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1. www.penguin.co.uk › articles › 2020What’s the perfect length for a book? - Penguin Books UK

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   Sep 22, 2020 · Ask Google ‘how long should a book be’ and the most popular search results nearly all say there’s a maximum of 100,000 words, with minimums varying from 60,000 to 90,000. Those figures (dependent on font and font size of course) give us that oft-cited length of 300 to 350 pages.

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   May 31, 2023 · How long does your future publisher want your novel to be? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses desirable word counts for different genres. Know the recommended book length for the genre you're writing in.

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   Oct 24, 2016 · Everything you need to know about word count and book length for books and novels and memoirs and children's novels and picture books. This is especially useful for debut and early career authors.

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   Nov 6, 2024 · Word count guide for shorter fiction and children’s books. Picture books: 100-600 words; no more than 1,000 words. Chapter books: (five-to-nine-year-olds): 4,000-20,000 words, with word count scaling by age. Middle grade books (for eight-to-twelve-year-olds): 30,000-50,000 words, with word count scaling by age.

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   Apr 19, 2021 · Here’s why it’s worth paying attention to the length of your novel whether you’re publishing independently or submitting to an agent with the aim of securing a publishing contract.

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   Nov 19, 2019 · How Long Should Your Novel Be Based on Genre. Interestingly, there actually are a few hard word counts used to categorize fictional works by length. Luckily, NaNoWriMo just squeaks over the limit to be considered a full-length novel: Flash Fiction: 1,500 words or less. Short Stories: 10,000 words or less.

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   How long should a novel be?

   • Literary agent Paula Munier says a 90,000 word count is “ the sweet spot for debut fiction.” Neither too long nor too short, this book length signals a novelist’s competency and knowledge of the publishing market to prospective agents and editors. Of course, rules are made to be broken, especially in creative fields. (Isn’t that the point, man?)

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   How long should a book be?

   • Sarah Shaffi finds out. How long is too long when it comes to a book? If you’re an avid reader, you might protest there’s no such thing, but if we’re honest we all have an “ideal" book length in mind. As a professional reader and as someone who reads a lot for pleasure, I love a fiction book that comes in at around 300 to 350 pages.

   What’s the perfect length for a book? - Penguin Books UK

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   How long should a debut novel be?

   • For first-time writers, the general rule is a debut novel should land between 80,000 and 100,000 words. 50,000 is considered a minimum novel length and anything over 100,000 may be considered too long. 180,000 word debut novels (such as the first Harry Potter book) are an exception — not the rule.

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   How do I determine the length of a novel?

   • When it comes to novel length, bear in mind that page counts are affected by design (e.g. trim size, margin size, font size, layout) whereas word counts are determined by story alone. Pro formatters can adjust the page count of a printed book by tweaking the design, though there are limitations.

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   How long should adult fiction books be?

   • Although there is a “standard” length for adult fiction books, statistics show that we’re definitely buying books that are both far longer and far shorter than that 300 to 350 page length many of us have in mind. Of the 1,000 bestselling books in 2019, according to Nielsen, there were 348 adult fiction books.

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   Should a novel be longer or shorter?

   • Longer novels shouldn’t be longer because they haven’t been edited, and shorter novels shouldn’t be shorter because the story is insufficiently fleshed out. Pay attention to word counts as part of an evaluation process that ensures the words that need to be on the page are on the page, and those that needn’t be there are removed.

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   Nov 25, 2021 · For first-time writers, the general rule is a debut novel should land between 80,000 and 100,000 words. 50,000 is considered a minimum novel length and anything over 100,000 may be considered too long. 180,000 word debut novels (such as the first Harry Potter book) are an exception — not the rule.