Do you ever consider using novels that are marketed as YA in your book group? Interesting essay in The New York Times the other day about the fine line between adult and YA novels.
Among the authors the essay mentions is Peter Cameron, who has written several adult novels and thought he was writing Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You for adults as well, only to have it published as YA. In his Booklist review, Michael Cart suggests that Cameron’s book will appeal to both teen and adult readers.
Stephenie Meyer is another crossover author. Her hot-selling Twilight series is YA, but she makes her adult-market debut with her latest book, The Host. Jennifer Mattson’s Booklist review recommends buying duplicate sets of this and Meyers’ other works, one for adults and one for YAs.
Michael Cart, who is quoted in the NYT essay, is working on an article on crossovers for Booklist.
