Gale Editor (Editor)

David Gale was an American children’s book editor who worked at J.B. Lippincott, School Library Journal, HarperCollins, Dell/Delacorte, and Simon & Schuster, where he spent 25 years and became editorial director for the Books for Young Readers imprint. He was known for championing award-winning children’s and YA titles, especially works that advanced LGBTQ representation and literary diversity.