Chris Ryan is rapidly becoming one of Australia’s most exciting comedians. She’s a favourite on Australia’s comedy circuit, won best newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival and a nomination for the same award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and is regularly popping up on TV and radio. I caught up with Chris at Smith’s …
Most categories of fiction are described by the content of their stories. Crime novels have a crime. Historical novels have an historical setting. Horror novels are scary. It’s pretty straightforward most of the time. But this isn’t true of Young Adult Fiction for reasons I explain here. One of these reasons is that the primary …
Who are the ‘Young Adults’ in Young Adult Fiction? Read More »
In this article, Tom discusses the slippery definition of Young Adult Fiction, and attempts to answer that ever-challenging question of… What Exactly is Young Adult Fiction? He explains why defining and categorising YA is so difficult… and shares a bizarre story idea about an apocalyptic robot chef. The [Young Adult Fiction] genre’s primary challenge is …
So you’re writing a YA novel. Good to hear. Let me ask you this: are you a young adult? If so, I’m impressed. Good on you. You’re doing way more with your life than I was at your age. Go for it. If you aren’t a young adult, the good news is you’re in the …
