The young adult book market is one of the healthiest in the industry, but little has been written to help authors hone their craft and truly connect with this audience. With the new edition of her indispensable guide, experienced literary agent Regina Brooks offers up-and-coming YA writers all the advice they need to create great content for this exploding market of readers. Most importantly, Regina states, the key to success is listening to young adults so that YA writers can create characters with whom their readers can identify.