New Adult Fiction: An Evolution or Revolution Webcast 

This is a 36 minute pre-recorded webcast. With our online anytime format, you will immediately receive the link to the webcast, password and the link to the webcast handout upon successful registration. You do not need any special software to view and listen, just a computer!  Since passwords are changed frequently, we suggest viewing the webcast as soon as possible after registering.  

Description:

New Adult fiction encompasses books that feature protagonists in the 18-25-year-old age range. This new genre is a result of the onslaught of published novels featuring characters in a post-adolescent but not quite adult phase of life, as well as the growing trend of young adult “crossovers,” or YA novels that also appeal to an adult audience. These novels aim to bring the emotionally-intense story lines and fast-paced plotting of young adult fiction to stories that focus on a new range of experiences in life beyond the teenage years.  Join us in this webcast as we explore the origins, very active present and the explosive future of New Adult fiction.  This webcast also contains handouts on a “New Adult Core Collection” and “New Adult Series Collection”.

Presenter:

Beth Atwater is a Collection Development Librarian with Mid-Continent Public Library, where she has also worked as a Branch Manager. She has previously worked at both Johnson County and Kansas City Missouri Public Libraries. Before becoming a Librarian, Beth worked in publishing. She loves romance novels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and children’s books that feature princesses (and unicorns, but everyone loves unicorns).

Cost:

Each registration entitles the registrant only to access the webcast. Registrations may not be shared in any way or viewed in a group setting. You may not broadcast or redistribute in any way without prior approval from Mid-America Library Alliance. That includes, but is not limited to, displaying webcast via projector, large screen tv, or overhead projector.

• MALA Member: $20.00
• Non-Member: $40.00

MALA Webcast Billing/Refund/Credit Policy:  We prefer all webcasts to be prepaid.  If you prefer to be billed, there is a $5 charge for this service.