According to the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), young adult reading trends are, as is often the case, mirroring adult trends. Vampires and dark fantasy themes are dominating, with a new emergence of books that are "Gossip Girl" styled and themed.
In an informative interview with Sarah Debraski (HERE), the head of YALSA says fantasy will continue to have a strong presence, citing Harry Potter as another influence lingering on the genre.
One of the interesting points, for me, was a brief mention of the popularity of Graphic Novels. This seems to be a very specific, insulated market. The same, of course, can be said for the adult GN readership.
I cut my teeth on fantasy novels and general fiction, then later discovered romance and some of the lesser-known subgenres. Where do YOU think the market is going? Perhaps more importantly... where would you LIKE it to go?
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Trends in YA Literature
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Vampires and certain kinds of dark fantasy has been around since I was a teenager. That was... well, a while ago. Let's say Anne Rice is a new comer. I've never gotten tired of spine chilling stories.
ReplyDeleteI personally think YA is going the Buffy meets Gossip Girl route. At least, I hope so. Cuz that's the way I roll, er, write. LOL
ReplyDeleteGood question. I adore graphic novels. I also love fantasy and futuristics (I've been seeing a lot of those lately too--YAY!!)...and I think paranormal is going to stay, even if it starts to evolve in new and unusual ways.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you guys.
ReplyDeleteI agree that paranormal is here to stay, but I think we'll see more unusual paranormal creatures or powers. At least I hope!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see more historicals. I'm too lazy to do the research for them myself, but I love reading them.
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