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Saturday 16 February 2008

Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestiere on the YA Fiction Boom

Justine Larbalestiere and Scott Westerfeld appeared on Cult Pop to talk about the why's and wherefore's of Young Audult fiction. Click on the image and go to Cult Pop 13. What Scott said:
Young adults are far more universal readers ... kids are more open to things ... they are less narrow.

2 comments:

  1. Lee12 March 2008 at 18:06

    Then they haven't met my kids. They're the ones who are far less open - and won't touch YA lit! Talk about reversal of parent-child roles ...

    (P.S. I'm the mad American from that lunch who doesn't want to be published conventionally.)

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  2. Candy Gourlay12 March 2008 at 18:35

    hi lee!

    ha! that's funny! but they're missing a wonderful world! maybe when they're older ...

    thanks for dropping in on my blog!

    candy

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