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Writing Young Adult (YA) in 2019 is tricky. The market is ever-changing and at times,
overcrowded. Everyone seems to have an opinion on what is NOT working, but not on what IS working.
In this live webinar, literary agent Devin Ross will demystify the current market. She will discuss some changes that have been taking place over the past year, how to make sure you are writing for the future of YA, not the past, and how to best position your project, query, and first pages for the greatest success.
Before becoming an agent, Devin was mentored by YA agent superstars Joanna Volpe and Suzie Townsend. For years, she has navigated the market with world-renowned YA authors. Now she is actively seeking YA authors to grow her client list.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Writing for today’s market
- YA Audience and Trends
- Tips for writing YA: Voice, character, plotting for today’s market
- Writing strong first pages
- Tips on effective query writing and positioning
- How to navigate the querying process
INSTRUCTOR
Devin Ross earned her B.A. in English from Lawrence University and her Publishing Certificate from the Denver Publishing Institute. She began her publishing career as an author’s assistant, helping authors grow their platforms and meet their deadlines. Her next career move landed her in the Subsidiary Rights department at Crown Publishing Group before she found her home at New Leaf Literary & Media. As an agent she works in Adult and YA fiction. She is drawn to stories with emotional depth, strong voices, and characters that make you laugh.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Writers who are interested in learning about the YA market
- Writers who want to learn more about YA trends
- Writers who need tips on writing YA
- Writers who need tips for the first pages
- Writers want to write and effective position their YA query
- Writers wanting advice on the querying process
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