When you’re creating children’s books, you don’t find out “current trends” in order to jump on the trend wagon. By the time your book is made, that trend may be over. You learn the trends to understand the industry in which you operate. Those and broader market must-knows are on my agenda for June 26, 2025, when I will present a Zoom event called “The State of the Children’s Book Market” for SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Books Authors and Illustrators. The online event is 90 minutes long and free to SCBWI Premium members. I’m so excited to present this comprehensive overview of the children’s publishing industry and marketplace. I’m also including insights into the launch and closure of various imprints, the influences of AI, challenges surrounding book banning, and the current landscape of the middle grade market. Members can register on the SCBWI website: www.SCBWI.org.
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