You have a book in you.
This summer, you're going to write it.
A three-month masterclass and writing immersion series led by HarperCollins bestselling author Jayne Allen — designed for real writers with real lives.
Jayne Allen —
Writing from the field,
not from the past.
Jayne Allen is a HarperCollins–published, New York Times Books–reviewed bestselling author of the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy, The Most Wonderful Time, and co-author of The Best Man: Unfinished Business — winner of the inaugural Astra Book Award for Best Debut Novel.
She has sold 300,000+ copies worldwide, twice earned out a six-figure advance, and is currently writing under contract for four more books. When she teaches this summer, every video comes directly from the experience of being a working author on deadline — right now.
"This is the program I wish had existed when I was trying to finish my first book."
One masterclass. Thirty days. Your book.
Each month follows the same structure — focused, consistent, and designed around the life you actually have.
Spend one day with Jayne before the month begins. Four hours of live teaching, Q&A, and a clear writing framework tailored to that month's focus. Walk in a student. Walk out prepared.
Daily field videos from Jayne — live, not archived — daily prompts, a progress tracker, and a community of writers showing up alongside you. Accountability built in.
One year of access to the Book Genius writer community. A home base for writers who show up, stay connected, and hold each other to the work.
Three months. Three masterclasses.
Join one month, two, or all three. Each stands alone and rewards those who stay.
All three months.
One great decision.
June + July + August standard access. Everything you need for a complete writing journey — from first idea to finished manuscript to author platform.
$197 + $227 + $247 = $671 separately
Start with June — $149 Early Bird2026 Book Genius Course Offerings
What you get when you show up
Before the month begins, spend four hours with Jayne live. Walk away with a writing framework, a plan, and the energy to execute it — whether you're starting your first page or returning to a manuscript.
Not archived. Not recycled. Every video comes directly from the experience of being a working HarperCollins author writing under contract right now — on deadline, in real life.
Daily writing prompts aligned with each month's focus, paired with a tracker that makes consistency visible. Small consistent moves build manuscripts.
A writer community that sticks around long after the immersion ends. Connect, stay accountable, and keep writing. Included free with every enrollment — a $99 value.
Teaching from the field.
Still writing.
Still under contract.
Still in it with you.
Since stepping away from teaching in 2023, Jayne published two more books and signed contracts for four additional titles — including two new series of her own.
Her co-author Malcolm D. Lee won the inaugural Astra Book Award for Best Debut Novel. Her revision mentee won the We Need Diverse Books Adult Fiction competition and is being considered for a contract with Penguin Random House.
She didn't come back to teach from memory. She came back to teach from now.
& contracted
2024–25
Jayne Allen
Jayne Allen is the bestselling HarperCollins author of the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy and The Most Wonderful Time, and co-author of The Best Man: Unfinished Business. She has sold 300,000+ copies worldwide, appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Good Morning America, Essence, People, Oprah Daily, and Entertainment Weekly, and has twice earned out a six-figure advance in royalties.
Before her writing career, she was a Harvard Law School graduate, a Duke University engineer, and an entertainment attorney whose marketing clients included platinum-selling recording artists. She wrote her first commercial book in three weeks and nearly doubled her attorney salary in year one as an author.
She has taught hundreds of writers through Book Genius since 2018. Her teaching philosophy is simple: give writers exactly what they need to know, from someone who has done it at every level.
The Summer Kickstart
is just the beginning.
The full Book Genius curriculum returns this fall — a comprehensive program for writers who are ready to commit to the complete journey from manuscript to published author.
Summer Kickstart participants receive first access and alumni pricing.
Start with June — $149 Early Bird