These books have also translated into blockbuster film adaptations selling in the billions of dollars. With the explosion of JK Rowling’s Harry Potterseries and others like The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Twilight, young adult books are not only selling in the millions but they are also being read by adults trying to relive their youth or live vicariously through these teen characters. They are trending and often outselling adult books. Something is happening in middle and young adult books. May you continue to read, write, and enrich your lives with written words. FOLD Kids Bookfest takes place this fall 2020.
Please read diversely! Check out the 5th Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) which will take place this May 2020 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. If you would like to learn more about my books and next events, please check out my website at join me at the University of Toronto this spring 2020 where I will be teaching Writing for Children: Introduction.
Saying this, I hope that you will read more Canadian children and young adult literature. (And, did you catch that this is the 8th blogpost and I am listing 8 middle grade and young adult themes? Didn’t see that one coming, did you?) It has been an immense pleasure to share with you bits and pieces of my writing journey, some of my favourite books, observations, and have an open forum to open up and openly be an open book (puns completely intended). Dear Reader: This is my final post as the February 2020 Open Book Writer In Residence.
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