Sourcebooks Associate Editor Aubrey Poole reports from the German Book Office Editors’ Trip about the state of children’s digital publishing in Germany.
YA Fiction at BEA 2012: Not Chasing Trends, Making Them
‘As subsequent stories creep out from the epicenter, the work becomes more diluted,’ said one novelist at BEA’s YA Buzz panel, where hot titles were showcased.
What Was Your Top YA or Children’s Title of BEA?
BEA is a showcase for the best new books from the United States. What was the hottest YA or children’s title you discovered at BookExpo America this year?
Trends in Russian Children’s and YA Books: The Not-So-Good News
At BookExpo America, leaders in Russian children’s publishing discussed some of the problems that plague children’s and YA publishing sector.
Canadian YA Author Deborah Ellis on Telling Stories and Giving Back
Canadian YA author Deborah Ellis writes books about young people who bravely confront dangerous situations and donates her royalties to help them.
Agent Rosemary Stimola and the Changing World of Children’s Books
Rosemary Stimola, literary agent for both the Hunger Games and the 2011 YA National Book Award winner, discusses the fast evolving children’s publishing business.
Graphic Novelist Raina Telgemeier on Creating Her Own Little Niche
Raina Telgemeier success making graphic novels aimed at young female readers has helped expand the boundaries of the genre.
With So Much Sex, Has Indian YA Fiction Lost Its Way?
A mechanical Bollywood-style, boy-meets-girl, breaks up, meets again with sex thrown in is the typical formula for YA Indian fiction. Are readers being sold short?
The Highlights and Lowlights of Indian Young Adult Fiction
Cliches and copycats have corrupted Indian YA fiction, but there is hope in a handful of new talents with imagination who are pushing the genre to new heights.
FunDza: South Africa’s New YA Publisher Cover2Cover Books
South Africa’s Cover2Cover Books has founded the FunDza Literary Trust, with the goal of improving literacy in the teen and young adult market.