Are we empowering women or promoting a stereotype of the girl in need of protection by a strong man? Also — There is a huge market for LGBT books, but why should they have to be separate at all? Isn’t it time to upgrade them from secondary characters to leading roles in YA and NA Lit? Who is leading the pack and doing it well? This pivotal panel will discuss the misconceptions, the markets and the marketing for women and gays in lit, as well as how to approach such topics in your books with accuracy and care.
