ABSTRACT
The conclusion contrasts the poor state of children’s publishing in 1930, the beginning of the period of study, with its burgeoning popularity in 1960, and discusses the contribution the bookwomen made to the increased cultural and commercial value of British children’s literature in the intervening years. This is contextualised within a period of intense social, political and economic upheaval. The conclusion investigates the legacy of the bookwomen, particularly the way in which they involved themselves in all aspects of the production process. It debates the reasons why their work has not been better remembered or quantified within wider publishing history despite the fact that children’s literature as a sector has grown exponentially.
