Forum: YA/MG Forum

I'm working on a novel right now in which I have an 18 yr old protagonist. It's a dystopian novel about a futuristic version of the United States...

I have been thinking that because my book is middle grade, it may not be appropriate to have an alcoholic character at the beginning, even if you...

Just posted -- hope you'll give it a look! http://tinyurl.com/khjonns

One of the things I've been doing to raise visibility for my upcoming YA novel IN REAL LIFE (Tuttle, November 2014) is pitch it to outlets beyond the...

Is it true that this is the realm of serialisations as opposed to stand alones? That teens somehow dig reading episodic books when compared with...

A vital aspect of MG and YA fiction is the stakes for your main character. I've taken a read of this year's (2013) National Book Award finalists with...

My two-part analysis of the 2013 Printz Award finalists: http://www.lawrencetabak.com

Here's a first chapter. Feedback is appreciated. Thanks, “In every country on earth, for as long as there have been marriages, matchmakers...

I have asked advice from my favorite author, and he said it's almost impossible to get an agent if i want to publish short stories. I don't know how...

Does anyone know of any agents/publishers who are interested in contemporary YA novels for male readers? Is there a niche somewhere out there among...

Want to learn more about the market for YA/MG fiction? Check out the books Razorbill (Penguin books' young adult/middle grade division) is publishing.