Pitch Perfect
Fine-Tuning the Voice in Your Pitch
To pique an agent or editor’s interest, your pitch must capture the spirit and style of your book. But many authors make the mistake of crafting the pitch in the same business-formal voice as the query itself. In this workshop, Emma and Julie, co-Founders of The Complete Picture Book Submissions System, will give you the tools you need to make your pitches sing.
Your Instructor
Emma Walton Hamilton is a best-selling author, award-winning editor, stage and television producer, and writing coach. With her mother, actress/author Julie Andrews, Emma has co-authored over thirty children’s books, nine of which have been on the NY Times Bestseller list, including The Very Fairy Princess series. She teaches Children’s Literature for Stony Brook University’s Creative Writing MFA and is the co-host of the Julie’s Library Podcast. Emma’s first poetry collection, Door to Door, was published in fall 2022, along with a new picture book co-authored with her mother, The First Notes: The Story of Do Re Mi.
Julie Hedlund is an award-winning picture book author and founder of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. Since 2012, 12 x 12 has encouraged thousands of picture book writers to get their stories out of their heads and onto the page. Julie is a frequent speaker at writing retreats and conferences. Her picture book credits include Over, Bear! Under Where?, My Love For You is the Sun, and A Troop is a Group of Monkeys. Her next book, Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews debuts in 2023.
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