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Community & Classes
Live classes to write in good company.

Over 40 live workshops and events a month with bestselling authors and publishing professionals, hosted online across every time zone and a writing community that’s open day and night.

LIVE GUEST EVENTS

Upcoming events

Bestselling authors and industry insiders join us live for lively, engaging conversations about how they write. All events are recorded for members to catch up on.

November 2, 2026

Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie is infamous for his twisted antiheroes. How do you corrupt a character just enough to make them morally gray and fascinating — but not completely repulsive?

Join Joe Abercrombie and Kate Dylan to explore writing corrupt characters with flair — and how to sustain their complexity across a novel (or a series). Joe is the New York Times bestselling author of The First Law and The Age of Madness trilogies. His most recent novel, The Devils, was optioned for film by James Cameron, and marks the first of a new trilogy published by Macmillan. His books have sold over six million copies.

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December 7, 2026

Mary Kubica

In safe, tight-knit communities, sudden disappearances throw everything into frightening uncertainty. What do readers find so gripping about these scenarios? And what can these thrillers teach us about stakes, setting, and pacing?

Join Mary Kubica as she reveals her tips for writing propulsive, addictive, and genuinely terrifying small-town thrillers. Mary Kubica is the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., and Local Woman Missing; her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide.

In conversation with Heather Webb, Mary shares her writing journey from first idea to publication — and why the small-town setting holds so much potential for suspense.

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MORE THAN A WRITING SCHOOL

Where writing is serious fun

When you join The Novelry, you get 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 miss one.

Work hard and fast in a safe, closed community to build your craft skills with bestselling authors. Find out why writers describe The Novelry as “like Hogwarts for writers.”

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What membership brings

Writing classes and workshops

Over 40 a month, every day of the working week: masterclasses, craft conversations, story clinics, genre clubs and daily Golden Hour writing sessions. A quick way back into your story, in the company of writers on the same journey.

Live online events

Find out how bestselling authors really write their books, and ask your own questions of the brightest lights in publishing; authors, agents and editors. Tayari Jones, Paula Hawkins, Bonnie Garmus, Kristin Hannah, Tess Gerritsen, Yann Martel and more have all joined us.

The online community

Always open, always on. A secure, ad-free platform built for writers: genre and course groups, beta readers for your pages, your own critique circle, and daily company for the solitary work.

A library of masterclasses

Over 400 recorded classes with bestselling authors, literary agents and publishing professionals to explore in your own time for every aspect of craft delivered with insights and expertise you won't find anywhere else. All the tools for serious writers.

‘A great community’

‘From my course, I got a reinforcement of ideas, repetition of key points, new “aha!” moments, and an overall better understanding of writing a novel. The Novelry is a great community, full of writing resources, experiences, and knowledge.’
— Elisha Schwabauer
EVERY WEEK

Our regular classes

The regular workshops, clinics and clubs on the weekly program. Times shown in Pacific, Eastern and UK time; every session is recorded.

Historical Fiction Club

If you’re wrangling with tricky-to-research details, the challenge of using era-appropriate language, structuring multiple time periods, and wrestling with dual timelines, you’ll find long-lost friends and allies here! Join other writers of historical fiction for a warm, welcoming session led by a bestselling writer in the genre. You’ll leave with fresh perspectives, plenty of encouragement, and ideas guaranteed to help your story stand the test of time.

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Romance Club

Join our romance team for an easygoing gathering that brings together writers who love crafting uplifting stories about connections, chemistry, and hope. This session promises a relaxed space to chat about everything that makes it easy to fall in love with romance — from irresistible first loves and slow-burn relationships to spice levels and character quirks. You’ll leave with bright ideas, smart solutions, and a couple of new book boyfriends from the genre!

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Club

Whether you’re dabbling in secondary worlds or the supernatural, you’ll find like-minded writers and coaches in these lively, imagination-fueled gatherings. It’s a welcoming space to explore the craft behind speculative fiction in all its forms—from the nuts and bolts of world-building and the creation of believable magic systems, to the art of atmosphere, setting, and narrative techniques that will elevate your story to new stratospheres. Come along to swap smart ideas, compare your universes, and enjoy the company of writers who love to push the boundaries of possibility.

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Young Adult Club

Join other writers of Young Adult fiction—from those working on a big, bold idea to those who are editing their second, third, or fourth draft—for a session focusing specifically on adolescent readers. This warm and welcoming get-together will be led by a bestselling writing coach—an expert in the genre—who can offer guidance on what teenage readers are looking for, how to ensure your protagonist feels realistic and relevant, and how to meet the needs of the market. Expect thoughtful conversation, practical guidance, and the creative lift that will bring your teenage characters to life.

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Women’s & Contemporary Fiction Club

Whether you’re writing the next big beach read or working on a classic of reading group fiction, you’ll find this a welcoming space filled with like-minded writers who adore crafting stories that truly resonate. You’ll be supported by a bestselling writing coach who will structure the sessions to encourage plenty of insights, recommendations, and conversations about what makes this corner of fiction so compulsively readable. Enjoy a warm and relaxed get-together with guidance on building propulsive plots, relatable characters, and developing the kind of emotional depth that keeps readers turning the pages late into the night.

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Literary Fiction Club

Join other writers of literary fiction to gather for a thoughtful, inspiring session led by a bestselling writing coach steeped in the genre. You’ll find a cozy space for those who love language, nuance, character, and the complexities of literary fiction. Expect insightful and engaging conversations about crafting layered narratives, developing elegant prose, and shaping theme, symbolism, and structure. This is a relaxed space to share ideas, compare approaches, and talk about the books that really inspire you.

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IN PERSON

Real life events

Our writers like to get away from the desk occasionally to celebrate with their writer friends and mingle with authors and literary agents at our parties. Our members meet up in the United States and the United Kingdom with annual parties on the West Coast, East Coast and London. See you there!

Membership is just part of the story

A year of membership, every class, event, the whole community, comes with The Finished Novel Course.

The Finished Novel Course

The complete program

For those looking for the full novel-writing experience from start to finish.

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3995
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4995
  • Membership (1 Year)
  • The Big Idea, The Big Write, The Big Edit
  • The Ultimate Manuscript Assessment
  • 6 Coaching Sessions
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