Pushing the Boundaries: Writing for Young Adults Today

Panelists: Ranjit Lal, author; Sayoni Basu, publisher, Duckbill; Paro Anand, author; and Roshani Jain, student of Shri Ram School, Gurgaon

Moderator: Anita Roy, publisher, Young Zubaan

Some of the toughest, and most exciting writing in the world today is to be found in the "˜YA' (Young Adult) section in book stores - novels on sex, drugs, suicide, racism, cancer, broken homes"¦Is this a trend to be applauded? Should YA authors in India be following suit? What are the dangers - as well as the pleasures- of YA fiction? These and other issues will be raised in the discussion