e-novel

Downloaded literary work

An e-novel is a novel in electronic format, read on a computer, e-reader, tablet, or phone rather than in print.

The term emerged alongside e-book but emphasizes longer fiction specifically: She downloaded the e-novel to read on her flight.

Now largely superseded by the more general e-book.

format

PDF

Fixed-layout document format

Kobo · tablet · e-ink · download · bookmark · highlight · annotation · searchable · hyperlink · metadata

reading

fiction

Imagined narrative work

chapter · protagonist · genre · romance · thriller · fantasy · sci-fi · mystery · literary · page-turner

publishing

self-publishing

Releasing work without publishers

serialization · fanfiction · Wattpad · monetization · subscription · paywall · DRM · piracy · algorithm · discoverability

accessibility

text-to-speech

Converting writing to audio

inclusive

Opposites
format/medium

e-novelpaperback

Book with flexible cover

paper book · codex · hardcover · hardback · trade paperback

publication era/technology

e-novelmanuscript

Original text before publication

illuminated manuscript · scroll

length/form within digital publishing

e-novele-novella

Electronic medium-length fiction

blog post · flash fiction · tweet

Family

novel, novels, novelist, novelists, novella, novellas, novelette, novelistic, novelize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G