The “New Adult” Novel–Bridg...

posted on: Feb 8, 2013 | author: KristiCook

Those of you who write either Young Adult (YA) fiction or adult romance are probably aware of the new “trend” in town–the New Adult...

Young Adult Predictions for 2013

posted on: Jan 4, 2013 | author: KristiCook

I thought I’d ring in 2013 with a few predictions about what to look for in the YA market in the coming year.  No crystal ball here, just some...

YA Fiction and the Dystopia Trend

posted on: Oct 8, 2012 | author: KristiCook

If you’d asked me a year ago, I would have predicted that the dystopian “bubble” in YA fiction would have burst by now–but I...

Trends in Young Adult Fiction, Take Two

posted on: Mar 2, 2012 | author: KristiCook

It’s been more than a year (wow!) since I did my last post on trends in young adult fiction, so I think it’s time for update.  As with...

How Edgy is *too* Edgy in Young Adult Fiction...

posted on: Nov 4, 2011 | author: KristiCook

If you write young adult fiction, you’ve probably gotten at least one of those reviews–you know, the ones that tally up how many...

Vampires are Forever (at least, in Young Adul...

posted on: Jun 3, 2011 | author: KristiCook

It seems like every year I hear someone say, “Oh, the vampire trend is finally dying down.”  And yet when you look at the list of young adult...