To develop it, The Novelry’s in-house team of book editors pooled their knowledge of working at the Big Five publishing houses and their experience of helping writers secure agent submissions.

The challenge complements The Big Edit and The Finished Novel courses with over 20 interactive workshops and expert-led study groups, a series on pitching with the chance to secure agent one-to-ones, and a brand-new line editing mini course. It guides writers through idea and story development to structural and line editing.

Highlights include:
• Charmaine Wilkerson—author of New York Times bestseller Black Cake—will be **in conversation with her editor to reveal how they shaped her debut into a Read with Jenna pick, a Barack Obama selection, and an instant bestseller that became an Oprah Winfrey series on Disney+
• editors from Penguin Random House and Hachette will explain how to achieve a strong editorial vision for your manuscript
• agents from WME, Sterling Lord Literistic, and Greene & Heaton will share what makes a submissions stand out and how to perfect your pitch
• a Pitch Party with the chance to receive constructive feedback from The Novelry’s editorial team and to win a session with a literary agent.

Full details of The Big Edit Challenge and how to join are here 

NAWE Member Discount: 5% discount on The Big Edit Course for NAWE members using this code 5BIGEDIT