Shirin Bridges: Acting Juvenile: Writing for Ages 8 to 44

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The last time the book industry watchdog, Bowker, made public a measure (in June 2012), “juvenile” was the fastest growing fiction genre thanks to Twilight, The Hunger Games, and of course, good old Harry Potter.“ Certainly,” says Shirin Yim Bridges, “at one writers’ conference after another, the agents have been asking for middle grade chapter books and young adult novels.”

“Juvenile” is largely made up of these two categories. But what defines these genres and distinguishes them from each other? What are the unspoken rules of each? And who is the real target audience? (Fully 55% of YA buyers are 18 or older, with the largest segment aged 30 to 44. Of these, 78% report that they are purchasing the books for themselves.)

This informative and interactive course will answer those questions, plus some. “We’ll examine the particular structure and challenges of each genre,” says Shirin, “but more than that, we’ll apply our learnings directly to our craft with exercises and group discussions. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and share your work with your peers—and with me, a working editor of both middle grade and YA fiction. Expect to find your story, hone your plot, and challenge your characters in this course.”

Shirin Yim Bridges has made the successful transition from author (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HarperCollins, Chronicle Books) to award-winning editor and publisher. In addition to being the Head Goose of Goosebottom Books, Shirin is currently editing four middle grade and YA novels, and consulting on the development of another five. She has given workshops and seminars on writing and publishing for the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, the Book Passage Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference, the Asian Festival of Children’s Content, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, Illinois State University, Dominican University, and the College of San Mateo.

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