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  1. #1
    Gary Mitchell
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    Has anyone published a book under 60k?

    I am writing a mystery novel for young adults. I have around 30k words, and have just started work on a second pov character. I have hopes it will push my word total to 45k. As this is my first book, I am hoping the length will increase during the revision process. Does anyone here have experience with novels less than 60k? I know it is supposed to be harder to sell books at this length, but I see them on the shelves all the time.



  2. #2
    Gary Kessler
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    Re: Has anyone published a book under 60k?

    That should be long enough for the young adult market.



  3. #3
    Jack Scoltock
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    Re: Has anyone published a book under 60k?

    I have had several young adult books published all under 30,000 words. Don't pad out your stories to make the word length longer. Let your stories find their own length. There are many books out there for older children that are under 30k words. All the best with your writing.
    Jack



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