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Amid wider concerns about the book publishing industry,

one sector that has produced numerous

blockbusters has been young adult or YA as it's known. In sprawling series such as

The Hunger Games or Twilight, YA authors often explore dystopian and paranormal themes and invite lucrative

adaptation to film and television. But the YA genre also has witnessed numerous controversies,

sometimes playing out among fans and occasionally

playing out among authors who prosecute their feuds on social media, sometimes seeking to get targeted

books modified, delayed, or even unpublished. One such controversy erupted this week,

centering on Y A author, Emmalee Wen Zow and her book Blood Air. On Thursday, I spoke on the phone with Connecticut-based author

Kat Rosenfeld who has been following such controversies in YA for years and whose

new article about blood air was published this week on vulture.com. Here are excerpts from that

interview. We apologize for the low audio quality during some parts of the

phone conversation. She writes YA fantasy and she had sold her first series, her first book and her first series,

a three-book deal to Delacourt Press at auction, which is a big deal if you're a debut author.

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