1. Week 5: The World of YA Publishing

2. While you’re waiting… Reader’s Advisory A group of girls who are not avid readers but were huge Twilight fans approach you for reading recommendations. They’re tired of vampires and want to move on to other paranormal romances. Remember, overall they’re reluctant readers and they’ll need something that gets their attention right away. What would you recommend? Why? Save your answer until after our break!

9. Book Packagers Alloy Entertainment “fully integrated entertainment company that develops and produces original books, television series and feature films. The company originate entertainment properties then partners with leading publishers, television networks and movie studios to deliver those properties to the world.” Books: Clique, Gossip Girl, The Luxe, Pretty Little Liars TV Shows: Roswell, Privilege, Gossip Girl Films: The Clique (direct to DVD movie), Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

11. Who is Pittacus Lore?

12. A Librarian's Guide to Publishers Standard Publishing Companies Dutton Penguin HarperCollins Little, Brown Scholastic Simon Schuster

13. YA Imprints Razorbill (Penguin) – “dedicated to young adult and middle grade books” – 13 Reasons Why – Vampire Academy Push (Scholastic) – “PUSH is dedicated to new authors and new voices. These writers tell it like it really is. No preaching. No false endings. No stereotypes or contrivance. Just an honest dose of reality. These books are funny, observant, heartbreaking, and heartstopping. Just like life.” – Tyrell by Coe Booth – Cut by Patricia McCormick Simon Pulse (Scholastic) – “publishes paperback books for teens in various categories and formats including reprints, original paperbacks, and original series.” – Forever by Judy Blume – Deb Caletti

14. If you’re still not convinced it’s a business…

15. A different kind of trend…

19. What influence does marketing have on libraries?

20. While you’re waiting… Reader’s Advisory A group of girls who are not avid readers but were huge Twilight fans approach you for reading recommendations. They’re tired of vampires and want to move on to other paranormal romances. Remember, overall they’re reluctant readers and they’ll need something that gets their attention right away. What would you recommend? Why?

21. The Problem With Paranormal : Current Trends in Young Adult Literature

22. Book to Graphic Novel

25. Multiple Narrators

27. Adult to Young Adult

31. Illustrated Novels

33. Steampunk

36. Dystopian Fiction

40. The start of the Trend?

41. Trends You Didn’t Choose

42. Before we go… Your slides are posted on the wiki, with a link to instructions to make them into a screensaver. Tech Talk: Laura Take a look around your library. What do you see that might specifically appeal to boys? To girls? Consider seating, displays, books… whatever. NOTE: See the syllabus/wiki for your participation assignment for next week.