New Adult as a genre is still new and in development. The protagonists are mostly between 18 and 25 years old. Topics are the first steps into self-employment, the discovery of one’s own sexuality and the way into professional life. The genre has attracted attention above all through a number of female authors who have achieved bestseller status with novels published as e-books on the net – such as E. L. James, whose “50 Shades of Grey” is considered the initial spark of the New Adult.
In 2015, the “New Adult” genre was just beginning to establish itself. “50 Shades of Grey” had become a mega-success and had made a need clear. And the first authors jumped on this bandwagon and made books for young adults in which sexuality has its well-deserved place – just as it is in reality. The … Continue reading New Adult – the most important books in 2015
Colleen Hover‘s novel “Hope Forever” I discovered while searching for exciting titles in the “New Adult” genre. It’s a genre that has only begun to be overshadowed by “Twilight saga“by Stephenie Meyer and his fan fiction “50 Shades of Grey” by E. L. James became possible at all: Books for the age group of 18 … Continue reading Approaches: Hope Forever
