Nine Novels by Younger Americans

This anthology collects the nine exceptional novels that were written by high school students in our Young Adult Writers' Colony during the summer of 2005. Ranging from comedic, to fiercly political, to deeply personal, these novels are immensely entertaining and forecast a bright future for this brand new generation of novelists.

As Richard Powers says in his introduction, "There comes a time when we must decide whether we love the world enough to hand it over to its next lover. [This is a book of] nine worlds that nine people could not find and so had to make themselves. Here it is before you: how the story ends this time. And how it starts again."

With novels by: Rachel Barber, Sara Bradshaw, Daniel Cowen, Lucas Gonzalez, Samantha Lipman, Carolyn Maughan, Julia Mayer, Sarah Meira Rosenberg, and Dylan Suher.

No. of pages: 864
Retail price: $18.00
Format: Trade paperback
Spine width: 2.18"
Cover photograph: By Jason Fulford
Design: Sam Potts Inc.
ISBN: Still unknown
Cool 80lb. title pages/book dividers: Yes
Full-color photographs throughout: No
Mixed serif and sans-serif fonts: Always
Suitable for all ages: Unfortunately, no
Nifty running heads: Yes
Printed by nice people in Winnipeg: Yes
Available on Amazon: Very soon

About The Young Adult Writers' Colony:
Since the summer of 2005 826NYC has offered this intensive writing workshop for high schoolers in which 10 to 15 students dedicate themselves to writing their first novels during the 8 weeks of their summer vacation. The students meet twice a week with instructors in small groups to workshop their writing, and have weekly lunches with authors, editors, and agents who talk to them about the writers' life. The students also have access to 826NYC's writing center to work on their novels.

To read more about the YAWC, see here.