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What Ever Happened to New Adult?

By Jennifer Davis

December 18, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Ever Happened to New Adult?

Over a decade ago, readers, authors, and publishers alike started to recognize a widening gap between the young adult and adult fiction genres. While the young adult genre tends to encompass stories targeted toward readers ages twelve to eighteen, adult fiction almost always features thirty-year-olds and older. This left out an entire market of twenty-somethings who wanted their stories told as well. Hence, in 2009, St. Martin’s Press coined the term “new adult” to describe this subgenre of fiction that bridged the gap between YA and adult.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: books, new adult, new adult books, new adult fiction, Reading, Self-Publishing

Pitch Workshop and Roundtable with Ooligan Acquisitions Team

By Sabrina Parys and Tenaya Mulvihill

February 16, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Pitch Workshop and Roundtable with Ooligan Acquisitions Team

As Ooligan’s Acquisitions team, we were honored to be asked to conduct the pitch workshop and participate in the pitch roundtable during this year’s Write to Publish. Authors are often confused about what is expected of them during the pitching opportunities at many writing conferences or other networking events. Though we designed the workshop to […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Acquisitions, allie brosh, allison moon, Eliot Treichel, new adult, pitch, Reading, Recommendations, Write to Publish

The New Adult Revolution: A Recap

By Jess Miller

February 17, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The New Adult Revolution: A Recap

After an entire calendar year of work, Write to Publish finally happened! This past week has possibly been the longest and most stressful one I’ve spent in the program—and that includes any previous finals week. As with all events like this, there were a certain number of hiccups and a few last-minute problems that popped […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: allison moon, Kelly Williams Brown, Networking, new adult, Portland, publishing, Stacey Wallace Benefiel, tips, Write to Publish

Come to Write to Publish!

By Sarah Currin

February 14, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

(You Gotta) Fight for Your Write (to Publish!) Ooligan Press Invites You to Learn How to Publish Your Story at Our Annual Conference! Are you ready for Write to Publish? Our sixth annual Write to Publish conference is coming up on February 15th at the PSU Native American Student and Community Center from 9:00 a.m. […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: allison moon, conference, new adult, Write to Publish

A Bestseller Reviews Write to Publish

By Missy Lacock

February 10, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Bestseller Reviews Write to Publish

If you’re reading this blog, you’re either interested in publishing or you’re a writer. Or maybe you just want another look at this steamy picture (that’s the one, isn’t it?). Whatever the reason, you’re about to read the happiest news you’ll hear all day: Write to Publish is this weekend! You’ll love this conference—if not […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Joanna Wylde, new adult, Reaper's Legacy, Write to Publish

The Other Side: Write To Publish

By Missy Lacock

January 8, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Other Side: Write To Publish

Shout the news from the rooftops, my friends, because I bear spectacular tidings for writers: Ooligan’s Write to Publish Conference approaches! While writing conferences may be abundant, publishing conferences are scarce as hell. Enter Write to Publish, a forum that originated as an open house for Ooligan Press and Portland State University’s publishing program to […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large, Publishing Tagged With: conference, new adult, Portland, publishing, Write to Publish

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