At Publishers Weekly Claire Kirch reports that Shelf Discovery-author Lizzie Skurnick has nicely parlayed that into New Imprint to Reissue Forgotten YA Literature, as Ig Publishing is launching Lizzie Skurnick Books -- and:
The imprint, explained Ig publisher Robert Lasner, will "bring back the very best in young adult literature, from the classics of the 1930s and 1940s, to the thrillers and social novels of the 1970s and 1980s."Sounds fun -- though interesting to note that:
While Lizzie Skurnick Books releases will be marketed to YA readers, Skurnick believes that women who, like herself, came of age in the '70s and '80s, will form the core readership. "[These books] are not for teens," she said. "Teens' tastes have changed.Hey, I'm looking forward to ... Debutante Hill (see their publicity page). (Really -- several Lois Duncan titles are under review at the complete review.)