I traveled to my local Borders today to conduct some research. I wanted to know what teens were reading. The teen section was HUGE, way bigger than it was when I was a teen. When I was a teenager we had one shelf--no joke.
I started browsing the titles, picking up one book at a time to read the flap. The cover art on these books was amazing--way better than the BORING crap publishers tend to put on the cover of adult fiction. Wonder why that is?
Anyway, I found myself overwhelmed. There were just so many titles, so many books, so many authors! How did I discover what was being read and what wasn't? What books were teen readers looking at? Why? What authors do they like to read? What are their favorite books? I just didn't know.
So I decided to write this blog in hopes that teens who read it will be willing to leave me a quick comment. What kind of books do you like? What are some of your favorites? Are there any books in particular you think I should totally read right away ('cause I'll read them---I swear)? Do you have any favorite authors? What book do you want to read--but you haven't found one like it yet? Could you help me out here? I want to write amazing books for teen readers. I want to write what you want to read.
Also, don't forget to scroll down and take a peek at the contest. There's still time for you to win a $10 giftcard to your favorite bookstore!
