slashgirl writes “From the article: ‘Once upon a time, back in the 1970s and 1980s, books for children and young adults were firmly grounded in reality. Out were the quaint stories about talking hedgehogs and the suburban fantasy of Dick and Jane. … Then along came J.K. Rowling and with her what appeared to be the perfect genre for a successful children’s book: fantasy.
… and with only one book left in the series and sales beginning to flag, publishers are anxious to find “the next J.K. Rowling.” … Canada’s Kenneth Oppel would be a likely candidate.’
The rest of the story here.“
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