Rebecca Kuss
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Disney Books
senior editor @ rick riordan presents+disney hyperion. @DVpit_ program manager. 🇰🇷✡️. she/her.
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Ashwin 🔱 @AshwinWijay
As publishing is a business, along with a strong manuscript how important is the author themselves when sealing a deal? Like whether it be their marketability or social media influence, is it a bonus or a crucial aspect? #askDVpitin between? social media is a great place to connect with readers so i love to see authors who do this! but when considering a submission, i definitely check out the author's social media presence, but at the end of the day nothing is more important than the writing! #askDVpit
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Evalyn_Broderick @EvalynBroderick
If I have an #ownvoices Jewish book BUT it's sci-fi so it involves the version of Judaism I think will be practiced far in the future is this a crazy turn off and/or no longer ownvoices?#askDVpit
not a turn off and definitely still #ownvoices! as a jewish editor, i love the idea of a book that confronts how the practice of judaism is evolving and what it might look like in the future #askDVpit
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Bridget⁉️🌹 @CuriousArtemis
@reebsthereader @DVpit_ @EziRije How about the reverse? I've a book with a protag who is 17-20 in the first book, 21 in the second, 24/25 in the third. Yet I feel his story is distinctly YA, not NA, at least at first. Is this possible? (If genre matters, it's fantasy) #askDVpityes! i think a lot about the harry potter series and how those books are very much middle grade when they start out and very much YA by the end, but readers were able to grow up alongside the characters. anything is possible! #askDVpit
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Zach, #MelissaMonster @ZarionKreena
#askDVpit As a Jewish reader, I’m always interested in representation. Are there any books with Jewish characters set to be released in the next few years? My apologies if I sound rude or annoying and I hope that you have an excellent day.also, i highly recommend @Bibliogato THE GIRL WITH THE RED BALLOON and @TashiDiaz COLOR ME IN, which are incredible YA stories featuring jewish characters! #askDVpit
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Zach, #MelissaMonster @ZarionKreena
#askDVpit As a Jewish reader, I’m always interested in representation. Are there any books with Jewish characters set to be released in the next few years? My apologies if I sound rude or annoying and I hope that you have an excellent day.YES! check out this link for more YA stories featuring jewish characters! #askDVpit
heyalma.com/all-the-jewish…
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blaquélez 🏳️🌈🇳🇬 @EziRije
Is it possible to have an adult book that centers on teenage characters? I mean in the 17-19+ range. I hear NA isn't a very popular genre atm, and I have two books with protagonists in this age range. #askDVpitwhile the NA genre did feature characters in this age range, it was more about to who and how those books were being marketed. lots of great adult titles feature teens, so yes, i say it's very possible! #askDVpit
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Ramses @goldendrella
Might sound a dumb question, but what are some topics you would consider strictly MG or YA? Sometimes the line is really thin isn't it? #askDVpitto be honest, i don't think this line exists outside of life events that are clearly happening at a certain age (like prom, hs graduation, etc). other than that, it's all about how your characters and how they behave/feel in regards to any storyline #askDVpit