New Genre: ‘New Adult’ … and a Contest!
The Agency Gatekeeper Blog and Georgia McBride’s site let me know about this new contest by St. Martin’s Press. Previously, we’ve talked about the emerging genres of cyberbilly, elegant erotica,…
The Agency Gatekeeper Blog and Georgia McBride's site let me know about this new contest by St. Martin's Press. Previously, we've talked about the emerging genres of cyberbilly, elegant erotica, and quagmire fiction. Now it's "New Adult." (By the way, I love subgenre categories - I find that stuff fascinating.)
Here's the gist: "St. Martin’s Press is actively looking for great, new, cutting edge YA with protagonists who are slightly older and can appeal to an adult audience. Since twenty-somethings are happily reading YA, St. Martin’s Press is seeking YA that can be published and marketed as adult; kind of an 'older YA' or 'new adult.' " Writer Jodi Meadows has a good look at the new genre and why it's cool.
Here is everything you need to know about the rules. The contest ends quickly! - Nov 20, 2009.
Chuck Sambuchino is a former editor with the Writer's Digest writing community and author of several books, including How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack and Create Your Writer Platform.
