Comments on: “Fire” and YA http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-318 PJ Hoover Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:57 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-318 I would love to see Crossover become a more popular genre. I totally think adults would love YA. My husband is really enjoying HUNGER GAMES, and my neighbor and I talk YA all the time. I would love to see Crossover become a more popular genre. I totally think adults would love YA. My husband is really enjoying HUNGER GAMES, and my neighbor and I talk YA all the time.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-314 annastan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:00:56 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-314 That's a very interesting point, Beth. It makes sense that hard-to-classify books would wind up in YA since that's essentially how YA started. I'm okay with YA being a catch-all, though, as long as it means we're getting some good books out of it! That’s a very interesting point, Beth. It makes sense that hard-to-classify books would wind up in YA since that’s essentially how YA started. I’m okay with YA being a catch-all, though, as long as it means we’re getting some good books out of it!

]]> By: beth http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-313 beth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:56:34 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-313 Oh, that IS a good point. Cashore has been very odd for me to read, too. Katsa certainly felt much older than 17--and Fire felt older than her age, too. It was certainly an...unusual book, and hard to classify. I wonder sometimes if all the hard to classify books get grouped into YA... Oh, that IS a good point. Cashore has been very odd for me to read, too. Katsa certainly felt much older than 17–and Fire felt older than her age, too. It was certainly an…unusual book, and hard to classify. I wonder sometimes if all the hard to classify books get grouped into YA…

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-307 annastan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:02:31 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-307 It seems like a lot of books that are published as YA in the US are published as adult in the UK and Australia. Tender Morsels is a good example, and I believe this is true for a lot of Markus Zusak's work too. I've noticed that many titles we would consider to be YA in the US are also published as middle grade in the UK. Clearly we're working with different definitions of YA! It seems like a lot of books that are published as YA in the US are published as adult in the UK and Australia. Tender Morsels is a good example, and I believe this is true for a lot of Markus Zusak’s work too. I’ve noticed that many titles we would consider to be YA in the US are also published as middle grade in the UK. Clearly we’re working with different definitions of YA!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-306 annastan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:59:01 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-306 Good point, Deb. It almost makes me wonder why YA has become so popular if it excludes adults and many teens. Maybe this is slowly changing and YA is finding a broader audience? Good point, Deb. It almost makes me wonder why YA has become so popular if it excludes adults and many teens. Maybe this is slowly changing and YA is finding a broader audience?

]]> By: Meg Wiviott http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Meg Wiviott Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:54:05 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-305 GREAT post. I often wonder who reads YA? (Even though that's what I write). My kids skipped right over it. I think it was because they both read so much for school - which rarely picks YA titles - that when they had free time neither of them chose to read. Why books are published in some countries as adult yet in others as YA is interesting. Margo Lanagan's TENDER MORSELS has recently caused quite a ruckus when it was published as YA in the US and UK but as adult in Australia. GREAT post. I often wonder who reads YA? (Even though that’s what I write). My kids skipped right over it. I think it was because they both read so much for school – which rarely picks YA titles – that when they had free time neither of them chose to read.

Why books are published in some countries as adult yet in others as YA is interesting. Margo Lanagan’s TENDER MORSELS has recently caused quite a ruckus when it was published as YA in the US and UK but as adult in Australia.

]]> By: Deb Cushman http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Deb Cushman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:11:40 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-303 I think Kristin Cashore's novels are an excellent example of crossover titles that would be best released as both YA and Adult. Publishing <i>Graceling</i> as a YA title kept it from many adult readers who would have loved it. Then again, there are many high school readers who are insulted by the YA label and refuse to read anything that has been categorized as YA, preferring to read books published for the grown up readers that they believe themselves to be. I think Kristin Cashore’s novels are an excellent example of crossover titles that would be best released as both YA and Adult. Publishing Graceling as a YA title kept it from many adult readers who would have loved it. Then again, there are many high school readers who are insulted by the YA label and refuse to read anything that has been categorized as YA, preferring to read books published for the grown up readers that they believe themselves to be.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-302 annastan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:11:20 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-302 Thanks Donna! You're right that the teen/adult line is so difficult to determine. No wonder we have so much trouble figuring out where YA ends and adult lit. begins! I'm glad YA has become so popular in recent years; I hope this means all readers will have access to more good books, no matter where they're shelved. Thanks Donna! You’re right that the teen/adult line is so difficult to determine. No wonder we have so much trouble figuring out where YA ends and adult lit. begins! I’m glad YA has become so popular in recent years; I hope this means all readers will have access to more good books, no matter where they’re shelved.

]]> By: Donna Earnhardt http://www.annastan.com/2009/10/fire-and-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Donna Earnhardt Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:58:47 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=754#comment-301 Great post. I read the post of Beth's you referred to. It was great, too! :) I don't know if YA is really a genre we can pigenhole. It's like trying to say all 18 year olds are adults b/c they are now eligible to vote or go off to war...yet they still can't buy alcohol. They aren't yet adults...yet aren't kids anymore. I just don't know. SOme 18 year olds are far more mature than 30 year olds I know. That's sad, isn't it? Anyway...I agree with you. Good books are good books, regardless of who they are targeted for! peace, Donna Great post. I read the post of Beth’s you referred to. It was great, too! :) I don’t know if YA is really a genre we can pigenhole. It’s like trying to say all 18 year olds are adults b/c they are now eligible to vote or go off to war…yet they still can’t buy alcohol. They aren’t yet adults…yet aren’t kids anymore. I just don’t know. SOme 18 year olds are far more mature than 30 year olds I know. That’s sad, isn’t it?

Anyway…I agree with you. Good books are good books, regardless of who they are targeted for!

peace,
Donna

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