Pitching Your Graphic Novel

Fri Apr 11 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

Writers & Books | Rochester

Western New York Comic Arts
Publisher/HostWestern New York Comic Arts
Pitching Your Graphic Novel
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Working on your first graphic novel? Award-winning cartoonist Ira Marcks brings advice on crafting a pitch for the right agents and editors.
About this Event

Working on your first graphic novel? Award-winning cartoonist Ira Marcks (Shark Summer, Spirit Week) brings advice on crafting a pitch that sets its sights on the right agents and editors. Plus, gain valuable insights into obscure aspects of publishing, from marketing trends, to acquisition meetings, to publishing contracts. Let Ira help you set realistic goals and expectations for your book.

This workshop is FREE but space is limited to please register ahead. This event is part of the Rochester Indie Comics Expo. For more information about RICE and our other events, visit: https://wnycomicarts.com/rice-2025/


Ira Marcks is the award-winning cartoonist behind the creepy kid mysteries SPIRIT WEEK and New York Times recommended SHARK SUMMER. His online courses have inspired 100,000+ students.

Ira loves strange fiction and scientific research equally which has led to an unlikely list of collaborators including the Hugo Award-winning magazine Weird Tales, European Research Council, and a White House Fellowship Scientist.


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