This page is for the study of young adult books as a genre. Like the rest of the site, I focus on fantasy, but all aspects of books that I find interesting will be covered.

There are plenty of places out there for the study of writing and I’ll link to those as I find them, but I’m more interested in design, the prospective audience, and marketing.

Cover Design
Designing a Genre - My paper on the evolution of the young adult genre as shown in covers. Warning, large pdf file.

American vs. British cover design trends (outside link)

Jacket Whys Blog on Children’s and YA Book covers