Submission Requirements
- The first ten pages of the novel you plan to work on in the Novel Generator.
- A brief personal statement (300 words maximum) describing your novel idea, and why you think the Novel Generator can help you write it.
- Nomination by a GrubStreet instructor or equivalent workshop leader. No letter is necessary. There is a place on the application form to list your nominator and his/her contact info.
- Experience in at least one workshop at GrubStreet or an equivalent writing center, MFA program or conference. There is a place on the application form to list the titles & dates of previous workshops.
Timeline
- Applications for the Spring 2024 Novel Generator are now closed. The next round of applications will open in June 2024.
- The next application deadline is TBD.
- All applicants can expect to hear back by TBD.
- The next cycle of the program begins in September 2024 with applications opening in June.
- Please note that the upcoming round of the Novel Generator, which begins in January 2024, will take place at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston. Hybrid participation is not available, however, if you are interested in an online round of the Generator, our Fall 2024 round will be held on Zoom. Applications for the Fall 2024 round of the Novel Generator will open in June 2024.
Tuition and Fellowships
The cost of the program is $2,395, payable in full one week before the start of class. Payment plans are availabe with 50% due at least one week before the start of class and the rest usually divided across the first third of the program.
Fellowships of 25% - 75% tuition are available and based on a combination of merit and financial need. Applicants can apply for a GrubStreet Fellowship at the end of their application to the program.
Application
Applications for the Spring 2024 Novel Generator are now closed. The application deadline was Monday, December 4, 2023, at 11:59pm (ET).