: Re: If I were to publish a book series, each having 100 pages, would it be considered a children's book series? I had an idea for something like a light novel of some sort, but I have a creeping

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At 100 pages, they would not necessarily be considered books, but novellas. I do not believe length alone would place it as a children's series; it is up more to your writing and content. Sometimes, despite author's and publisher's intentions, (and despite content or length) books can end up being shelves wrong- I believe this has happened to Jay Kristoff with his Nevernight Chronicles,which he has repeatedly expressed contains adult content, and yet it gets shelved as YA because he often writes YA. Victoria Shwab deflected mistakes like this by changing her name- Victoria Shwab for her children's/YA books, and V.E. Shwab for her adult books.

For reference closer to your own project, I think you could look at Seanan McGuire's series, Wayward Children. They are very short novellas which do contain adult content, and are often shelved with adult fantasy, but it does happen sometimes that it is shelved as YA/ Children's.

It is not so much down to legnth as just mis-coordination within the industry, I believe.

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