2010 showed us that the trend in young adult novels and YA fiction is more than just a predilection to an old school Harlequin romance story or romantic apocalypse novel, it’s about strong, empowered characters who readers can relate to, even when the storylines have paranormal elements or are defined as a young adult fantasy adventure romance.
Librarians all over the country report that the popularity of young adult fantasy novels and post apocalyptic books among teens is rising. Books that combine fantasy with real issues that are relevant to teen’s lives are the most in demand. For example, even though Bella is in love with a vampire, we can relate to how she feels when she first moves to a new town and how it can be difficult to understand young love. That type of young adult fantasy adventure romance story is an ideal bet for a small publishing company or independent publishing group to focus on. A perfect example is an independent publishing company like Sand Dollar press in its commitment to publish Save the Pearls Revealing Eden. Bottom line, novels for young adults can have all the elements of Harlequin romance books and young adult fantasy, as long as there are elements that are relevant to the lives of modern day teens.
The recent popularity in YA zombie books is testament that the acceptance of magic and fantasy in young adult novels is here to stay. Since high school life is a common thread of the YA fantasy genre, the trend towards young adult books set in high school with zombies and magical teens makes perfect sense. On the brink of a romantic apocalypse or saving the world, as in Save the Pearls, the characters in these books for young adults still have to cope with homework, popularity and peer pressure. Novels for young adults may be contemporary teen fantasies, but they’re more about understanding real issues than escaping reality.
As a book publishing company that focuses on quality novels for young adults, Sand Dollar Press strives to find the best in the popular genres. We are working to provide the best in contemporary fantasy books for young adults.
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