I've been thinking a lot about novellas. They've never really had their day, in part, because it's not cost-effective to produce them in print. But with the explosion in popularity for ebooks, shorter work really seems to be coming into its own.

There do seem to be a lot of novellas about recently. Perhaps I'm only noticing now because I've just released my first one--you know, like when you buy a new pair of shoes you thought were unique, and suddenly you start seeing them everywhere. But novellas really seem to be trending right now, and I, for one, think it's great.

And on that note, the first review for my novella, The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor is out, and The Novel Approach loved it! Here's some of what they had to say:

"Faraday is a brilliant wordsmith who knows her way around the crafting of historical fiction, understanding where the balance exists between too much detail and not enough, firmly placing her readers in the time and place her stories are set without bogging down the flow of the storyline. What I hadn’t experienced yet from this author, in my reading of her work, is the paranormal element she’s woven into this novella, and I must say it’s just earned her a spot on my list of favorite historical paranormal fiction authors. "

Wow. I'm blushing over here.

Anyway, what are some of your favorite novellas? I'd love some suggestions to add to my TBR list.

Jess