tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post1539171929441485578..comments2024-03-11T22:06:54.857+11:00Comments on inkcrush: 5 Hopes for YA in 2011Nomeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-56769282800266841892011-01-03T08:57:53.962+11:002011-01-03T08:57:53.962+11:00There's more excellent YA out there than I can...There's more excellent YA out there than I can keep up with, not to mention tracking down Australian titles that aren't available in the UK! (I did get to visit Australia - Melbourne and Sydney - for the first time in 2010 but won't be back for a couple of years at least, most likely.) <br /><br />As an older YA reader, I certainly hope there would be more like me...so I might get fewer questions about how I'm writing YA and does that mean I'll have to cut out swearwords and would that mean they'd have to go into the (gasp) CHILDREN'S section of the bookshop to find my book (if and when it's published)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-43213209910121420402010-12-28T15:23:09.464+11:002010-12-28T15:23:09.464+11:00I <3 your #2!I <3 your #2!Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-3298277468876822902010-12-27T18:13:29.264+11:002010-12-27T18:13:29.264+11:00Great list, and another nod for Australian authors...Great list, and another nod for Australian authors. I feel like I am missing out!Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478375557048271104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-91431064213852848892010-12-27T13:04:30.715+11:002010-12-27T13:04:30.715+11:00i've briefly thought about it before but now I...i've briefly thought about it before but now I COMPLETLEY agree with number two (maybe because well, i'm growing up too!) i'd love to see that, and I dunno, maybe in a couple years i'll be reading 'new adult', a genre i've NEVER touched before :o i actually do stay away from 13-14 year old protags...<br /><br />anyways, love your list, totally agree with all of it! :)Audrey (holes In My brain)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02092399404120477032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-83655530336019694612010-12-27T10:10:31.047+11:002010-12-27T10:10:31.047+11:00Oh! Such lovely wishes for the YA future!!
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...Oh! Such lovely wishes for the YA future!!<br />*hugs*<br /><br />I like them allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-64977152862877453962010-12-27T08:13:19.867+11:002010-12-27T08:13:19.867+11:00Love this post and the way you did it - everyone e...Love this post and the way you did it - everyone else will be saying I wish there were more boy stories, real problems,etc. This covers all the good stuff and especially love number 3 - so so true!! Hope you had a great christmas!!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526875813399934443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-22592984739190278202010-12-27T06:54:07.577+11:002010-12-27T06:54:07.577+11:00Love your wishes for the new year! Couldn't ag...Love your wishes for the new year! Couldn't agree more. And I love the mention of Stealing Heaven. I adore those characters!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190834232858411230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-30717458129582336402010-12-27T06:51:06.528+11:002010-12-27T06:51:06.528+11:00These are some absolutely amazing hopes for the co...These are some absolutely amazing hopes for the coming year, Nomes! I really would love to see indie authors get more recognition in 2011. I think I might do an indie author challenge :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-64181012058323596732010-12-27T03:59:09.861+11:002010-12-27T03:59:09.861+11:00I agree with all your 'hopes'. I wish ther...I agree with all your 'hopes'. I wish there's more Aussie YA available internationally. And I really, really wish to read about older YA characters, set in college, perhaps. Cos a lot of important changes do happen in college, as much as they in high school, so I wish the 'New Adult' thing that the pub houses are bringing out works out.<br /><br />Hope you had a good Christmas :)Bidishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382938442171208326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-56816622779148414272010-12-27T03:37:40.437+11:002010-12-27T03:37:40.437+11:00Nomes, have to agree with your number one! There a...Nomes, have to agree with your number one! There are so many Aussie titles that I want to read, if only they were internationally available. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there.<br /><br />As for number four, I regularly blog about oldies but goodies since I don't get ARCs anyway. :) I mostly review the books that I buy.Chachichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216391673830772231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-56540918754638243072010-12-27T02:39:18.227+11:002010-12-27T02:39:18.227+11:00Nomes,
I love your number 4! I see a lot of out w...Nomes,<br /><br />I love your number 4! I see a lot of out with the old, in with the new stuff and it makes me sad. Everyone seems to always be in a mad dash to get ARC when so many great books with older titles need some love.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-90718199515160714462010-12-27T01:31:37.328+11:002010-12-27T01:31:37.328+11:00I for one totally agree with making all Aussie aut...I for one totally agree with making all Aussie authors international. <br /><br />I am also going to take your advice and take time to read older titles. While I do read the newer titles I have in the past not actually reviewed them. Mockingjay and Delirium being two of the more recent. <br /><br />One of the challenges I joined this year is perfect for this too, as it has me reading books that I wish I had read but haven't. <br /><br />Finally, while I would love the older YA books, I probably won't read as many as I would be unable to use them in my classroom. But I think there is a definite need for this genre. <br /><br />Great list!Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-45703534978468518992010-12-27T00:21:05.260+11:002010-12-27T00:21:05.260+11:00that it what i love about libraries, you can find ...that it what i love about libraries, you can find much older and lesser known books that are brilliant. i discovered brigid lowry down at my local library one day in the summer holidays a few years ago. now i've been getting my friends to read her books and they love them too. <br /><br />i always try and make my parents read the books i love, which are all YA. they often enjoy them. my mum reads all the chrestomanci books and tamora pierce.<br /><br />xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612848083830893753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-42307982493397457502010-12-26T22:50:48.583+11:002010-12-26T22:50:48.583+11:00I really really want the Aussie YA books to be ava...I really really want the Aussie YA books to be available internationally. I wanted to buy Fury and couldn't find it anywhere , not even on Amazon !<br />I want to see older protagonists and college settings in YA too because I can relate more to them.Mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987790171985663765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-49912194376183130122010-12-26T22:24:17.486+11:002010-12-26T22:24:17.486+11:00@ Nic: Aww, you rock! I loved your list :) And, ye...@ Nic: Aww, you rock! I loved your list :) And, yes, The Simple Gift is such a brilliant novel!<br /><br />@ Caitlin ~ yay for more people craving the older protag thing! It's right in the pocket for me :)<br /><br />@ YA Book Lover. So glad you feel the same about 3 and 4!<br /><br />x NomesNomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-41974735206479433492010-12-26T21:55:20.710+11:002010-12-26T21:55:20.710+11:00I want to write my own list but I think there'...I want to write my own list but I think there'd be a lot of overlap with yours - particularly 3 and 4. Here's hoping for a fantastic 2011 in YA books!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408167904801253874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-1248128932936323582010-12-26T21:48:20.864+11:002010-12-26T21:48:20.864+11:00Nomes, you speak what I think when I visit Angus &...Nomes, you speak what I think when I visit Angus & Robertson. Number Two particularly. Apparently there's this up-and-coming genre called New Adult, which is like an older YA? We'll see if it pans out. I'm really eager to read Raw Blue, it sounds great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445416054945632135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-48700731652947027412010-12-26T21:18:55.428+11:002010-12-26T21:18:55.428+11:00Nomes, after reading your list I want to go re wri...Nomes, after reading your list I want to go re write my own. <br /><br />I did put on there more Aussie books available internationally. That is my biggest wish.<br /><br />I love that you mentioned older titles. I am enjoying discovering older titles like The Simple Gift :)Nic @ Irresistible Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774834560378283927noreply@blogger.com