Teen Imprints:
Harlequin Teen
Paranormal is still going strong in this genre (as it is with adult fic as well). Not just limited to vampires and zombies any more, there are also monsters, ghosts, magical beings, werecreatures of different species, etc. Some are more fantasy and some are more scifi, and there are still some historical/steampunk books. Other trends are books similar to Gossip Girls or Pretty Little Liars with a contemporary clique-ish sort of feel. Also, there's a vein of what you might call street romance or urban romance coming through as well, where teens with issues and tough lives are drawn together.
Tor Teen (Starscape)
This is a more general imprint than Harlequin Teen, with a range of books for different ages. There's a lot of humorous novels for younger kids, and plenty of dystopian scifi/fantasy novels for older teens. Tor also publishes more serious realistic fiction for teens, as well as a few more straightforward adventure series. Popular backlist titles are also prevalent, especially if there is a movie release in the offing (Ender's Game).
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