State of the Children's Book Market

Veteran editor and author Deborah Halverson presents a rich snapshot of the children’s publishing industry and marketplace, including book sales and acquisition trends, imprint launches and closures, developments in AI and book banning, and the latest on the middle grade market.

Deborah Halverson is the award-winning author of Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction, as well as books for young readers. Formerly an editor at Harcourt Children's Books and now a freelance editor specializing in picture books and Middle Grade/Young Adult fiction and nonfiction, Deborah is also the founder of the popular writers’ advice site DearEditor.com and serves on the advisory board for the UC San Diego Extension “Children’s Book Writing and Illustrating” certificate program. DeborahHalverson.com / Connect with Deborah on social media: https://linktr.ee/deborahhalverson