More about New Adult----not to be confused with YA!
Actually, this is fascinating. The addition of a new sub-genre is helping clear up the definition of YA by clarifying what distinguishes YA from NA.
“In YA fiction, the characters’ lives are
circumscribed by school, family, and sometimes work. In NA novels, the
characters have more freedom: they’re in college or the workforce (or
trying to enter the workforce). And that’s one reason that YA fantasy
and historical fiction crosses up easily to NAs. In those genres, the
age of maturity is measured differently than in our contemporary
society, and teens may be far more independent at a much younger age.”
What Is New Adult Fiction?, by Gillian Engberg | Booklist Online
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