What genre is your writing? And does it matter?

I’ve written a guest blog at the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook site on the recent furore surrounding the Wall Street Journal article on Young Adult fiction.

Genre is always a tricky area.  Publishers claim to be looking for new genres, and cross-genre writing, but the industry from marketing departments right across to the bookseller is geared up to work with clearly defined categories.  As you write, have a think about how your potential audience might shape your writing, and who you are aiming your work at.

June 17, 2011

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