March 12, 2008

Otherwise Engaged

I'm busy with other things today, but John DeNardo was nice enough to include me in the responses for the latest Mind Meld question: "It seems that more and more, fiction marketed as "Young Adult" deals with mature themes. Has it crossed a line? Is young adult sf/f is too explicit?"

My answer is basically: No. Follow the link to see more thoughtful responses, and, er, the expected comment from one John C. Wright.

Mar 12, 2008 9:39:01 AM | Excuses, Excuses

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Caitlin Hamilton Summie

Thanks for sharing this post, Gwenda. This is a subject that I've been wondering about, especially as one who who works with adult titles that have YA cross-over appeal, titles that often deal with some gritty subjects.

Posted by: Caitlin Hamilton Summie | March 13, 2008 at 15:18

Imani

Well, after reading the excerpt from that old link and the comments section, I'm getting my hands on some Holly Black books immediately. (Not that I hadn't heard about her before but, and this may sound trivial :-/, the font size in her books (Tithe & Valiant anyway) were too large for my tastes. Couldn't get past page three without grinding my teeth. Are there ebook versions? Maybe I could get those...)

Posted by: Imani | March 16, 2008 at 19:13

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