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Industry Panels: Publishing Pros and Book Creators Discuss the Children’s Book Market

Moderated panels of agents, editors, art directors, authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals discuss the state of the children's book market and issues affecting the sale and marketing of children's books in 2025. Hear directly from fellow children's book writers and illustrators and learn the many ways they approach the creation of books for children. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of all panelists.

UnBanning Books - Bold Creators Take a Stand

Jerry Craft
Gayle Forman
Betsy Gomez
Librarian
Keri Lambert
Librarian
Dan Novack
Editor
Andrea Pinkney

The Big Picture In Children's Publishing

Patrice Caldwell
Agent
Kait Feldmann
Agent
Saho Fujii
Tara Weikum
Editor
TeMika Grooms
Manager of Design and Illustration

Writing From the Immigrant Experience

Hanh Bui
Author
Edwidge Danticat
Author
Zahra Marwan
Author, Illustrator
Meera Sriram
Author
Suma Subramaniam
Author
Paula Yoo
Author

The Ins and Outs of Author Publishing

Tonya Ellis
Author
Hilary Horder
Author, Educator
Hillary Moore
Illustrator
Lee Reed
Author, Editor, Illustrator
Lee Wind
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Learn from thought-leaders on professional panels!

Give yourself the best chance of success - learn the latest on the children's book industry.