SmackFiction: Building an App for Mobile YA Book Discovery

Today's Feature: SmackFiction: Building an App for Mobile YA Book Discovery Lisa Buchan of SmackFiction explains the process of building and piloting a new app for Young Adult and New Adult book discovery in New Zealand and Australia. Why is There Not More Diversity in Young Adult Fiction? Author Matt de la Peña asked, "Where's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss?" in an opening a debate about the lack of diversity in YA fiction. Follow the Twitter Discussion: #backlist14: Monetizing the Backlist Discussion on Twitter From direct-to-consumer marketing and audience development to new and innovative tech tools, find out how to monetize your backlist. Follow the Twitter starting at 9:00 am EST. More from PP: 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing features finalists hailing from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia/Ghana. From the Archives: Lamp Lighters and Seed Sowers: Tomorrow’s YA In her keynote address from the YA: What’s Next? publishing conference, author Beth Kephart makes an impassioned case for YA books that are heartfelt, authentic and empowering. Lisa Buchan of SmackFiction explains the process of building and piloting a new app for Young Adult and New Adult book discovery in New Zealand and Australia.

Discussion: Why is There Not More Diversity in Young Adult Fiction? Author Matt de la Peña asked, "Where's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss?" in an opening a debate about the lack of diversity in YA fiction.

Follow the Twitter Discussion: #backlist14: Monetizing the Backlist Discussion on Twitter From direct-to-consumer marketing and audience development to new and innovative tech tools, find out how to monetize your backlist. Follow the Twitter starting at 9:00 am EST.

More from PP: 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing features finalists hailing from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia/Ghana.

From the Archives: Lamp Lighters and Seed Sowers: Tomorrow’s YA In her keynote address from the YA: What’s Next? publishing conference, author Beth Kephart makes an impassioned case for YA books that are heartfelt, authentic and empowering.