Sometimes knowing your book's genre is easy, but other times navigating the various genre and category labels can be confusing or even just frustrating. But, knowing your book's genre is crucial for marketing your book effectively. In this video, we're breaking down all the genre and category conventions, from the differences between middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, literary vs. commercial fiction, and the different genres such as fantasy, romance, and horror and their subgenres.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Adult
1:47 - Young Adult
2:56 - Middle Grade
3:44 - Literary vs. Genre Fiction
7:23 - Mystery
7:54 - Thriller
8:42 - Horror
9:33 - Historical
10:21 - Fantasy
11:00 - Science Fiction
11:48 - Dystopian
12:34 - Romance
13:34 - Contemporary

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