This page is for agented Illustrators who are not pitching a project. Please include a 600 character or less bio and include a link to your portfolio and your agent’s name and pertinent info. You may also add one attachment of your artwork, which can and should contain more than one illustration, but must fit in one file no larger than 5MB. Anyone pitching in this section as an illustrator cannot pitch a project. If you pitch a project, you cannot pitch here as well. The pitches won’t be visible until 8 a.m. EDT on the first day of the event (which is always the first Wednesday of October).
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Hi there! My name is Brooke Baum and I’m an author/illustrator and graphic novelist represented by the wonderful Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties! I love creating goofball books for goofball kids. If you want expressive characters and smart humor with a touch of absurdity, I’m your girl!
I got my agent through the KidLitGN event last year, so it seems only natural to pitch now as an agented illustrator!
See more of my work at brookebaum.com and check out my Instagram @brookepbaum.
Hi there! My name is Joshua Timothy, I am represented by Tali Shammas from Storm Literary Agency and have worked full-time as an independent underground comic artist for the past 10 years. I am currently preparing my debut adult graphic novel to go on submission to editors, but I am also hoping to find work in KidLit as I enjoy illustrating for younger audiences and spent my first 2 years out of college working on picture books.
You can read my full bio and see more of my work at jtart87.com. For project inquiries please e-mail tali@stormliteraryagency.com.
Hi there! My name is Avery Grant and I am a children’s book illustrator based in New York City. I especially like drawing magical creatures, expressive animals, and stories with a touch of mystery and silliness! I’m represented by the incredible Jackie Garcia-Morales at Storm Literary Agency.
You can see more of my work at:
Or on instagram @avesillustrations
For any book related projects please reach out to my agent jackie@stormliteraryagency.com
Sarah Steinberg has been illustrating as a freelancer since 2009, when she focused on architectural illustration. One day she realized that her architctural career came from her love of drawing picture-book style cutaways… and took a flying leap into kidlit illustration professionally. Teenage Sarah would be delighted that she got to color for a living.
Sarah draws and colors in her maximalist studio in Portland, OR (when her kid and dog allow). She’s obsessed with plants, witchy vibes, fiber arts, really silly jokes, reading graphic novels, and of course, making art!