Re: The length of a novel
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Jun 2022 15:09:35 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 31 May 2022 17:31:16 +0000, Garrett Wollman wrote:
> Short story: less than 7,500 words Novelette: between 7,500 and 17,500
> words Novella: betweent 17,500 and 40,000 words ("the Tor.com award"
> these days)
> Novel: at least 40,000 words
Yes, that's my understanding.
But if it's over 300 000 words the publishers can use "blockbuster" in
the blurb and other promotional material.
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