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Approaching the Industry

The most robust area in publishing today is the young adult market. This class will discuss all the major publishing houses and their teen imprints. We'll demystify the publishing process and offer insights into what happens before and after acquisition of a manuscript. From writing query letters to knowing where to send them, we'll provide inside information that will save you time and refine your submission.

Using Ally Carter's teen adventure I'd Tell You I Love You But I'd Have to Kill You published by Disney-Hyperion and Louisa Luna's gritty family drama Brave New Girl published by MTV Pocket Books, we'll discuss the tremendous range of the teen market. After this class you'll have a better understanding of which publishers would be interested in reviewing your novel and also which agencies are actively acquiring work similar to yours.

About Kristen Tracy & Nina LaCour:
Once, we were teenagers. Now, we're both published writers and committed teachers who've decided to share what we know about writing and publishing young adult novels. Over a series of ten lectures we will study how to craft a marketable teen novel and offer practical advice on how to present your finished work to agents and editors who are actively acquiring manuscripts. Take one class, take all, take those that offer you the insights you need. In addition to sharing our own strategies for writing and revision, we will study critically and commercially successful teen novels and discuss the structural, artistic, and thematic elements that allow these works to resonate with such a wide audience. Between us, we have sold eleven novels to Simon & Schuster, Random House, Disney-Hyperion, and Penguin. We also have over twenty years of combined teaching experience. Wherever you are in your writing life, we look forward to meeting you and guiding you toward your finished story.