsh criticism can throw you off your game. Spend time in a trusted writing community to become a better writer.
A library of video masterclasses
Over 100 classes with famous bestselling authors for you to explore in your own time.
Binge-worthy boxsets for the bookish! Find out how bestselling authors (really) write their books—from the seeds of the idea for the story, through their plotting and planning process, from first draft to final draft. Learn how to nail that query letter and meet the submissions guidelines from leading literary agents. Get marketing tools and tips for social media and self-promotion, whether you’re heading for a traditional publishing deal or self-publishing. Discover how to navigate the publication opportunities open to you. Binge the boxset and find out more about the writing processes of Tayari Jones, Paula Hawkins, Yann Martel, Rosie Walsh, Tess Gerritsen, Kristin Hannah, Lucy Foley, Tami Hoag and many more.
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Real life events
Our writers like to get away from the desk occasionally to celebrate their hard work with their writer friends and mingle with authors and literary agents at our gatherings.
Our members meet up in the U.S.A. and the U.K. twice a year.
‘What a BLAST!! It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve had such a great night. Apart from having a ton of fun, I just felt so deeply connected, so many tremendous conversations, not a millisecond of boredom, it was a wonderful night.’—Dr. Brooke Nolan
We offer annual cocktail parties in London and New York.
See you there!
‘As an English professor, I think I’ve spent so much time revering works and analyzing them that the idea of writing creatively seemed entirely impossible. For the first time ever, I’ve had a longer than twenty-one-day writing habit, and if I’ve missed a day (gasp!) and still come back to it, which helps me feel like I might be able to get over my perfectionism enough to get through the next course too. I feel like I’m part of a community of writers, a really supportive community of writers. It brings tears to my eyes and stops up my throat when I try to explain how important and rare that is. I have hope that I can do this thing that has been a dream of mine for so long and that no matter what happens to the completed story in the rest of the world, I will be able to make it readable, maybe even enjoyable, for the people for whom I’m writing it. The course was great, and I love the philosophy and examples that Louise Dean uses. The best thing is the community, though, and the encouragement we receive that helps us begin to believe in ourselves.’
Tina Romanelli
‘For every writer who has wondered, “Is the story good? Is it engaging? Will anyone want to read my work? Will an agent ever show interest in me?” Well, fear not. For I can now tell you with great confidence that there is a benevolent guide just waiting to take you by the hand, one who knows no shadows and, better yet, can help you push them away. I know that now because I once was right where you may be right now. The guide is The Novelry with its visionary founder, Louise Dean, and her cast of countless professionals, all just waiting to show you the way. To forever remove your shadow selves and earn the respect you deserve for having focused your efforts and dedicated yourself to becoming the best writer you can be! Join The Novelry community of writers and transform yourself.’
Timothy Reilly
‘Confidence, community, and joy! The community is fantastic and the various workshops have been such a boon to get my mind out of old ruts. Joy, however, is the thing I’ll never stop being grateful for from this course. It reminded me that I love writing and that it is a fun and playful thing. Louise, her team, and the entire community have helped renew my love of storytelling, and I couldn’t be more grateful.’
Teri McConnell
