As we now know, the Harry Potter series revolutionized and revitalized the young adult book market. It proved that not only are young adults willing to snatch up huge volumes of books… but that adults are just as likely to get in on the action. Harry Potter blazed a trail that the Spiderwicks, Eragons, Lemony Snickets and I would argue even the Twighlights have benefited from greatly.
In the indie-publishing world, YA is hot too (see “Eragon”) and it’s one of the best selling categories of books. But who is writing YA books? Who is publishing them? Who is reading them? Who is succeeding at selling them? And most importantly, how can YOU succeed at breaking into this exciting market?
We are going to explore these questions and much more on the IndieBookMan Radio Show #9: Writing and Publishing for Young Adults.
We are bringing in a panel of YA writers and publishers and were gonna spend an hour picking their brains – what are they doing that is working, and what advice do they have for you?
L.M. Preston’s book Explorer X-Alpha, published by Phenomenal One Press, is released this month. This is L.M.’s first novel, but she has a lot to offer regarding the experience of idea-to-manuscript-to-published-book-to-successful-marketing-campaign. Explorer X-Alpha is a fast-paced, extremely imaginative sci-fi novel for young readers ten and up.. http://www.lmpreston.com/
Ellen F. Feld runs Willow Bend Publishing, publishers of a series of novels, each focusing on a different Morgan Horse as its title character. These books are fabulous, and have proven very popular at AuthorsBookshop.com. Ellen has many years of experience in writing and selling YA novels, and has a lot to offer in non-traditional marketing strategies. http://willowbendpublishing.com
Nick Ruth is the author or The Remin Chrinicles – a YA Fantasy series of great originality. He will join us along with his wife, Sheila Ruth who runs their publishing company Imaginator Press. The two have worked as a team for years – hitting many of the book festivals and fairs in the area and have an incredible amount of experience to share with us in both writing and publishing for young adults. http://www.imaginatorpress.com/
So join all of us this Wednesday, Feb 17th at 8:00PM at http://umbrellaradio.org for a thorough exploration of what it takes to survive and thrive on the young adult indie publishing world!
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The IndieBookMan Radio Show covers all aspects of literature, writing, books and indie publishing in the Baltimore region and far beyond.
If you are interested in literature, books, writing or publishing, if you know you have a book inside of you and want to find out how to get it out into the world and into the hands of readers, then The IndieBookMan Radio Show is just what you need.
Hosted by AuthorsBookshop.com founder Brad Grochowski (a.k.a. the IndieBookMan) each show features an author, publisher or mover-and-shaker in the indie book world. We explore their history, walk through the steps they took to success, and find out a bit about their project.
Join us Feburary 17th at 8:00 PM est at http://umbrellaradio.org for the live broadcast, listen to the archive at http://indiebookman.com or subscribe to the podcast at http://bit.ly/ibm_podcast
