There is always going to be a place for realism
The lovely 
sarazarr was interviewed by Publishing Perspectives about her latest book, How to Save a Life
, which got at least five starred reviews (wow!)
One of the questions they asked her was about realistic fiction that doesn’t feature fallen angels, zombies, or a post-apocalyptic world.
She said, in part, “there is always going to be a place for realism, and I think it will always be a smaller place than whatever else is occupying the shelves. It’s the same way in the broader publishing world. Typically, genre fiction outsells ‘literary’ fiction. (I put that in quotes, because I don’t like that distinction much and I think there’s plenty of genre fiction that has literary qualities.) Action movies make more money than family drama. Pop music dominates media while quiet singer-songwriters go mostly unnoticed.”
You can read the whole interview here.
And if you like contemporary YA, check out the Contemps.
sarazarr was interviewed by Publishing Perspectives about her latest book, How to Save a LifeOne of the questions they asked her was about realistic fiction that doesn’t feature fallen angels, zombies, or a post-apocalyptic world.
She said, in part, “there is always going to be a place for realism, and I think it will always be a smaller place than whatever else is occupying the shelves. It’s the same way in the broader publishing world. Typically, genre fiction outsells ‘literary’ fiction. (I put that in quotes, because I don’t like that distinction much and I think there’s plenty of genre fiction that has literary qualities.) Action movies make more money than family drama. Pop music dominates media while quiet singer-songwriters go mostly unnoticed.”
You can read the whole interview here.
And if you like contemporary YA, check out the Contemps.
