I’ve been passionate about making this happen for so long. Some might say too long. I wish we’d done co-ownership sooner!

I have a vision of us reaching a scale where we can make shifts in how the creative-writing world works, and I’m really excited to work with you all on this. I’ve built things before — primarily in the non-profit world — and know just how special a team we have built.

Novlr has already surpassed my initial expectations, but your drive and love of what you do have made it clear that we’ve barely scratched the surface.

Thomas and I founded Novlr in 2015, and from the day we started, we knew that our focus would be serving the writing community.

We’ve always relied on our relationship with our writers to inform how Novlr grows and develops. Coming from a career in the charity sector, working in digital teams and senior leadership, co-ownership feels like the coming together of multiple strengths and passions of mine — sleek tech, a smart business model, and, most importantly, making a positive change in the world.

As a professional ghostwriter and editor, I’ve had first-hand experience with every part of the writing and publishing process, from fledgeling writers just starting out, to working with some of the Big Five publishers. It’s a crazy industry, but one that I love despite all its flaws.

Being so ingratiated in the industry, however, has given me a front-row seat to just how unequal the system is. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there for writers, and having a space that puts writers first, that is ours, and supports us on our journeys is more important than ever. I’m so proud to be part of a writer-owned platform like Novlr, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store as we continue to grow with our community! Co-ownership is just the first step.

Joining the Novlr team has allowed me to see firsthand the passion and dedication that goes into creative writing. As a tech person, it's been incredible to watch a writer’s journeys unfold.

Co-ownership, to me, is about building a stronger relationship with our writers. We're not just creating a platform for our writers at Novlr - we're creating it with them. By working together as a community, we can build the best possible writer experience and help more writers find success.

Novlr is nothing without our writers. Since we first started in 2015, our distraction-free, goals-led approach has fostered a dedicated and supportive community.

It’s the community that helped us get off the ground when we first started development, and have kept the platform going in the years since. Co-ownership is a way for us to give back, include you in all our future decisions and developments, and really cement Novlr as a writers-first platform.