THE TAGUIEN CYCLE

A Series for Young AdultsJudy Lew, Project Editor

RATIONALE

Lucerne currently has no offering for young adultsFantasy series have been hits in this hard-to-please marketCustomers are turning to other publishers to meet demand

Need to decide whether to offer the series to one author or to multiple writers

CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIT FANTASY

A heroAn allyA teacherAn adversaryAn innocent

A problemA journeyA skill or powerA battleA twist

THE HERO

Reluctant rebelInnately sympatheticUntested potential

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THE ALLY

THE TEACHER

Does not have to be humanCan be young or oldCan be male or femaleCan be beautiful or uglyIs wise, but can have flawsUses powers for good

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THE ADVERSARY

Has the same form as the teacherCan be young or oldCan be male or femaleCan be beautiful or uglyIs wise, but seriously flawedUses powers for evil

THE INNOCENT

VulnerableWorthyForms People Other civilizations Animals The environment

THE PROBLEM

Revenge

Rescue

Escape

Temptation

THE JOURNEY

GoalsChallengesQuestsTasks

THE SKILL OR POWER

StrengthSpeedChampionMagicEnhanced sensesHealingExtrasensory perception

THE TWIST

BetrayalRevelationIllusionTransformationConfession

THE CLIMAX

CLIMAX

Problem

JourneyPower

Battle

Twist

APPROVAL PROCESS

Concept approval

Focus groups

Competitive analysis

Sales team report

Acquisition team report

Profit and loss

RESOURCESFor more information about the authors and books mentioned in this presentation, visit these Web sites:

Eoin Colfer: www.eoincolfer.com

Madeleine L’Engle: www.madeleinelengle.com

Diana Wynne Jones: www.dianawynnejones.com

Garth Nix: www.garthnix.co.uk

Christopher Paolini: www.alagaesia.com

J.K. Rowling: www.jkrowling.com

Jonathan Stroud: www.bartimaeustrilogy.com