Curious to see if anyone has some insight on the publishing world's take on LGBT+ YA.
I'm writing my second book, a YA novel with a male protagonist. I'm 12,000 words in only to discover that 50% of the YA readership is female, and doesn't really like male protagonists.
That isn't the end of the world, I can finish this book for practice, or write another of the many ideas that I have. However I'm curious to know if the readership is more open to male protagonists if they are LGBTQ+.
The protagonist of my novel is queer. The book is about establishing identity and that's a big chunk of it. At the beginning of the novel he has the 'default' assumption that he should be heterosexual and by the middle he will realize that it's not really working for him.
The book doesn't end with him getting the boy, or perfectly figuring out his orientation / identity. There is romance, but it's more "going on dates" than "starting a relationship".
Any one have thoughts, knowledge, or data about publishing trends on this?
I'm writing my second book, a YA novel with a male protagonist. I'm 12,000 words in only to discover that 50% of the YA readership is female, and doesn't really like male protagonists.
That isn't the end of the world, I can finish this book for practice, or write another of the many ideas that I have. However I'm curious to know if the readership is more open to male protagonists if they are LGBTQ+.
The protagonist of my novel is queer. The book is about establishing identity and that's a big chunk of it. At the beginning of the novel he has the 'default' assumption that he should be heterosexual and by the middle he will realize that it's not really working for him.
The book doesn't end with him getting the boy, or perfectly figuring out his orientation / identity. There is romance, but it's more "going on dates" than "starting a relationship".
Any one have thoughts, knowledge, or data about publishing trends on this?