Novella / Novelette – Fantasy-Faction

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Scars Around Her Fingers by A. A. Freeman – Cover Reveal + Interview

Jennie Ivins July 23, 2026

Today we are happy to welcome back friend of the site, A. A. Freeman! It's the one year anniversary release of her first sci-fi novel, Echo of the Larkspur! And…

Epic Fantasy Indie / Self-published Novella / Novelette Reviews

The Fall by Ryan Cahill – Review

Tom Joyce July 6, 2026

If you’ve not started The Bound and the Broken series, make sure you do so at your earliest convenience. Set before the first novel, Of Blood and Fire, The Fall…

Articles Novella / Novelette

Novellas: An Underrated Art Form

Angela Boord May 4, 2026

If you’re having a hard time sustaining your attention these days (and who isn’t), give a novella try. In many cases, you can read them in one sitting and they’re…

Historical Fantasy Indie / Self-published Novella / Novelette Reviews Women Writing SFF

A Study in Sirens by Suzannah Rowntree – Review

Julia Kitvaria Sarene November 14, 2025

A quick, charming, and fun installment that will leave you eager for the next full adventure. Perfect for when you need a little taste of werewolves, vampires, sirens, and snarky…

A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence (detail)

Cosy Fantasy Indie / Self-published Novella / Novelette Reviews Women Writing SFF

A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence by Stephanie Burgis – Review

Julia Kitvaria Sarene September 28, 2025

Cosy fantasy at its best, filled with supernatural folklore, found family warmth, and the fresh spark of newlywed romance. A short book with a big heart, it is the perfect…

Fantasy LGBTQIA+ Mystery Novella / Novelette Reviews Women Writing SFF YA

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire – Novella Review

Julia Kitvaria Sarene September 12, 2025

It’s about grief, identity, longing, and self-acceptance. It's a murder mystery, a love letter to weird kids, and a meditation on the doors we wish we could open, or reopen.…

Indie / Self-published Mystery Novella / Novelette Post-apocalyptic Reviews Urban Fantasy

Blackcap by Benjamin Aeveryn

Julia Kitvaria Sarene August 8, 2025

Gritty, fresh and fully satisfying, Blackcap proves fantasy doesn't need to have 1000 pages!

Indie / Self-published Novella / Novelette Reviews Urban Fantasy

The Darkness in the Pines by David Green

Julia Kitvaria Sarene July 7, 2025

I really enjoyed the atmospheric setting, the sense of creeping dread, and, of course, most of all Nick’s signature dry wit.

Fantasy LGBTQIA+ Mystery Novella / Novelette Reviews Women Writing SFF

Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Jonathan Thornton June 3, 2016

Every Heart A Doorway is an ambitious mixture of genres. It plays tribute to every portal fantasy you can think of, from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland through to Narnia and…