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Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Fmartin(m): 2:11pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
Hello great authors/writers. I'm a lover of written literature most especially children and teens category. Is it that we don't have time for writing children and teens novels or its not marketable? We have many authors here on nairaland, but i have never seen any advertise literary work for the children. Why? 2 Likes |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Sarang(f): 7:20am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Would be nice to hear what people have to say Please see my signature 1 Like |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Nobody: 7:20am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Who knows |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Flexherbal(m): 7:21am On Apr 13, 2018 |
The market for it is not Large. How many children will come online to read literature texts? In schools, they only use some selected literature texts. 9 Likes |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by olatunyemi(m): 7:21am On Apr 13, 2018 |
let me sit down and learn before I continue with this children's book I am writting |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by uchman48(m): 7:21am On Apr 13, 2018 |
How many children are on Nairaland, so you want them to start writing for children. Register your child then you can start writing for him or her, but when they start viewing topics in romance section, no complain oooooo 12 Likes |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by akeentech(m): 7:23am On Apr 13, 2018 |
They are cos I read children's literature on daily basis |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by olaagbalagba: 7:24am On Apr 13, 2018 |
If u ask me who I go ask?. FTC 1 Like |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Eaugusta(f): 7:28am On Apr 13, 2018 |
I think the market is poor, why? Because parents these days only concentrate on buying books recommended by school for their children. My opinion though 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by SmartMugu: 7:28am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Most children now prefer iPads and smartphones. Reading books is gradually becoming boring to them. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by darlingnuel(m): 7:30am On Apr 13, 2018 |
'Adult stuffs' are now thought in primary and secondary schools. Today's kids know way far more than what their mates knew a decade ago. Why would you expect children books to be published for adults? LMAO. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by darlingnuel(m): 7:32am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Eaugusta:You must be a teacher, ma'am. Are you? |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by ibnzubair(m): 7:32am On Apr 13, 2018 |
If you mean African writers, then I would say it's due to the market forces... Besides, the copyright © laws here are not efficient enough to protect those literary works. But worldwide, there are still lots of children books being published. Perhaps limited access to those and the downturn of reading habits in these parts have made it less obvious. 3 Likes |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by overhypedsteve(m): 7:34am On Apr 13, 2018 |
The children themselves are tired of the literatures. Everybody is waiting for 2019 3 Likes |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by KingOvo(m): 7:34am On Apr 13, 2018 |
I think it all boils down to the decline in reading culture in the country, most children are rather exposed to watching cartoons and games on minipads, which has reduced the demands for children's books, and writers cannot write what people would not buy. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Ishilove: 7:37am On Apr 13, 2018 |
E no dey sell market |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by NosoChic: 7:39am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Times have changed and unfortunately parents only encourage kids to read within the recommended syllabus. In specifics say what age range are you looking at? |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Eaugusta(f): 7:41am On Apr 13, 2018 |
darlingnuel:No sir |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by NotNairalandi(m): 7:43am On Apr 13, 2018 |
In Nigeria,government recommends books for primary and secondary schools,therefore if you write any book without connection to any top government officials in the federal ministry of education bro na only you and your family go read the book 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Neoteny(m): 7:43am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Because these days children don't read; they tweet. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by naptu2: 7:44am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Ishilove: That depends on the kind of connections you have. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by sirusX(m): 7:44am On Apr 13, 2018 |
I'll go with other above and say there is an issue with our reading culture. Which child has time for a library...physical or online? Books should be read to acquire knowledge...but some people read books just to pass an exam 1 Like |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Flexben(m): 7:47am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Hello great authors/writers. I'm a lover of written literature most especially children and teens category. Is it that we don't have time for writing children and teens novels or its not marketable? We have many authors here on nairaland, but i have never seen any advertise literary work for the children. Why? [color=#990000][/color] I GUESS ITS because THESE DAYS AT A VERY TENDER AGE "CHILDREN" DON DEY DO ADULT THINGS 1 Like |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Demayour: 7:48am On Apr 13, 2018 |
For most Nigerian authors, children literature does not sell unlike the imported ones such as beauty and the beast, Cinderella, Sleeping beauty et al. Even in the aspect of literature in the mother language, there's been a drastic reduction because they are no longer being patronized. Sometimes the publishers are guilty of not publishing the books in beautiful materials that can pop-up as the children open them hence, the books are less attractive. But overall, we don't have a government that will help the writers by regulating books being proliferated in our schools. Except the author will monitor his own work to the publishing aspect and do self marketing of his books, we may rely wholly on Snow White and others for more generations to come. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by idrisolaide(m): 7:49am On Apr 13, 2018 |
They are all considering there POCKET... They can continue doing that because it doesnt pay as much as adult. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by digitalbabalawo(m): 7:51am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Simple Answer: It doesn't sell well. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Kissup(f): 7:51am On Apr 13, 2018 |
If you ask me na who i go ask. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by castrol180(m): 7:51am On Apr 13, 2018 |
children are now reading adult contents and not ready to read any teens' literature |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by motherfucker: 7:52am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Fmartin:the Nigerian educational sphere of interest is on decline. The interest is no longer there. The market is shrinking and do you want them to make books people are not willing to buy? Nigeria's reading culture is diminishing everyday. |
Re: Is It That Authors Are No Longer Interested In Children's Literature?? by Ishilove: 7:55am On Apr 13, 2018 |
naptu2:True. VERY TRUE |
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