The Novely Journal
Notes from our reading room
Author conversations, seasonal reading lists and small essays on the pleasure of books, written by the Novely team.
Latest from the journal
Author conversation
Elena Marsh on orchards, memory and starting again
The author of The Paper Orchard talks about the coastal town that shaped her novel and the letters that inspired it.
Discover the bookReading list
Ten novels for long autumn evenings
From quiet literary fiction to atmospheric mysteries, our editors share the books they are reaching for as the nights draw in.
Browse the listListening
Why audiobooks belong in every reading life
A short case for letting a great narrator carry you through a story on your walk, commute or kitchen evenings.
Explore audiobooksGenres
A beginner's guide to magical realism
Where to start with stories in which the extraordinary sits comfortably beside the everyday.
Explore genresWrite for us
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