Fiction debuts continue to focus on children, exotics

Three new deals for "debut fiction" -- i.e. someone's first novel -- were reported on Publishers Marketplace:


It seems that publishers continue to be fascinated with adolescents, and the more exotic they are ("mixed heritage"?! What does that mean, a Windows user and a Mac user?) the better.

About the novel "Fresh" there is no info on PM, so I searched and found this:

The novel is set in a chicken packing factory in Glasgow. The main character is alarmed to learn that his psychotic elder brother has been released from gaol, especially since he owes him money.

A Scottish chicken packing factory -- promising setting! No, really. Much more interesting than one more third world village!