graphic novel resources

Win A License from Clip Studio Paint, Scrivener, or a HUION Inspiroy 2 L Pen Tablet

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Quick note to you all, KidLitGN‘s pitch event opens in 4 short weeks and this is the month for prizes. Right now, you can enter to win a 12-month license to Clip Studio Paint EX. There are just a handful of entries so far, so your chances are good.

Next week, you can enter to win an Inspiroy 2 L pen tablet from HUION, and the week after, you can enter to win a license to Scrivener.

I’ve used Scrivener for years and love it, especially the snapshot feature, which I use liberally to keep a copy of all my drafts. All this will pop up on KidLitGN’s blog: https://kidlitgn.com/articles/

You can also subscribe to KidLitGN to get the most immediate info.

And if you’re a GN creator, Oct. 3 is the day the pitch window opens. Find out more at KidLitGN.com

I’ll be posting three pitches: two comics-style PB pitches and a humorous MG pitch. I’m looking forward to the option to connect with collaborators as much as anything, but of course, we all hope our pitch will be “liked” by an agent or editor.

If you’re entering a pitch or pitches this year, may the pitch fairies shower you with luck. And please pass on the word about the pitch event. The bigger it gets, the better the chance for everyone to make a connection.

Big Changes for KidLitGN’s Annual Pitch Event

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KidLitGN is hosting its 6th, annual pitch event on its website: kidlitgn.com. Agented and unagented graphic novel creators can load pitches October 3-7, with editors, agents, and publishers being invited to view pitches beginning October 7 through October 31.

Unagented and agented GN creators have their own sections and can pitch in the following categories: comics-style picture books, early/chapter, middle grade, and young adult. If you’re an illustrator and don’t have a project to pitch, you can post a portfolio sample in the unagented or agented illustrator sections.

Something new this year: after the pitch event is over, KidLitGN will archive the pitches behind password protected pages. Agents, editors & publishers can request a password and view the pitches throughout the year. Anyone who pitches can request to have their pitch removed at any time.

And the change I’m most excited about: writers-only can upload up to 4 pages of their script along with a bio attached as an art file. And, they can use their pitches to seek out collaborators. See here for more details: https://kidlitgn.com/blog/

Some of you may know that I’ve been involved with KidLitGN since its beginning, and this year was likely going to be our volunteer team’s last year of being able to pull it off. The costs were mounting, and each member of the team was finding successes that were pulling us in other directions.

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Interview on Author Illustrator Collaborations + Limited-Time Submission Opportunities

A girl with a red umbrella walks toward a train station with a sign that reads: Welcome to Train Station/OBX. Next Train 3 min. The station is foggy and a ticket booth is barely visible in the haze. The atmosphere is spooky and mysterious.
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A big thank you to Daphne Higbee for interviewing Maggie Shang and I about our collaboration on “Runaway Train,” the 8-page comic we did for the Let’s Go!: A Kids Comics Studio Anthology.

Daphne also included other great links in the article about collaborations. You can read it here:

Exploring the Graphic Novel Collaboration Process: A Q&A with Johnell DeWitt and Maggie Shang

As an author-only, I’m keeping my sites on finding a collaborator for some graphic novel scripts I’ve been working on, so I would love to hear any further tips in the comments on how you’ve created a successful collaboration.

And in other graphic novel news, KidLitGN just announced changes to their upcoming pitch event along with this informative article by agent Andrea Colvin:

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Graphic Novel Agents List + Other Cool Things

~ Johnell DeWitt ~ 2 Comments

Greetings everyone. The year passed so quickly, but I’ve got some great info to share. KidLitGN is hosting its annual pitch event this October. We’ve had an editor give us some suggestions on how to enhance the event for industry pros, so we’re looking forward to some possible changes.

This event is open to agented and unagented graphic novel creators in categories that range from comics-style picture books to YA.

GN creators can load pitches from 8 a.m. (EDT) Oct. 3 until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) Oct. 7

Pitches open to agents and editors at 8 a.m. (EDT) Oct. 7 and close at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) Oct. 31

Check out the website for more info: https://wp.me/pcVwAl-25z

And some other awesome GN resources you might enjoy. Janna Morishima from Kids Comics Unite recently posted an informative article about her time at MOCCA. She gave really great tips about how to successfully table and draw in a crowd, so check it out.

And for writers or even illustrators who want to learn how to write graphic novels, check out Julie Hedlund’s graphic novel course coming up: https://juliehedlund.teachable.com/…/how-to-write…/

And the Let’s Go!: A Kids Comics Studio Anthology is available to purchase on Amazon! I forgot to update everyone with this news. I must say, it was very fulfilling to create an author’s page. The anthology was a ton of work, but all worth it in the end.

Finally, I’ve been working hard to clean up a list of graphic novel agents. As you know, the industry changes a lot so double check the websites to confirm if the agent is still with the agency and that they do in fact, want graphic novel submissions. I’ve done my best, but I’m sure there are errors I haven’t uncovered yet. (If you see any, let me know.)

FirstLastAgencyWebsite
AdriaGoetzKT Literaryhttps://adriagoetz.com
AlecShaneWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
AlexanderCochranC&W (UK)https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alexander-cochran
AlexanderSlaterTrident Mediahttps://www.tridentmediagroup.com/agents/alexander-slater/
AlexandraLevickWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
AlexandraWeissAzantian Lithttps://www.azantianlitagency.com/about-us
AliMcDonald5 Otter Literaryhttps://fiveotterliterary.com/agents/
AliceSutherland-HawesASH Literaryhttps://www.ashliterary.com/#about
AlyssaJennetteStonesong Literaryhttps://www.stonesong.com/alyssa-jennette
Alyssa EisnerHenkinBirch Path Literaryhttps://www.birchpathliterary.com/about
Amber Caravéoand Joanna MoultSkylark Literaryhttp://www.skylark-literary.com/contact-us
AmyTompkinsTransatlantic Agencyhttps://www.transatlanticagency.com/about-us/agents/tompkins-amy/
AndreaMorrisonWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
AndreaSombergHarvey Klingerhttps://www.harveyklinger.com/about/harvey
AndreaColvinAndrea Colvin Creativehttps://www.andreacolvincreative.com/contact
AngelaChang CaplanCheng Caplanhttp://www.chengcaplanco.com/
AnnRoseTobias Lithttps://thetobiasagency.com/ann-rose
AnnaOlswangerOlswanger Lithttp://www.olswanger.com
BenGrangeL. Perkins Agencyhttp://lperkinsagency.com
BernadetteBaker BaughmanVictoria Sanders Lit,https://www.victoriasanders.com/about-us
BobMecoyCreative Book Serviceshttp://bobmecoy.com/
BrendaBowenThe Book Grouphttps://www.thebookgroup.com/brendabowen
BrentTaylorTriadahttp://www.triadaus.com/
BridgetteKamWestwood Creative Artistshttps://wcaltd.com/bridgette-kam/
Bright AgencyAgentsThe Bright Agencyhttps://thebrightagency.com/us/submissions/new
BrittSiessBritt Siess Creative Managementhttps://brittsiesscreative.com/
CatharineBradshawWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
ChadBeckermanCAT Agencyhttp://www.chadwbeckerman.com/agent
ChadLuiblJanklow and Nesbithttps://www.janklowandnesbit.com/submissions
CharlieOlsenInkwell Managementhttps://inkwellmanagement.com/staff/charlie-olsen
ChelseaEberlyGreen House Lithttps://www.greenhouseliterary.com/the-team/chelsea-eberly
ChelseaHensleyMad Woman Literaryhttps://www.madwomanliterary.com/about-1
ChristaHeshkeMcIntosh and Otishttps://mcintoshandotis.com/agents/
ChristieMegillCAT Agencycatagencyinc.com
ChristopherVyceThe Brattle Agency LLChttps://thebrattleagency.com/contact-us
ClaireCarteyHolroyde Carteyhttps://www.holroydecartey.com/submissions
ClareConvilleC&W Agency–UK basedhttp://cwagency.co.uk/section/books/agents
CourtneyDonovanWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
DanielLazarWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
DianaFoxFox Literaryhttps://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/fox/
DongWonSongMorhaim Literayhttps://www.morhaimliterary.com/agents
EdMaxwellTransatlantichttps://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/maxwell-ed/
EddieSchneiderJABberwocky Lithttps://awfulagent.com/agents/
ElanaRoth ParkerLaura Dail Literaryhttp://www.elana.me
ElizabethHardingCurtis Brown Lithttps://curtisbrown.com/agents/elizabeth-harding-vice-president/
ElizabethBennettTransatlantic Agencyhttps://www.transatlanticagency.com/about-us/agents/bennett-elizabeth/
EllenGoffHG Literaryhttps://www.hgliterary.com/ellen
EmilyForlandBrandt & Hochmanhttps://brandthochman.com/agents
EmilyMitchellWernick & Pratthttps://wernickpratt.com/agents/
EmmanuelleMorgenStonesong Literaryhttps://www.stonesong.com
EricaRand SilvermanStimola Lithttps://www.stimolaliterarystudio.com/Submissions
EricaMcGrathWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
EricaBaumanAevitas Creativehttp://aevitascreative.com/contact/
EthanEllenbergThe Ethan Ellenberg Agencyhttps://ethanellenberg.com/our-agents/
EthanLongTugeau2https://tugeau2.com/about
FionaKensholeTransatlantic Agencyhttps://querymanager.com/query/QueryFiona
GaryHeidtSignature Literary Agencyhttp://signaturelit.com
GemmaCooperGemma Cooper Literaryhttps://www.gemmacooperliterary.com/submissions
GordonWarnockFuse Literaryhttps://www.fuseliterary.com/agents/gordon-warnock/
HannahAndradeBradford Literaryhttps://bradfordlit.com/hannah-andrade-agent/
HeatherCashmanStorm Literaryhttps://www.stormliteraryagency.com/about.html
HeatherLongTugeau2https://tugeau2.com/about
HelenBreitwieserCornerstone Lithttp://www.cornerstoneliterary.com/
HilaryJacobsonCreative Artists Agencyhttps://www.caa.com/entertainmenttalent/books/agent/hillary-jacobson/
HollyMcGheePippin Propertieshttps://www.pippinproperties.com/submissions
IanLendlerMcKinnon Literaryhttps://www.mckinnonliterary.com/ourteam
JackieKaiserWestwood Creative Artistshttps://wcaltd.com/jackie-kaiser/
JamesMustelierThe Bent Agencyhttps://www.thebentagency.com/submission-guidelines
JanineLeJanine Le Literary Agencyhttps://www.janinele.com/
JannaMorishimaJanna Cohttps://jannaco.co
JasPerryKT Literaryhttp://ktliterary.com/submissions/
JasonYarnJason Yarn Literary Agencyhttp://www.jasonyarnliteraryagency.com/about
JazmiaYoungCurtis Brownhttps://curtisbrown.com/agents/jazmia-young/
JemiscoeChambers-BlackStarling Literary + Mediahttps://www.starlingliterary.com/team
JenNadolThe Unter Agencyhttps://theunteragency.com/
JenNewensMartin Lithttps://www.martinlit.com/submission-policy
JenLinnanLinnan Literary Managementhttp://linnanliterary.com
JennaSatterthwaiteStorm Literaryhttps://www.stormliteraryagency.com/about.html
JenniferChen TranGlass Literary Managementhttps://glassliterary.com/team/jennifer-chen-tran/
JenniferLaughranABLAhttps://www.andreabrownlit.com/agents.html
JenniferMarch SolowayABLAhttps://www.andreabrownlit.com/agents.html
JenniferAzantianAzantian Lithttps://www.azantianlitagency.com/about-us
JenniferUnterThe Unter Agencyhttps://theunteragency.com/
JenniferHerringtonHarvey Klinger Lithttps://www.harveyklinger.com/about/harvey/#jennifer
JessicaSinsheimerContext Literarryhttps://www.contextlit.com/submissions
JessicaRegalHelm Literaryhttps://helmliterary.com/books
JessicaMileoInkWell Managementhttps://inkwellmanagement.com
JessicaErreraJane Rotrosen Agencyhttps://www.janerotrosen.com
JimMcCarthyDystel and Goodrichhttps://www.dystel.com/meet-our-team
JohannaCastilloWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
JohnRudolphDystel and Goodrichhttps://www.dystel.com/meet-our-team
JonCobbHG Literaryhttps://www.hgliterary.com/jon
JordanHamessleyNew Leaf Literaryhttp://www.newleafliterary.com/submissions/
JoshAdamsAdams Literaryhttp://www.adamsliterary.com/
JudLaghiJud Laghi Agencyhttp://www.laghiagency.com/submissions
JudithHansenHansen Literary Agencyhttps://niki-smith.com/about/graphic-novel-agents/
Julie Romeis SandersSteel Works Literarysteelworksliterary.com
KaitFeldmanKT Literaryhttps://www.kt-literary.com/agents
KatKerrDonald Maasshttps://maassagency.com/contact/
KatherineLatshawFolio Lithttps://www.foliolit.com/agent/katherine-latshaw
KatieEricksonJennifer DiChiara Lithttps://www.jdlit.com/
KaylaChichelloUpstart Crow Literaryhttp://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/submissions/
KellyDyksterhouseTobias Literaryhttps://www.thetobiasagency.com/submissions
KellySonnackAndrea Brown Litandreabrownlit.com
KerrySparksLGR Lithttps://lgrliterary.com/who-we-are/team/
KaitlynKatsoupisBelcastro Agencyhttps://www.belcastroagency.com/submit-a-story/
KurestinArmadaRoot Literaryhttps://www.rootliterary.com/team
LaneClarkeUltra Literaryhttps://www.ultraliterary.com/about
LauraGruszkaWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
LauraRennertABLAhttps://www.andreabrownlit.com/agents.html
LaurenSpiellerTriada UShttp://www.triadaus.com/agents.html
LaurieAbkemeierDiFiore Lithttps://www.defliterary.com/agent/laurie-abkemeier/
LindsayLeggettThe Rights Factoryhttps://www.therightsfactory.com/submissions
LindsayDavis AuldWriters Househttps://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/LindsayDavisAuld/,
LizaFleissigLiza Royce Agencyhttps://www.lizaroyce.com/
LoriKilkellyLK Literary Agencyhttps://www.lkliterary.com/submissions
LoriSteelSteel Works Literaryhttps://steelworksliterary.com/
LydiaWillsLydia Wills LLChttp://www.lydiawills.com/contact.html
MariaVicenteP.S. Literaryhttps://www.psliterary.com/submissions/
MarissaBrownPippin Propertieshttps://www.pippinproperties.com/submissions
MarkGottliebTridenttridentmediagroup.com
MaryCummingsBetsy Amster Lithttps://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/BetsyAmster/
MauraKye-CasellaDon Congdonhttps://doncongdon.com/agents-1
MelissaJeglinskiThe Knight Agencyhttps://knightagency.net/submissions/
MichaelStearnsUpstart Crowhttps://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/agents/michael-stearns
MichelleWitteManstion Street Litmansionstreet.com
MiriamAltshulerDiFiore Lithttps://www.defliterary.com/agent/miriam-altshuler/#
MollyO’NeillRoot Literaryhttps://www.rootliterary.com/team
NatalieKimberThe Rights Factoryhttps://www.therightsfactory.com/Agents/Natalie-Kimber
NataschaMorrisTobias Literaryhttps://www.thetobiasagency.com/submissions
NicoleAragiAragi, Inc.https://aragi.net/agents/nicole-aragi/
NicoleTugeauTuguau 2https://tugeau2.com/about
PalomaHernandoPande Literaryhttps://www.pandeliterary.com/about
PatriceCaldwellMorhaim Lithttps://patricecaldwell.com/contact
PaulRodeenRodeen Literary Managementhttps://www.rodeenliterary.com/about-rlm
PennyMooreAevitas Creativehttp://aevitascreative.com/contact/
PeterKnappPark Finehttps://parkfine.com/
PeterRyanStimola Lithttps://www.stimolaliterarystudio.com/Submissions
RachelOrrProspect Agencyhttps://www.prospectagency.com/about.html
RachelPettyThe Blair Partnershiphttps://www.theblairpartnership.com/literary-agents/rachel-petty/
RachelRidoutHarvey Klingerhttps://www.harveyklinger.com/about/harvey
RebeccaShermanWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
RebeccaWilliamsonSheldon Fogelman Mngmthttp://www.sheldonfogelmanagency.com/submit.html
RichardPikeC&W (UK)https://cwagency.co.uk/page/about-us
RobertDiforioD4EO literaryhttps://www.d4eoliteraryagency.com/p/bob-diforio.html
SamCopelandRCW Lithttps://www.rcwlitagency.com/about-us/
SamanthaHaywoodTransatlantichttps://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/haywood-samantha/
SamanthaWeksteinThompson Literaryhttps://www.thompsonliterary.com/bios
SandraProudmanGalt & Zackerhttps://www.galltzacker.com/
SarahDillardPainted Wordshttps://www.painted-words.com/represents/about-pw/
SaritzaHernandezCorvisiero Lithttps://www.corvisieroagency.com/saritza-hernandez.html
SeraRiversSpeilburg Literaryhttps://www.speilburgliterary.com/about-us
SethFishmanThe Gernet Co.http://www.thegernertco.com/
ShadraStricklandPainted Wordshttps://www.painted-words.com/represents/about-pw/
ShannonGallagherWernick and Pratthttps://wernickpratt.com/agents/
SilviaMolteniPeter Fraser Dunlop UKhttps://petersfraserdunlop.com/our-team-2/
StephanieStykerRHA Literaryhttps://www.rhaliterary.com/contact-us
StephanieWinterP.S. Literaryhttps://www.psliterary.com/submissions/
StephenBarbaraInkwell Managementhttps://inkwellmanagement.com/staff/stephen-barbara
StephenBarrWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
StevenMalkWriters Housewww.writershouse.com
SubmissionsCoordinatorSheldon Fogelman Agencyhttp://www.sheldonfogelmanagency.com/submit.html
SusanGrahamEinstein Lithttp://www.einsteinliterary.com/bios.php
SusanHawkUpstart Crowhttps://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/our-team
SuzieTownsendNew Leaf Literaryhttps://www.newleafliterary.com/people/suzie-townsend/
SuzyEvansSandra Djikstra Literaryhttps://dijkstraagency.com/agent-page.php?agent_id=Evans
T.J.KirschJCH Literaryhttps://jchliterary.com
TanyaMcKinnonMcKinnon Literaryhttps://mckinnonliterary.com/agents
TeresaKietlinskiBook Mark Literaryhttps://bookmarkliterary.com/
ThaoLeSandra Dijkstra Literary Agencyhttps://www.dijkstraagency.com/submission-guidelines.php
TimTravagliniTransatlantic Agencyhttps://www.transatlanticagency.com/about-us/agents/travaglini-timothy/
UteKörnerUte Körner, Literary Agent LLChttps://uklitag.com/en/
UweStenderTriadahttps://www.triadaus.com/agents.html
WhitneyRossIrene Goodmanhttps://www.irenegoodman.com/our-team
JaneChunTransatlantic Agencyhttps://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/chun-jane/

That’s it for now. I hope you’ve found this helpful.

Have a great weekend.

Let’s Go!: A Kids Comics Studio Anthology on Amazon:

https://kidscomicsunite.com/anthology/