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Marketing a Skinny Novel

Hi all,
My book, Awesome Lavratt is only about 100 pages. It could pass as a YA but is great fun for all ages (I think). Anyone else have experience marketing a stand-alone novella? I guess a quick read can be a plus. I know I enjoy reading them in the mags.

The book is a space opera which was originally serialized online. It fit the word limit for a publishing contract contest and I won.

Thanks. All input appreciated.

Tags: marketing, 100-pg, books, novella, novellas, skinny, ya

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Permalink Reply by Karina Kantas on December 16, 2007 at 12:50pm: In Times of Violence is a 120 paged urban thriller. I class it as a novel because of the word count, not the page count.

What is the word count of your novella?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ann Wilkes on December 16, 2007 at 2:58pm: Karina,
Thanks for jumpin' in. 23K.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Karina Kantas on December 17, 2007 at 5:29am: Yes 23,000 is a novella. My book is 45,000.

Novellas have a hard time in the book market.

Why not add another one or two stories of similar length and genre, to make a collection. Collections also get a hard time, but I think you'll find it easier than trying to market a novella.

Best of luck.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ann Wilkes on December 17, 2007 at 11:20am: It's already published. I have the galley. It's a matter of working with what I have now. I'm wondering if it would sell to the comic book crowd. And gamers. Just have to figure out how to reach them. YA too.; ▶ Reply to This

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