The Business of Young Adult Fiction
What’s the secret of YA fiction’s recent stellar success? Eleanor Pender investigates the fan bases, blogs and DIY authors driving sales.
The Rise of Young Adult Fiction
The young adult fiction market is huge, spawning book series, films, stars and franchises, and more than half its fans are apparently over 18. Eleanor Pender investigates the origins ...
Warming the Literary Hearts of ‘Auld Reekie’ at The West Port Book Festival
When people hear the word ‘festival’ there are many images that may spring to mind: fields of swaying glowsticks shining brightly à la Glastonbury; beer, saurkraut and wurstl flowing freely ...
Novel: The Messenger by Markus Zusak
The Messenger is a writer’s book at heart. While the plot is original and amusing, what I enjoyed most was Australian author Markus Zusak’s playful walk along the outermost edge ...