You and most of the journalists writing articles about YA! Every time a new article comes out that references Twilight or the Hunger Games as an example of what's going on in the field, every YA author rolls their eyes and groans simultaneously. :)
Nine books so far, but if I gave you the titles I wouldn't be anonymous anymore! Not a bestselling author (except for one early book that shot up the children's charts in the UK), but I've had a few nice award nominations and some good reviews.
As for trends, vampires have been passé for over a decade -- I can't even recall the last YA vampire novel I saw. Fairies, zombies, angels, and dystopias (the latter spurred by the success of the HUNGER GAMES) are likewise old hat. There was a resurgence of interest in contemporary fiction a couple of years ago after the success of John Green's THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, but right now epic secondary-world fantasy seems to be going strong as well.
I write commercially published books for children and teens.



Anonymous AsksWhat's your job?Aug 30, 2016 at 8:20 AM