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| It's more exciting than ever to write books for the Young Adult (YA) age group. After the popularity of Harry Potter and Twilight, the YA market rapidly expanded and people thought anything was possible in YA. Today, the market has changed: it's more saturated, but the possibilities are still endless. There are, however, key differences in what makes a novel successful in today's market. In this live webinar, Suzie Townsend will share with you what you need to do in order to write and pitch a Young Adult novel for today's market. |
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ABOUT THE CRITIQUE:
All registrants are invited to submit your query and first 5 pages. All submitted queries and first 5 pages are guaranteed a written critique by Suzie Townsend. |
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| • | Anyone who wants to write and publish a YA novel | | • | Writers established in other genres who want to write a YA novel | | • | Anyone wanting to brush up on their querying strategy | | • | Industry hopefuls looking to work with YA novels |
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| • | Tips on writing today's marketable YA novel | | • | How to write strong first pages | | • | Tips on the actual querying/pitching process | | • | Key YA resources; key revising resources |
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| Live Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm EDT |
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Suzie Townsend
is a literary agent at New Leaf. She represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women's fiction, all subgenres of romance, crime fiction, Young Adult and Middle Grade. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres. |
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