Learn how to pitch your graphic novel to agents and publishers
Figuring out how to pitch your graphic novel can be a daunting task.
There’s so much conflicting information out there, not to mention all the different ways that agents and publishers ask you to format and submit your pitch. Do you ever feel confused about:
How to pitch your work in a way that’s both succinct and compelling?
How pitching a graphic novel is different from pitching other formats like picture books and novels?
Whether you need a complete manuscript or not, how much sample art to include, how detailed your synopsis should be, etc.?
How to find the best comp titles?
How to prove that you have the ability to complete a book and build an audience when you’re just starting out?
How to pitch a graphic novel when you’re an author-only?
Introducing Pitchcraft!
Pitchcraft! is a half-day workshop focused on helping you understand all the ins and outs of pitching a graphic novel, and what you need to focus on when pitching your work.
Here’s what you’ll get from this workshop:
A clear understanding of what agents and publishers want to see in your pitch, and what you need to prepare
A downloadable checklist to ensure that you’ve “checked all the boxes” for an effective pitch
Live critiques of multiple pitches so you can see in real-time how an agent evaluates submissions
An extensive Q&A session so you can ask Janna your questions directly
A live exercise where you’ll write/refine your logline (one sentence pitch)
Tips for special cases: author-only submissions; team submissions; international submissions, etc.
A dedicated student forum where you can share your pitch to get feedback from the community
Your Instructor
Janna Morishima is an agent, editor, and publishing entrepreneur. She was a co-founder of Scholastic’s Graphix imprint and is the founder of Janna Co. and Kids Comics Unite.
"I have a much clearer vision of what to do next and I feel bolstered to do it."
Katie Risor
"I’ve queried to three different agents!! That’s something I had no clue how to do before all of this."
Nate Lovett
"I'm confident on how I can get a complete new story finished and ready for pitching."
Jannie Ho
The Schedule
12 pm EST, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021
12:00 pm EST Workshop Lecture: Everything You Need to Know About Pitching Your Graphic Novel
1:15 pm EST Live exercise: crafting your logline/one sentence pitch
1:30 pm EST Q&A session
2:15 pm EST Break
2:30 pm EST Live critique session
3:30 pm EST Wrap-up
3:45 pm EST Workshop ends
A full replay of the event will be available for one month after it concludes.
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Regular Registration Info:
The cost for the workshop is $78.
You must be a member of Kids Comics Unite (it’s free to join!) before registering for the workshop.
Note that Pitchcraft! is free for Kids Comics Studio members (see Important Info below)
Live Critique Registration Info: *ALL SPOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED*
All spots available for the live pitch critique sessions with Janna have been filled.
* Important Info*
The Pitchcraft! Workshop is FREE for members of Kids Comics Studio, the private community for serious creators inside Kids Comics Unite.
Click here to find out more about joining Kids Comics Studio.
Have questions? Email us at hello@kidscomicsunite.com.