{"product_id":"diverse-9781350455276","title":"DiVERSE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing together interviews with some of the most highly esteemed verse novelists writing for young adults and children today, \u003ci\u003eDiVERSE\u003c\/i\u003e develops an understanding of the poetics of the verse novel genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith poignant conversations with 28 verse novelists illuminating how writers combine elements of poetry and narrative to craft poetic stories, this collection provides the means to appreciate the verse novel’s diversity in its many variations and attests to recent shifts in the genre towards inclusive storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGetting into the nuts and bolts of process, inspiration, technique, and the verse novel as a form, the writers discuss themes in their best-loved works such as representation of diverse voices, identities and lived experiences; empowering stories of girls and women; stories of LGBTIQ+, Black, First Nations, People of Colour, Asian, Minoritised Ethnic and people self-identifying as having a disability; body-positive messaging and resilience; and characters between countries, cultures, identities, and languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA reference text and a writing resource, the book also includes lists of must-read verse novels and a broad introduction from editor Linda Weste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing authors from the UK, Australia and the US, the writers interviewed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eKirli Saunders\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRajani LaRocca\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSafia Elhillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eJasmine Warga\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMelanie Crowder\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAida Salazar\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCordelia Jensen\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThanhhà Lai\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDean Atta\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLucy Cuthew\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRukhsanna Guidroz\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMariko Nagai\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIshle Yi Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eJion Sheibani\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eJasminne Mendez\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnn E. Burg\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMarilyn Hilton\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eReem Faruqi\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSarah Tregay\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHolly Thompson\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eChris Baron\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eStephanie Hemphill\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eChun Yu\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLeza Lowitz\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHelen Frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430606749932,"sku":"9781350455276","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350455276.jpg?v=1774558978","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/diverse-9781350455276","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}