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Heather Davis and Ben Grange discuss the complexities of age categories in writing and how they affect market positioning.

Age category feels straightforward… until it really, really isn’t. In this episode, I sit down with Ben Grange to unpack one of the most confusing (and important) decisions a writer can make: how to position your book in the market—and what “age category” actually means behind the scenes. We break down the real differences between middle grade, YA, new adult, and adult fiction… and why those lines are far blurrier (and more business-driven) than most writers realize. We talk candidly about ma...

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Host: Heather Davis

Guest: Ben Grange

Topics covered

• age category
• middle grade
• YA
• new adult
• adult fiction
• market positioning

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