Ready to write your novel?
Have you always wanted to write a novel, but get overwhelmed by the sheer scale of it? Or maybe you’ve started but keep getting sidetracked by life? Writing can be tough – especially when you’re doing it alone. That’s where the Novel Writers’ Club comes in.
The Novel Writers’ Club is here to provide the motivation, accountability, and community you need to turn your writing dreams into reality. With helpful resources, group feedback sessions, and experienced mentor support, we’ll help you stay focused and make real progress on your novel.
Why join the Novel Writers’ Club?
- Accountability and motivation through peer support: Stay inspired and on track with your writing goals
- Constructive feedback: Get helpful insights from fellow writers to refine your work
- Supportive community: Connect with writers who understand the journey and cheer you on
- Flexible access: With most meetings held online, you can join from anywhere in New Zealand—or beyond!
The Novel Writers’ Club only opens to new members twice a year. Doors are currently open to join Novel Writers Club for the July-November 2025 sessions.
Join us!
Novel Writers’ Club membership July-November ($300)
What you’ll get:
- Introductory group meeting: meet your fellow writers and learn how to make the most of your Novel Writers’ Club experience (Monday 7 July, 6.30pm, online)
- Monthly feedback sessions (online; Monday evenings) with your mentor and peers, to progress and polish your novel draft
- Mini video class ‘Making the Most of Critique’
- The Writers’ Cafe Auckland ‘Guide to Editing’
- Access to our free private writers’ Facebook group where you can connect with your peers
Mentored membership July-November – only TWO spaces available ($550)
What you’ll get:
- All of the above
- Three sessions with your mentor (online or in person) to work on developing your novel – the focus of these sessions will be determined by where you are at with your writing, and could range from planning and outlining to plot and character development or preparing for publication
Meet your mentor
Tina Baker
Tina is passionate about building focused and constructive partnerships with writers and providing tailored support to writers at different stages of their writing journeys. She has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Language, and is a qualified life coach. Her own writing tends towards the literary and the historical.
What our members say
“The Novel Writers’ Club is a fantastic group of writers, led by mentors who are very passionate and supportive about writing. The monthly group meetings and critique sessions are powerfully motivating experiences. Through the feedback gained, support from other writers and accountability, my confidence in my writing has grown. An added benefit of the critique sessions is that I usually learn something from other writers’ work that I can apply to my own.”
– Kelly
“Writing a novel can be a long and lonely business. You can feel you’re walking in the dark, unsure if you’re going the right direction. What I like about the Novel Writers’ Club is the community, the ability to give and receive feedback and the constant reminders, hints, and signposts as to the right direction to go in. Importantly for me, it is a motivation to keep going. Giving me deadlines and events to work towards is a way to keep me on track with my goals.”
– Jo
Frequently asked questions
What if I’m new to novel-writing? Can I still join?
You are absolutely welcome at the Novel Writers’ Club! Our members include both novice and experienced writers, and as a newbie you’ll benefit from the friendly advice and insight of those who have already been writing for some time. We recommend you sign up for a mentored membership, because the regular one-to-one chats with your mentor will be valuable in guiding you through those early stages of your writing journey.
Do I need to be based in Auckland?
Nope! Our meetings – with the exception of social meetups – are fully online, so you can join us from anywhere in New Zealand (or even further afield, time differences permitting).
I’d love to join, but I’m writing non-fiction/creative non-fiction/short stories, rather than a novel. Will I feel out of place?
While the majority of our members are working on novels, there’s such variety and diversity among our projects that you won’t feel like the odd one out! Even if you are working on something that doesn’t fit the definition of a novel, you’ll still benefit from the discussions at the feedback sessions. If you are considering a mentored membership, we would recommend getting in contact and telling us a little bit about your writing project, so we can ensure that we are able to match you with a mentor who has the right expertise to support you.
What if I change my mind? Can I cancel my membership?
We only have 6 spaces available in the Novel Writers’ Club this year, so we do want you to commit to your membership – the peer-to-peer interaction is very valuable to all our writers, and our group size helps to ensure that everyone gets the most out of the feedback sessions. If you do chance your mind and cancel your membership before your first meeting, we can offer you a 50% refund. After the meetings start, no refunds are available.
I have another question!
Feel free to email us and we’ll be happy to help.