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YA christian fiction. Jill Eisele & Corie Zylstra. The History of Christian Fiction. Genres. Historical Romance Contemporary Westerns Mystery Sci Fi/Fantasy Thrillers Apocalyptic Graphic Novels.
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YA christian fiction Jill Eisele & CorieZylstra
Genres • Historical • Romance • Contemporary • Westerns • Mystery • Sci Fi/Fantasy • Thrillers • Apocalyptic • Graphic Novels
What makes a Christian Fiction novel…..and who reads them? • Characteristics of the Christian Fiction novel and the “no-no” list • One YES….. • Changing rules and the “crossover” novel • Who’s reading YA Christian Fiction?
Publishers • Bethany House • Faith Words • Harvest House • Barbour Publishing • Howard Books • Multnomah Publishers • Tyndale House • Thomas Nelson • Zondervan
Collection Development • Don’t be afraid to add YA Christian Fiction to your collection. • Write and consult a collection development policy that states the library’s role in the community. • Librarians should know their YA audience.
“I feel like the christian teen market is stronger than its ever been. There is a lot of good product out there and it’s selling; there are more readers, more hungry kids who are really grappling with issues. From the letters I get and the teens I meet, they are out there reading and they want books. That’s reassuring to me.”-YAauthor melody carlson Quote taken from Publisher’s Weekly, 2012
References BOOKS Benrey, Ron. Complete Idiot’s Guide to Christian Fiction. New York: Penguin Group, 2007 Stokes, Penelope J. Writing and Selling the Christian Novel. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books, 1998 Walker, Barbara J. The Librarian’s Guide to Developing Christian Fiction Collections for Young Adults. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2005. ONLINE RESOURCES All websites accessed Oct. 15th – Nov. 12th www.barbourbooks.com Byle, Ann. “Christian YA Fiction: Coming Into Full Bloom.” Publisher’s Weekly 259.35 (2012) 7p. www.christianbook.com www.familyfiction.com www.wheatonlibrary.org www.wikipedia.org