To get an idea of what your book will look like you need to match the number of words per page on your word processing page to the finished printed page. Frequently asked questions getting published meg cabot. Just to keep in mind, the average one spaced page usually contains about 3000 characters or 500 words. If youre thinking bigger and wondering, for example, how many pages is 50,000 words, simply divide your target word count 50,000 by 500 since thats the average words per page. When the final work is printed for sale and published, the number of words per page will differ. This number was significantly different from the average we had seen for the estimated print length that had been given in the product details of each book s amazon sales page. The overview below provides an indication of the number of pages required based on font. Estimate your page count book designer fiona raven. These books are generally heftier in general, so for a 150page book you can target 45,000 words and 60,000 words for a 200page book. Jun, 2011 as basic info, you need to know the word count, not the page count, of the book you would narrate. A manuscript for a novel is typically 500 words per page if singlespaced. Im presently working on a novel and want to make certain my word count falls in line with what other authors produce.
Right now, when it comes to novellength word count, its all about 90,000 words. Roughly how many pages would 50,000 words produce in a. You can figure out the finished runtime based on the word count. When it gets closer to 1,000, editors and agents may shy away. Better to have solid, clear information than rambling to make a page count. How many words are on an average page of a novel these questions made us fill the need of a book page count calculator we put at the bottom of this page. Estimate a small reduction for the lines per page and the numberofpages values. Though the average word count of a chapter is around 2,000 5,000 words, it all depends on your story.
According to amazons great text stats feature, the median length for all books is about 64,000 words. Whether or not a book has more or less words per page depends on the layout, the physical size of the pages, the linespacing, the length of paragraphs, and the size of the font. For paperbacks you get 2550 lines per page, with 35 being a good average. How to calculate a word count per page pen and the pad. Marchand of word for word language services has been translating interviews conducted in a foreign country for a book project, working with a team of monolingual english transcribers. Im presently working on a novel and want to make certain my. Jun 07, 2017 when talking about book length, its common to talk about word count rather than page count. Now that you know the average number of words per page in your book, you can calculate the page count with a little arithmetic. The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats, until brave new worlds 64,531 word count landed in the exact center of all books50% of books have fewer words and 50% of books have more words. These questions made us fill the need of a book page count calculator we put at the bottom of this page. Or, if your book is slimmer than youd hoped, you can choose a smaller page size, a larger font size, and a paragraph style which adds more generous spacing and more pages to your book. The point is that the perpage count is an estimate that will average out over time, and its good enough for most purposes.
How many pages would my manuscript be in paperback. This calculator provides an indication only and works most accurately for an academic essay with four paragraphs per page and no subheadings. Most adult books are about 90,000 words, and no longer than 100,000 words unless youre jk rowling. The bestselling creativity guide which i edited, the artists way, is one of the shining examples of this wide format book. Mar 06, 2009 an average doublespaced manuscript page has about 250 words on it. I am writing a novel right now, and im up to 4025 words in 10. Some will tell you 2,500 words is the average, while. Sep 11, 2008 hello, i was just wondering how many words the average novel has on a page.
Count characters and words with the anycount tool for a precise estimate and get every single cent youve earned. This reduction will be very small, like maybe 12 lines less per page, and 510 pages less for the book. For manuscripts, the answer is about 250300 words per page if it is doublespaced. What is the generally accepted number of words per page for a published novel.
How many words per page are there in a typical novel. This number was significantly different from the average we had seen for the estimated print length that had been given in the product details of each books amazon sales page. Deconstructing five spooky picture books with spoilers and word counts. To fill a page in word, you would need around 500 words, 1. As a publisher who has laid out dozens of books for printinga 50,000 word manuscript should end up somewhere between 180 and 220 pages.
Ultimately, you can expect there to be roughly 300 words per page in a book you write as a whole. James patterson the mostselling author in the world is famous for his tiny chapter of a page and a half around 250500 words. I received a request awhile ago to do a post on word counts for different age categories in childrens lit. Im curious about your advice compose the novel in the standard format from the start rather than changing it later why does this matter. So, if you have an hour to write and aim to get down 300 words, you might wonder, how many pages is 300 words and the answer is less than one.
Multiply the average number of words per line by the number of lines on a full page. So that comes out to about 400 a page and then factor in the double spacing and you get to 250 or so. What do most writers see as a good average chapter length. Fifty thousand words isnt that much divided into five days a week for a year. May 07, 2018 right now, when it comes to novellength word count, its all about 90,000 words. For the larger, 6 x 9 trim size, would be about 300 words per page. When i write technical articles, theyre usually 600 words and about a page and a half. While a general guideline is one page is 500 words single spaced or 250 words double spaced, this is a ballpark figure. Further, that font and size will put 49 singlespaced lines on a page. Aug 09, 2017 some freelance editors charge by the word.
The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats. Larger print, or smaller print, of course, and wider. The average nonfiction book is about 50,000 to 75,000 words, which is about 153 to 230 ebook pages. Each page one sided in novel format averages 250 words. The average fiction book is about 80,000 to 100,000 words, which is about. The average wordcount for adult fiction is between 70,000 to 120,000 words. Since opinions vary greatly, i did some research to verify the numbers in my head. Surely when writing the important thing is to get words on the page even if theyre in pink comic sans. Therefore, a 55,000 word book should be about 200 manuscript pages. The typical books wordsperpage count tends to range between 225 and 275an average of 250. Yes, its possible to break this model by having lots of staccato dialog, or paragraphs that are more than 250 words long, but those are extreme cases. The hunger games uses 3,700word chapters, dividing each chapter into three parts. On average, there are about 300 words per page in a book.
I remember reading some westerns in high school and, if i. The average across a sample of 50 books in august 2015 showed 172 words per kindle edition normalized page. Nonfiction wordcounts sit between 70,000120,000 words. If you want to know the total word count for your document, then multiply this number by the number of pages it contains. Words per page is a free online words to pages calculator which converts the numbers of words you write into pages and allows you to change margins, font size and fonts. How does your book measure compare to whats succeeding in todays marketplace. There are plenty of books that purposefully play with the word counts of their chapters.
Pauls article shows you a formula to calculate finished time. Estimate a small reduction for the linesperpage and the numberofpages values. Many category editors find it easier to judge the length of a book in the way theyve always done. Virtually every book i try to shop by a debut author thats any longer than thatregardless of categoryreceives the same response from editors. The industry standard for a manuscript page, however, is a firm 250 words. In technical material, the average reading rate is approx 50 to 75 words a minute roughly 5 to 6 minutes per page. It was created to answer all the questions you want to ask and more. Using amazons number of words as a guide, 5,000 words would equal 26. Jan 08, 2018 now that you know the average number of words per page in your book, you can calculate the page count with a little arithmetic. All book publishers and book designers have a standard they go by to estimate page length. This type of information is very helpful to your book designer. Minimum realistic word count of nonfiction book writing. Heres how pavita singh of pavedita in palo alto, california, breaks down costs for editing services based on word count and type of editing copy editing or.
Calculate book page count using word count for book design. The typical books words per page count tends to range between 225 and 275an average of 250. Most ebooks i see are double spaced, which makes their pages clearer but also reduces the number of words per page. Feb 26, 2008 each page one sided in novel format averages 250 words. For childrens fiction, the general rule is the younger the audience the shorter the book, and for ya novels the average is 50,00070,000 words. You may decide that compensation isnt your end goal and your publication is more about creating a. Heres how pavita singh of pavedita in palo alto, california, breaks down costs for editing services based on word count and type of editing. The total page count excluding appendices and index is 204 pages, thus about 93,000 words. If you doubt this, test your reading speed there is a reading speed test elsewhere in this site. For instance, audible uses an average rate of speed of 155 words a minute, or 9300 words per finished hour. It depends on the font you are using, of course, but in general, 250300 words per page. This is an art rather than a science but here are a few tips. An average doublespaced manuscript page has about 250 words on it.
Because dialogue requires paragraph breaks, there will be fewer words than if you have a few pages of full paragraphs instead of dialogue. One rule of thumb is you can get 60 percent of a manuscript page into one typeset page said manuscript being in 12point type, doublespaced, preferably times new roman, with oneinch margins on an 8. Keep in mind that the average compensation per book matters less the more books you sell, which depends on your business model. A minimum count for a nonfiction ebook is about 10,000 words, as long as the content is solid. It contains 38 lines per page, with an average of 12 words per line, thus 456 words per book page. The page doublespaced on the right fills less than half the page. Aug 15, 2019 bear in mind that average proofreading rates per word will vary depending on the type of project youre dealing with. Moving to even a slightly larger page size can lower your page count and save printing costs. Hello, i was just wondering how many words the average novel has on a page. In other words, a 12page story tends to be roughly 3000 words, etc.
If using 12 point times or times roman font, its about 10 english words per line, on average. Bear in mind that average proofreading rates per word will vary depending on the type of project youre dealing with. No more than 90,000 words seems to be the editors mantra these days. In technical material, the average reading rate is approx 50 to 75 words a. You might find your story strengthening as the excess words. The truth is the number of words per page depends on a variety of factors such as the type of font, the font size, spacing elements, margin spacing, and paragraph length to name a few.
In other words, a 12 page story tends to be roughly 3000 words, etc. Simply divide the total word count from your word document by the number of words per page. Amazon ebook page length by genre kindle page length. As with everything else when it comes to writing a book, these are only guidelinesnot rules. Book page count calculator how many pages is my novel. On average, one doublespaced page has 250300 words. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone has an average of 4,560 words per chapter. I use the target average of 1,500 words per chapter. Depending on the text formatting, a page word count may include from 200 large print up to 600 words academic book. Aug 05, 2019 if youre thinking bigger and wondering, for example, how many pages is 50,000 words, simply divide your target word count 50,000 by 500 since thats the average words per page.