TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Turning Points: In Italy Edition
Hi everyone, I'm on SABBATICAL. Orbit Books (our parent company, Hachette, actually) has a sabbatical program where after 15 years of working for the company you get a month off to do something healing/educational and heal a chunk of burnout. And I've been in Italy! I'm about halfway through, so I'll do a recap of everything and thoughts on sabbatical in general next month. For now, here's a repost of a fave episode on my…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Illustrating book covers and Interiors for middle grade readers
August 13, 2024 - I've heard it said middle grader writers have a special connection with that part of their childhood and I know that is true of my heart as well. Some people debate where exactly the rails are for the "middle grade" genre but most agree middle grade readers are 8-12 years old. The worldview in the stories are limited to family and friends circles, though, there are always outliers that break the rules. There is an emerging interest in upper middle grade stories for voracious readers who aren't interested in Young Adult books just yet but can't get enough middle grade. An ever-changing market! Some series of books switch genres/age group in the middle of the series, growing with readers!
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