We can't help it. My own books cover a wide age range, but a lot of my work is for teenagers, and there you have to be maddest of all. It had a purpose. But my latest book, Bloodtide, which deliberately uses the imagery and themes of other media that seem to be attractive to young people, has been a lot more problematical. Bloodtide has produced both the best and worst reviews I've ever had - partly depending, I suspect, on the age of the reviewer.
Many schools are very nervous of it.
People have told me they don't see the point. I have been warned. I have some sympathy on this issue. Nine times out of ten, people aren't worried about kids but about parents. Someone might complain.