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The Novelry is the fiction writing school open to all. With creative writing courses, writer coaching, expert publishing editors and a writing community to help the next generation of writers become authors.

08/23/2026

How did Charmaine Wilkerson turn Black Cake into an international bestseller, a Read with Jenna pick, and a Hulu/Disney+ series produced by Oprah?

The New York Times bestselling author recently joined The Novelry for an insightful Q&A with our writers, unpacking her own personal editorial process and the creative tricks she used to write Black Cake and her follow-up, 2025’s Good Dirt, which became a USA Today bestseller. On The Novelry blog today, learn how Charmaine went from a journalist and short story writer to a successful novelist, how she drafts, edits, learned to work with a team, and much more. 📚✨

08/21/2026

Picture it: the novel you’ve been meaning to write, finished by Christmas.

Starting September 8, our challenge invites you to spend 90 days drafting your novel alongside our fantastic team and like-minded writers, with live study groups, workshops, guest authors, and a clear step-by-step structure to keep you moving all the way to “The End.”
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Learn more about The Big Write Challenge and everything involved.

08/16/2026

From Charles Dickens’ wife to Boudicca’s daughter, historical fiction gives us artistic license to celebrate the lives of women from past eras, whether real or imagined.

British novelist Susan Stokes-Chapman, the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora and The Shadow Key, peers into the past to discuss the importance of women in history and how writers can help reclaim their agency.

Read Susan’s blog on The Novelry website. 📚✨

08/13/2026

Cover reveal! 🎉 We’re excited to share Mona Tewari’s new cover for Before I Bow — an anticolonial historical fantasy following one of India’s fiercest queens in a battle for the heart, and future, of her kingdom.

Mona wrote her debut novel, Burn the Sea, with The Novelry — our writing coach Tasha Suri called it “a gorgeous feminist epic.” Now she’s back with her much-anticipated follow-up, out April 2027.

We can’t wait to see what Mona conjures up next. Congratulations, Mona. 🔥👑

08/09/2026

Is it really possible to write the first draft of a novel in three months? And a good, usable draft, at that?

Write where you can, when you can. It’s important to find those pockets of time to show up for yourself and your story. Do you need structure to form a daily writing routine?

Join us on The Big Write Challenge to discover for yourself! Starting September 8, we invite you to spend 90 days drafting your novel alongside our fantastic team and like-minded writers, with live study groups, workshops, guest authors, and a clear step-by-step structure to keep you moving all the way to ‘The End.’

To get started, read our inspirational blog from fellow writers and their own experiences completing a novel in just three months. Here, you’ll find advice from published authors through months one, two, and three, and discover tips and tricks on how to keep the creative momentum going.

08/02/2026

Picture it: the novel you’ve been meaning to write, finished by Christmas. Join The Novelry’s Big Write Challenge 2026 — a 90-day writing sprint with bestselling authors, writing retreats, live classes, and expert support to finish your draft by the end of the year.

Ready to write? → Join us on The Big Write Course
Need the full journey? → Take The Finished Novel Course

⏱️Sign up by September 8 to take part in the Challenge and finish a first draft by Christmas!

07/30/2026

Congratulations to Nikki Allen, a graduate of The Novelry, whose second novel is published today by Pan Macmillan! Below the Deck—a thrilling suspense—is “a great summer pick,” according to our author coach Amanda Reynolds, and our fellow The Novelry grad T.J. Emerson says, “I can’t put it down.”

All aboard for one killer voyage.

On a sun-soaked voyage around enchanting French Polynesia, three rising stars, their CEO, and their partners are living the dream: cocktails, coral reefs, and the promise of reward after a year of hard work.

But as the tight quarters of their luxury superyacht close in, tensions emerge—not just between the guests, but the jaded crew serving them. Soon, secrets surface, marriages crack, and danger stalks guests below the deck. And when a passenger is found dead, it’s clear the glossy facade has shattered forever.

Because here on the high seas, everyone’s hiding something—and no one can escape what they’ve done...

Happy publication day, Nikki 🚢

07/29/2026

The Novelry is in bloom! As we near our tenth anniversary next spring, we’ve said a fond farewell to our much-loved octopus — the mark of our earliest days, when writing here was all speed and tentacles and shared adventure — and unveiled a new emblem: a flower in bud.

Here’s the thinking behind it. A bud is not a lesser flower waiting to become a better one; it is already the flower — complete but folded, held safe until it’s ready to open. That’s what we believe about the writers we serve: the story is in them already. Our work is to help it bloom.

In the mark, the bud is the writer; the leaves cradling it are our team and community; the stem carries care and guidance up from the roots of craft; and the bloom is the author the writer becomes. In a nutshell: we grow writers — and now our logo says so.

The mark grew from our founder Louise’s sketches, took a polished turn with our creative director Katie Khan, and was brought to life by illustrator Katie Tooke, who designs book covers for the major publishing houses.

Thank you, as ever, for being part of our writers’ world. Here’s to the next ten years of beautiful tales, boldly told.

07/26/2026

We talk a lot about the craft of writing and how to use literary techniques to build our stories. But it is much harder to talk about those moments in writing where you simply have no idea where to go next. Fantasy writer Tashan Mehta has employed many lessons in mindfulness to help navigate the mysterious part of writing where everything feels so abstract.

In today’s guest blog, Tashan will show you how to listen to your book, discover how to connect your mind and body to the creative experience, and, quite simply, how to be kind to yourself as you go on this journey. 📚✨ https://bit.ly/4b6Gdtd

07/19/2026

Yesteryear tells the twisty tale of a tradwife social media influencer who wakes up back in time.

An irresistible premise from debut author Caro Claire Burke—and one that’s sparked big debate among readers and writers this year. So why has it become so divisive?

Find out what The Novelry team thought of 2026’s most talked-about book, as we dig into the main character’s likability, the book’s unexpected structure, and its study of female rage.

We’ve also got recommendations for more of this year’s big books—perfect additions to your summer reading pile.

So... what did you think of Yesteryear? 📚✨

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