How do
you define New Adult literature? What does it mean to you?
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Kathleen Ortiz: NA isn't just
YA with sex or an adult romance with some teens. It's about the experience of
going from teen to adult -- and then realizing you're not quite as mature / adult
as you thought you were. It's that turning point in life where you don't have
the shelter of your parents and where you're 110% responsible for your actions.
Suzie Townsend: What I love
about New Adult is that it’s so representative of the way we stumble through
our college years and our early twenties, trying to find a place in the adult
world, even though we still don’t feel like adults.
What do
you think makes New Adult so appealing to readers - both in the "new
adult" stage of life and those who are older?
KO: It's that time in life
that we had the opportunity to be an adult and yet made many mistakes trying to
be an adult. It's a point in life I feel some people wish they could relive (or
redo!).
What do
you want to see more of and less of in New Adult submissions?
KO: I want to see more novels
about the experience of being NA. Unsure what this is? See my definition in
GIFs here.
ST: This is going to be sort
of a lame answer, but in contemporary, I want something that I don’t feel like
I’ve seen before. Right now, a lot of the contemporary romance submissions I’ve
received lately seem like stories that I’ve already read. In other genres, I
want New Adult submissions with really strong characters that feel authentic to
the New Adult experience (as opposed to just older YA).
Do you
see growth potential in New Adult paranormal, dystopian, and fantasy, or do you
think contemporary romance is it's perfect niche?
KO: Definitely potential for
these other genres. Just a matter of time! (though I do feel they still need a
strong romance line)
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ST: I think there’s potential
for growth, but we’re at a pivotal moment for the age group. As we move forward
we will need to see a successful New Adult title in a genre other than
contemporary romance in order to see the expansion. (Here are my expanded thoughts).
In your
opinion, is "new adult" here to stay? Where do you see the genre in
five years?
KO: Absolutely! I do think
that in 5 yrs it will have it's own shelf. Heck, it just got its own eBook
label with online retailers...just a matter of time....
ST: I suck at predicting the
future, so I’m going to say that it depends. If we see success within the
expansion of New Adult into different genres, then yes, I think it will be here
to stay and in five years it will be something everyone will know about. But I
think there is the risk of the genre becoming too overcrowded too quickly and
if it feels like there are too many contemporary romances that are too similar
and not enough of them stand out as really great books, then I think readers
could possibly move on to something else. I think the latter is less likely,
but it is a possibility.
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