Interview: Jennifer Sneed

About this episode

Aubrey Green interviews author Jennifer Sneed about the challenges and nuances of writing in the children's book industry.

In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green laughs with author Jennifer Sneed about the secret struggles of the children’s book industry, from the enormous age range (13-18 years old) YA is expected to serve to the reality that board book writers face—their work will literally be consumed by their audience. Together, they talk about what really changes when writing for middle grade readers versus adults, what never changes at all, and why character is always at the center of good s...

People in this episode

Host: Aubrey Green

Guest: Jennifer Sneed

Topics covered

• children's literature
• young adult fiction
• writing for middle grade
• character development
• board books

Keywords

• children's books
• YA literature
• middle grade writing
• board books
• character focus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: children’s book industry

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