By Hannah Johnson Thank you to everyone who took this week’s poll asking how many vampire novels you’ve read this year. It seem that in the opinion of Publishing Perspectives readers, vampire novels may have jumped the shark. Here are the results of our poll: The overwhelming majority, 64% of respondents, said they have not read a single vampire novel …
PP Weekly Poll: How Many Vampire Novels Have You Read This Year?
By Hannah Johnson Publishing Perspectives is starting a weekly poll to find out what you are reading, what you think and how you are shaping the publishing industry. Since it’s summer, we’ll start with an easy one (inspired by today’s feature article — an interview with YA author Adam Rex). And more for your reading and commenting pleasure, Ed Nawotka …
What is the Enduring Appeal of Vampires?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story features in interview with Adam Rex, author of Fat Vampire, a YA novel about the travails of a an overweight teen vampire. Rex offers some thoughts as to the enduring appeal of vampires, but what do you think? Why are we so darn taken with these bloodsuckers? They’re hardly to be envied or admired. …