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  1. careerauthors.com › genre-book-lengthLength Matters: Is Your Novel's Word Count Right for Your ...

    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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  2. www.writersdigest.com › whats-new › word-count-forHow Long Should a Book Be? — Word Count For Books Explained ...

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

    Sep 22, 2020 · 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.

  5. aspiringauthor.com › publishers › book-length-wordHow Long Should Your Book Be? A Word Count Guide to Getting ...

    Nov 6, 2024 · 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; Young adult, or YA novels: 40,000-80,000 words, with YA fantasy at the top of the scale

  6. www.tckpublishing.com › how-long-should-a-book-beHow Long Should a Book Be? Average Book Length for Fiction ...

    Discover how long your book should be by examining industry standards for book length in fiction and nonfiction.

  7. www.friesenpress.com › how-long-should-a-book-beHow Long Should a Book Be? Here’s Your Word Count Guide ...

    Nov 25, 2021 · Short Story: A short story should be within the range of 5,000-10,000 words, but they can be anything over 1,000 words. Young Adult: A young adult novel can be anywhere from 40,000 to 80,000 words. This is much closer to an adult novel and good preparation for them in becoming an adult reader.

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  9. annerallen.com › 2018 › 03How Long Should a Book Be? Word Count Guidelines

    Mar 18, 2018 · Word Count Guidelines for Debut Fiction. Picture Book s—text: 500-1000 words (32 pages is ideal.) Middle Grade fiction —20K to 40K. (Yes, we all know about Harry Potter. And when you’re as famous as J.K. Rowling you can write MG tomes, too.) “Upper Middle Grade” can be a bit longer. Young Adult fiction —25K to 80K.