Re: The Future of Young Adult Fiction?

CharlesRCaplan@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
So, is this something that will catch on in the US/UK? I think it
will, but more importantly will there be room for English speaking
authors to move in and capitalize on the new market? If there is room,
would "respectable" novel writers want to "slum" down there with the
under-literate masses?

I think we're coming farther and farther from sharing a definition of literacy with our potential audiences, and it's hurting creative people in the pocketbook. I love to write, and fully intend to keep marketing my written language. But I'd love to be involved in a streamlined literacy as a major part of my stories, and I'd envision success in a single story appealing to a set of markets. Novels, movies, RPG/computer games, and illustrated stories for adults seem to all have there market share for the entertainment dollar. I think a good story should be able to find a niche in each of these arenas.

Bill
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