YA

Ya know, if what she liked about Twilight was the "buzz" it gave her, then I have to say that in terms of its affect, as well as in regard to its structure and content, Twilight reminds me of nothign so much as a YA version of a paranormal romance novel.

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Over at Futurismic, Jonathan McCalmont looks at the entanglement of science fiction with Young Adult literature, and wonders whether YA is the latest victim of science fiction's aggressive expansionist tendencies: "SF has proved itself not only to be a survivor but also a voracious predator and a cunning diplomat, endlessly subsuming or allying itself with smaller and related sub-cultures."

SF Tidbits for 5/29/08 2008

Over at Futurismic, Jonathan McCalmont looks at the entanglement of science fiction with Young Adult literature, and wonders whether YA is the latest victim of science fiction's aggressive expansionist tendencies: "SF has proved itself not only to be a survivor but also a voracious predator and a cunning diplomat, endlessly subsuming or allying itself with smaller and related sub-cultures."

May 2008 2008

I notice we have a lot of children's books ( 'YA' is Latin for 'children's book'), and I'm not sure what to expect from 'magic realism'.

Upcoming Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour Schedule nissa_amas_katoj 2009

"YA" is shorthand in bookstores and libraries for "Young Adult" and covers the novels written to appeal to a teen audience.

Darlene's Digest Darlene 2008

"YA" is shorthand in bookstores and libraries for "Young Adult" and covers the novels written to appeal to a teen audience.

Archive 2008-09-01 Darlene 2008

I like the bit where she says "The distinct theme of this novel is 'it's okay if you're not sure' - not an issue that's common in YA literature at the moment, but which is masterfully handled in Pink."

First Pink Review! lili 2009

I attended an online chatroom in YA for Obama during one of the Presidential Debates, and found the room full of not just Americans, but British kids up past their bed time and Australians in the computer room at school on their lunch break.

Archive 2009-07-01 lili 2009

I like the bit where she says "The distinct theme of this novel is 'it's okay if you're not sure' - not an issue that's common in YA literature at the moment, but which is masterfully handled in Pink."

Archive 2009-05-01 lili 2009

Collen Lindsay on Taking names and kicking ass in YA book deals this month. io9 starts a short story club.

April 2010 2010