Childrens book or young adults?

DemureGirl · May 1, 2010

Hello =)
I'm a bit stuck on how to define the age group for my book. I've put an estimate of ages between 10-14. Would this be children or young adult? There's no swearing, sex, drugs, although some scenes can be a bit violent

Thanks for reading

Kelsey · May 1, 2010

At Barnes and Noble, the MGs are 7-12, and the YA is 12-17. It seems your estimate it right there in the middle. The Goose Girl is one book that was, at one point, shelved in MG, but has since been moved to YA. The author's other books remained in MG. Maybe you'll just be able to pick one....?

Smish · May 1, 2010

Welcome to AW.

Check out the Writing for Kids and Young Adult sections here. Read all the stickies.

You need to decide if your novel is going to be targeted as Middle Grade or Young Adult. Generally, MG is for kids 8-12.

Smish

Danthia · May 2, 2010

10-14 is considered Upper Middle Grade. That's the range for my book, actually

It straddles both age groups, but it usually kept/shelved/associated with the Middle Grade books.

DemureGirl · May 2, 2010

Thank you all for your answers, they've really helped ^^

Lady Ice · May 2, 2010

In England, it'd probably be down as 'young teenagers'.

timewaster · May 2, 2010

It ends up being pretty random. i find my books anywhere form 9-12 to adults in book shops.
Let the marketing dept decide.

Jamesaritchie · May 2, 2010

Sounds like it a "tweener" novel, which are common, a genre all their own, and often sell very well.

Lydia Sharp · May 2, 2010

Nothing to add, just wanted to say welcome and good luck to you!

Childrens book or young adults?

DemureGirl

Kelsey

Book Slut

Smish

Reads more than she writes.

Danthia

DemureGirl

Lady Ice

Makes useful distinctions

timewaster

present

Jamesaritchie

Lydia Sharp

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