novelette

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You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before Isaac Asimov coined the “three laws of robotics” for a novelette published in 1942.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

The latter was based on his experience copywriting for a press agent, which inspired a novelette in Cosmopolitan called “Tell Me About It Tomorrow!”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

I knew some things about her as a young woman because of the structure of the novelette, and my narrative brain wouldn’t let go.

From The Verge • Sep. 18, 2018

“It appears as though the novelette was unfinished business for her.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2014

He knew that it was the language of the novelette in which she spoke.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann