So my novel is YA contemporary fantasy with a boy's POV. He is 15 years old because I think that age is the right fit for the voice and subject matter, too old for Upper MG, too young for most YA with it's more common 17-18 yo MC. Since I finished and have been working on my query, participating in PitchWars and WriteOnCon, and editing nonstop, I have had comments that that age group, lets say 14-15yo boys, can be a really tough sell. Is this the case?
I would love to get an agent's perspective on this. Should I try to edit it down to Upper MG? I think it's possible, I just don't think it's quite as natural of a fit.
I would love to get an agent's perspective on this. Should I try to edit it down to Upper MG? I think it's possible, I just don't think it's quite as natural of a fit.