Master Class

ThrillerFest 2026 will include two Master Class options:

– Master Class, for authors of all levels who wish to take their project to the next level with a small, full-day class taught by a bestselling author, including a critique of ten manuscript pages. Learn more here.

– Master Class 2.0, for active ITW members who have published at least one novel of at least 80K words and who are eager to meet the challenges of a growing career – to raise the bar, up their game, and grow in technique, imagination, and skill, maybe even change genres. Sessions are four hours, where submitted ten-page manuscript samples will be analyzed and critiqued by one of the most experienced writing coaches in the ITW community. Learn more here.