[hairaplenty Posts: 1,781 Status: Offline Don't ever quit!]

I've noticed quite a few agents requesting YA memoir on their wish list. Anyone have suggestions?


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[Vonna Posts: 2,598 Status: Offline Keeping to the sunny side of the street WWW]

I'm not sure what kind of suggestions you are looking for. Are you seeking already published memoirs as examples, or maybe looking for topics?

[hairaplenty Posts: 1,781 Status: Offline Don't ever quit!]

Vonna-
Yes, I was looking for already published YA memoirs. I'm unfamiliar with any.

[Vijaya Posts: 8,576 Status: Offline LISTEN. Let all mortal flesh keep silence ... WWW]

I loved Girl Interrupted. And then they made a movie about it too.

[hairaplenty Posts: 1,781 Status: Offline Don't ever quit!]

See, I didn't even know that was a memoir. Thanks, Vijaya.

[Kell Posts: 1,407 Status: Offline On the other hand WWW]

I suspect that agents are looking for YA memoir from social media and reality stars -- teens with Instagram, Tumbler or YouTube followings. I recently saw a big endcap at B&N with them -- Jazz Jennings, PewDiePie, Jenny Lawson, Shane Dawson, Joey Graceffa, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Tyler Oakley.

(Note that the only people I knew before looking on Amazon were Jazz, PewDiePie, and Jenny.)

[writerjenn Posts: 355 Status: Offline WWW]

There was a YA memoir published a few years ago called Rock'n'Roll Soldier.

[rab Posts: 689 Status: Offline WWW]

Jack Gantos, who normally writes MG and younger, has a YA memoir about his time running drugs and serving time. Not quite as tame as Rotten Ralph!

[dinalapomy101 Posts: 2,188 Status: Offline Happy writing to all! WWW]

Some I have loved:

POPULAR by Maya Van Wagenen
I DON'T WANT TO BE CRAZY by Samatha Schutz
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
POSITIVE by Paige Rawl
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED by Arin Andrews
LAUGHING AT MY NIGHTMARE by Shane Burcaw

[Vijaya Posts: 8,576 Status: Offline LISTEN. Let all mortal flesh keep silence ... WWW]

Stitches by David Small is a graphic memoir (as in drawings). Evocative. Heartbreaking.

[annemleone Posts: 303 Status: Offline]

I adored Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzler. It's about his growing up in a strict evangelical family and coming to realize he's gay.

[Turtle9 Posts: 95 Status: Offline]

My Thirteenth Winter by Samantha Abeel
Rethinking Normal by Katie Rain Hill
Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews
Tomboy by Liz Prince

[hairaplenty Posts: 1,781 Status: Offline Don't ever quit!]

Thanks everyone.

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