Target markets
04/04/09 13:19
It’s a
small stop on the publicity road, but I’ve been
included in an article about lesbian/bi characters in
YA novels. Check it out here! It’s
even cooler because it’s in one of my target
markets: the LBGT crowd. AND, my book is mentioned
in the same paragraph with Julie Anne Peters, one
of the stars of LBGT YA lit. Nice!
The article’s author, Malinda Lo, is debuting her YA novel in September, too--called ASH. To simplify, it’s a lesbian twist on Cinderella. Every time I think about it, I smile. Talk about retelling a story--I love it! Love it.
I keep forgetting that it could be a Big Deal that my book has LBGT themes in it (themes? hell--characters!). I don’t think Tessa’s character (Morgan’s lesbian friend) will be as shocking as the fact that Morgan is heteroflexible---someone who might consider a same-sex relationship if the time/person was right. A big deal, right? Not so much. But people will *think* it’s big deal. Whatev.
Maybe people will try to ban my book! I would consider it the ultimate compliment.
The article’s author, Malinda Lo, is debuting her YA novel in September, too--called ASH. To simplify, it’s a lesbian twist on Cinderella. Every time I think about it, I smile. Talk about retelling a story--I love it! Love it.
I keep forgetting that it could be a Big Deal that my book has LBGT themes in it (themes? hell--characters!). I don’t think Tessa’s character (Morgan’s lesbian friend) will be as shocking as the fact that Morgan is heteroflexible---someone who might consider a same-sex relationship if the time/person was right. A big deal, right? Not so much. But people will *think* it’s big deal. Whatev.
Maybe people will try to ban my book! I would consider it the ultimate compliment.