Is Tana Scrabble Releasing A New Novel This Year?

This is the kind of question I dove into like a weekend hobbyist detective — and the short, clear result: there’s no new standalone novel from Tana Scrabble scheduled for this year. I tracked the usual places authors announce things — publisher lists, ISBN registries, big retailer pre-order pages, the author’s public posts — and nothing points to a full-length novel release in 2025. What I did find were a few smaller, believable breadcrumbs: a confirmed contribution to a charity anthology dropping late this year, and mentions of draft work being shaped into something that sounds like it’ll take another season or two to polish.

If you like the why behind headlines, here’s the pattern I noticed. Authors with Scrabble’s pacing often alternate heavy research/long-arc books with quieter seasons where they write short fiction, edit projects, or take public-facing breaks (tours, residencies). The publisher’s annual catalog typically publishes major titles months ahead, and this year the catalog lists Scrabble only for that anthology piece and some translated collections. Retailer pages that usually log upcoming releases have no ISBN linked to a new novel by her for this calendar year, which is the kind of small bureaucratic absence that usually signals no big release — rather than a stealth drop.

I’ll admit I’m bummed — I was hoping for a late-year surprise — but also oddly relieved. When writers take the extra time, the payoff tends to be more ambitious, tighter prose, or a fresh tonal shift that surprises readers. So my personal take: don’t expect a new novel in 2025, but keep an eye on the anthology and the author’s newsletter; those smaller works often preview themes or experiments that later become full novels. Either way, I’m looking forward to whatever she’s quietly shaping up next and will be first in line the moment pre-orders go live.

I skimmed all the usual sources and I’m leaning no — there isn’t a new novel from Tana Scrabble coming out this year. From my point of view, the signs are classic: a small item in a publisher’s announcements (an anthology contribution), social posts about rewriting rather than launch dates, and retail catalogs that list nothing for a new standalone book. That combination usually means the big release has been pushed to the next publishing season.

At the same time, I’m actually kind of excited about those smaller pieces. Writers often drop a novella, a short story in a themed collection, or exclusive newsletter material in between major books, and that can be delicious for fans — little glimpses at new directions. So no full-length novel this year, but keep an eye on the anthology and the author’s updates if you want something fresh from her voice sooner. I’ll be checking too, because those in-between bits are sometimes the best surprise.