From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 08:57:40 -0500

It's time to begin our discussion for the first part of October;

*From Young Adult to New Adult: The Past, Present and Future of Publishing for Older Youth. * There was no such thing as YA publishing fifty years ago. Today, it's not only a huge part of the children's publishing industry, but it's represented by myraid genres and formats. Fiction includes everything from chick lit to thrillers to fantasy (of all types) and science fiction, not to mention historical fiction and contemporary realism (remember that?). There is innovative non-fiction, poetry written or anthologized for teens, and graphic novels that can be any of the above, or something else entirely. There are literary masterpieces, some of which defy categorization, and fun, frothy offerings that don't try to be anything other than that. Where has YA been? Where is it now? Where is it going? Will "New Adult" publishing, aimed at readers 18 to 26, have any impact on publishing for those who are 12 to 18?


If you aren't familiar with "New Adult" publishing, here's a blog that deals with New Adult fiction, and offers some handy definitions:

http://www.naalley.com/p/about.html

And here's an article about redefining adolescence that might have some merit to our discussion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24173194


So as you think about publishing for young adults, what are your thoughts about past, present, and future? (Any of these, or all of these :)

Megan

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