No one seems to understand how age category in fiction works, and that's a problem, so let's fix that.
by Jenna Moreci
Middle Grade (MG)
Readers: 8-12 years old
Characters: 9-13 years old
Themes: friendship, family, schoolyard shenanigans, etc.
Does not include: cursing, graphic violence, sex
Young Adult (YA)
Readers: 12-18 years old
Characters: 13-17 years old or high school age
Themes: friendship, family, identity, coming-of-age, etc.
Can include: bullying, drugs, alcohol, violence, profanity, and sex (but watered down)
New Adult (NA)
Readers: college-age
Characters: 18-30 years old
Themes: embarking on adulthood for the very first time
Can include: graphic sex and violence, flagrant drug and alcohol abuse (but not required)
Adult
Readers: adult age
Characters: 20+ years old
Can include: everything
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