Some surprising information from Nielsen Book Scan has showed that, not only has the young adult genre grown by 24% in the last year, but that 80% of the market for young adult fiction is actually made up of adult readers. So while the publishing industry slowly starts to take notice of that trend, what does that mean for indie authors? Why are adults suddenly so interested in … [Read more...] about Publishers, Take Note: YA Genre Growing at Faster Rate
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Crossover Appeal Leads to Increased Sales in YA/MG Ebooks
As good news from the publishing abounds in both the print and digital realms, one area in particular is experiencing a full-fledged revival. Both the young adult and middle grade genres, tabulated in terms of sales in the children’s book category, are posting numbers that show a clear rise in sales. One of the reasons for this popularity is the mass appeal of one series … [Read more...] about Crossover Appeal Leads to Increased Sales in YA/MG Ebooks