Name
Publisher Education: Middle Grade Market Discussion
Date
Monday, June 10, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location Name
Rhythms Ballroom I, Floor 2
Description
The recent decline in middle grade readership has set off an alarm for independent children’s booksellers. With children losing interest in reading between the ages of 8–12, in only a few short years, the number of adult readers will also be diminishing. In this session, booksellers and Brenna Connor from Circana will share the middle grade trends bookstores are seeing, ideas for addressing the issue head on, and open the floor for a collaborative discussion.
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Speakers
Kathy Burnette, Brain Lair Books - South Bend, IN
Brenna Connor, Circana - New York, NY
Diane Capriola, Little Shop of Stories - Decatur, GA
Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop - Houston, TX