Crafting a Young Adult (YA) Romance Novel

Duration: 2 hours

Where: Heart of Bays Community Centre, Browns Bay, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor

Facilitator: Frances Denny is a writer of young adult paranormal romance. She is signed with New York literary agency, Arc Literary Management. Her latest manuscript was a finalist in the Page Turner Awards.

Cost: $20

Outcomes:

1. Discover how to harness the YA voice.

2. Master the structure of romance, the way the industry wants.

3. Analyse some examples of YA writing and discuss what makes them YA.

There will be a five-minute break in the middle, where I’ll provide juice, water and biscuits.

What you will need:

· A pen or pencil.

Host or Publisher Northshore Writers