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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 34 sec.) ; 167263655 bytes |
| Summary |
From Harry Potter to Twilight and The Hunger Games, young adult (YA) fiction is bigger than ever. Anyone who has walked into a bookstore in recent years will know that teen titles dominate the front of the shop. Gone are the days of fairy tales and Boy's Own adventures. The youth fiction of today is increasingly dark, tackling taboos and offering nightmarish visions of the future. What has brought about this progression? How has this once niche area of the publishing market become an industry colossus? Why is the domain of young adults now one for grown-ups too?To tackle these questions, Jennifer Byrne is joined by legendary YA authors John Marsden, Melina Marchetta and Morris Gleitzman, along with up and coming YA author Steph Bowe (who wrote her first book when she was just 15).This fascinating discussion into the fastest growing section of the book market is a 'must see' |
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Broadcast 2012-10-16 at 22:00:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Interviews -- Authorship.
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Readers (Adult)
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Teenagers -- Books and reading.
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Young adults -- Books and reading.
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Streaming video
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Jennifer, Byrne, host
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Bowe, Steph, contributor
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Gleitzman, Morris, contributor
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Marchetta, Melina, contributor
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Marsden, John, contributor
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