On this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Johnell DeWitt, Michelle Lin, Patrick Williams, and Abigale Lyn to talk about the newest developments at KidLitGN.

KidLitGN is a free annual pitch event for creators of children’s and YA graphic novels, including comics-style picture books, early/chapter books, middle grade, and young adult projects. The pitch event is hosted through the KidLitGN website and gives creators a chance to put their work in front of agents, editors, and publishers.

This year, KidLitGN is expanding through new partnerships and student involvement. Patrick Williams, from Orange County School of the Arts, joins the conversation to talk about how OCSA students are supporting KidLitGN’s media, communication, and event efforts. Abigale Lyn, one of the OCSA student interns, brings the perspective of a young creator and reader who grew up with children’s and YA graphic novels and now has the chance to help support the community behind them.

We also talk with Johnell DeWitt about the mission and growth of KidLitGN, and Michelle Lin about storytelling, graphic novel pitching, and why creators should take advantage of open-access opportunities like this.

If you write, draw, teach, publish, or love children’s graphic novels, this is a conversation worth hearing.

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