Writing Irresistible Kidlit

Writing Irresistible KidlitBy: Mary Kole Captivate the hearts and minds of young adult readers! Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In Writing Irresistible Kidlit, literary agent Mary Kole shares her expertise on writing novels for young adult and middle grade readers and teaches you how to:

decades ago—prove the guilt of the pedophile who killed Sammy’s sister

Sir John Babcock

he soon discovers all is not as it seems

while toddlers and parents will enjoy the questions and answers that help them find the cute red bird hidden on each spread

Drawing on cutting-edge research and real-world stories

When a leading Soviet scientist is abducted to work on a top-secret project

” —SLJ (starred review)

It was a past that Truddi didn’t even know existed

When the principal opens his lunchbox

and she won’t be his last—unless Hartigan can put a stop to him

Dangerous Waters is both a dauntless investigation and an epic

taking trust