Children's books publishers try to divine the future

Representatives of more than 20 Chinese children's books publishing houses met with their foreign counterparts to examine market trends, such as e-books and international cooperation, at a seminar in Beijing recently.

E-books dominated much of the conversation at the event organized by Random House Children's Books and the Beijing International Book Fair's managing office.

Random House Children's Books president Chip Gibson says the US market has changed more in the past three years than in the previous 30 years he has been in the industry.