This is the Big One.
Novel Camp: The Jumpstart is a two-week immersive writing experience for kids and teens who are ready to begin a novel — or finally give a half-written one the attention it deserves.
Held on the beautiful campus of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, this camp combines focused writing time, expert guidance, and creative community to help young writers move from idea to real momentum.
Dates: June 15–26, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday–Friday
Location: Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA
60 hours of guided writing instruction over two weeks
Daily structured writing time and creative workshops
Visits from working authors and guest lecturers
Individual feedback and small-group support
A printed copy of your novel draft
Two tickets to our Conferring Ceremony & Gala
The quiet confidence that comes from doing something real and hard
(Yes, bragging rights are included.)
Many writers aren’t ready to stop after two weeks — and they don’t have to.
Novel Camp students can extend their experience in two ways:
Writer-in-Residence Weeks
For $300 per week, continuing novelists may stay on campus after Novel Camp ends to keep writing alongside other committed writers. These weeks are quieter and more self-directed, with space to revise, deepen characters, and polish drafts — no additional registration fees required.
Premium Book Package (Optional Upgrade · $400)
For writers who want a truly finished keepsake, the Premium Book Package includes an upgraded, professionally designed print edition of your novel, additional revisions, and special finishing touches that make your book feel like something you’d proudly place on a shelf — or give as a gift.
Both options are completely optional and designed to support writers who want to go a little further.
This is the Big One.
Novel Camp: The Jumpstart is a two-week immersive writing experience for kids and teens who are ready to begin a novel — or finally give a half-written one the attention it deserves.
Held on the beautiful campus of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, this camp combines focused writing time, expert guidance, and creative community to help young writers move from idea to real momentum.
Dates: June 15–26, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday–Friday
Location: Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA
60 hours of guided writing instruction over two weeks
Daily structured writing time and creative workshops
Visits from working authors and guest lecturers
Individual feedback and small-group support
A printed copy of your novel draft
Two tickets to our Conferring Ceremony & Gala
The quiet confidence that comes from doing something real and hard
(Yes, bragging rights are included.)
Many writers aren’t ready to stop after two weeks — and they don’t have to.
Novel Camp students can extend their experience in two ways:
Writer-in-Residence Weeks
For $300 per week, continuing novelists may stay on campus after Novel Camp ends to keep writing alongside other committed writers. These weeks are quieter and more self-directed, with space to revise, deepen characters, and polish drafts — no additional registration fees required.
Premium Book Package (Optional Upgrade · $400)
For writers who want a truly finished keepsake, the Premium Book Package includes an upgraded, professionally designed print edition of your novel, additional revisions, and special finishing touches that make your book feel like something you’d proudly place on a shelf — or give as a gift.
Both options are completely optional and designed to support writers who want to go a little further.
