Noir is the New Black

Publishing can be as fickle as fashion. As Heidi Klum puts it so brilliantly, "One day you're in and the next day you're owt." Noir and urban fantasy are hot right now while chick lit has gone the way of the slip dress.

I asked award-winning author Heather MacAllister to predict the next big thing:

Me.: If gold is the new black, and pink is the new blog, what is the new chick lit?

HM: Mystic Tan

Hey, remember the one with Ross's tan?