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Novelists Zulfa Qatou and Elizabeth Erin Petty discussed the challenges of writing for young adults during a session at the 2026 Sharjah International Book Fair. They spoke about addressing human issues such as grief, seeking refuge and racism in language that resonates with young readers. Qatou stressed the importance of documenting refugees’ experiences and offering comfort to those who have suffered loss. Petty emphasized taking readers’ capacity to engage with difficult subjects into account, and drawing on memory and personal experience to develop characters and plotlines. They agreed that expressions popular among teenagers change quickly, so their ideas and feelings can be conveyed through characters and situations without overusing such expressions.
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