For the Love of the Novella: A Reading and Conversation

The novella is a form that is in-between—not quite a short story, not quite a novel. Perhaps that in-betweenness is the reason fans of the form are so devoted; or, as Debra Spark suggests, “The novella is a Goldilocks form, not too much this and not too much that but just right.” This panel celebrates the form with readings by four novella writers, followed by a discussion of craft possibilities and challenges, favorite novellas to use as models, and the publication landscape.

Moderator: Anne Elliott

Panelists: Matt Bell, Rion Amilcar Scott, Ashley Honeysett, Sasha Hom