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Q&A Will my readers feel like they are reading a children's storybook if there are illustrations in my novel?

No, people won't feel like its a children's book. As other people said, it is relatively common in adult literature. But know that it is unlikely to actually happen unless you are well-established....

posted 13y ago by oldrobotsneverrust‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:33:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar oldrobotsneverrust‭ · 2019-12-08T01:33:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
No, people won't feel like its a children's book. As other people said, it is relatively common in adult literature. But know that it is unlikely to actually happen unless you are well-established. It increases the cost of printing tremendously, since images have a much higher printing quality necessary to "look good" than words do. Typically only with "guaranteed successes" like Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings do publishers take the risk of including decent illustrations.

If it is not possible, an alternative is posting them in full glory on your web page as an extra, and referencing the page in the book. Invested fans will seek out that material.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-04-25T14:57:05Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 5