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Whether you’re yet to be published or you’ve got a couple of books under your belt, you need to know how to nail your pitch if you want to crack the picture book market and sustain a career as a picture book creator. While there are plenty of avenues to learn the essential elements of a pitch, there’s little opportunity to study real-life examples of successful pitches, and hear directly from the published authors who crafted them.
Don’t miss this chance to go behind the scenes of the pitching process with authors Andrea Rowe and Yvonne Sewankambo, and author-illustrator Scott Stuart. In a practical, one-hour panel discussion with the ASA’s Kate Adams, they will share detailed examples of the picture book pitches that led to their publishing deals. They will:
If you’re planning to pitch your work, either via written submission or by attending a pitching event, don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from three of Australia’s thriving picture book creators and refresh and strengthen your pitch-crafting skills.
There will be time for questions.
No problem! Everyone booked in to this event will be emailed a link and passcode to access the recording afterwards. This recording will be available to view for 10 days after the live session. This also means that if you wish to revisit the session after attending it live to take further notes, you can do so!
After 10 days, the link will expire and the recording will no longer be available to view.
