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Fully Booked EP192: The Return of Pocket-Sized Adventure Fiction

Fully Booked EP192: The Return of Pocket-Sized Adventure Fiction

Update: 2025-09-18
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When mass market publishing first started, short and sweet “dime novels” were all the rage. Over the decades, books have fattened up considerably, with some of the most popular modern fiction weighing in at nearly 800 pages (I’m looking at you, A Court of Silver Flames!)


In this week’s episode of Fully Booked, Craig and Roland welcome returning guest Terrance Layhew back to the podcast to discuss whether it’s time to embrace a return to shorter fiction, such as his recent award-winning novella Unwanted Passenger.


In terms of printing costs, purchase price, and even just the time you have to invest reading shorter fiction, there’s a lot to like about the format of classic, pocket-sized paperbacks - and in this lively discussion, Terrance, Craig, and Roland ponder whether smaller books might be the next big thing in publishing.  


 


Terrance Layhew

https://terrancelayhew.com/


 


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Fully Booked EP192: The Return of Pocket-Sized Adventure Fiction

Fully Booked EP192: The Return of Pocket-Sized Adventure Fiction

Craig Tuch