Anatomy of a Verse Novel

Increasingly young readers are seeking out the verse novel experience, a form that perfectly partners the brevity and emotional resonance of poetry with strong narrative drives.

Appealing to readers of all abilities, verse novels offer an accessible gateway to literature without sacrificing depth or complexity. Robbie Coburn (The Foal in the Wire), Karen Comer (Once Upon Tomorrow), Jason Gent (This Season’s Draft) and Pip Harry (Drift) discuss the anatomy of the verse novel and the responses their work is garnering from young readers.