Re: The length of a novel

On 02/06/22 01:09, Steve Hayes wrote:
> 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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