Reality Check Trends in MG and YA at Bologna

[Kitty]

Came across this article in Publishers Weekly - Agents and Scouts discussing the trends they are observing at this years Bologna Children's Book fair.

Should be of interest to those of you writing YA ans MG but of course, remember that next year the picture could be very different.

I would be interested to know if @AgentPete has a view on all this?

 

[Tim James]

Sorry to be ignorant, but what is MG?

 

[Kitty]

Middle Grade, and YA is Young Adult. MG is a US term that broadly equates to the 9-12 age group in UK speak.

 

[Tim James]

Thank you.
I knew what YA meant but couldn't work out MG.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Thanks for posting that, Kitty. Some interesting observations there.

 

[AgentPete]

Came across this article in Publishers Weekly - Agents and Scouts discussing the trends they are observing at this years Bologna Children's Book fair.

Should be of interest to those of you writing YA ans MG but of course, remember that next year the picture could be very different.

I would be interested to know if @AgentPete has a view on all this?

Those "trends" only reflect buying/selling amongst publishing folk. In other words, hopes or guesses. They may be right, they may be wrong - the market will decide.