About the Event 

In 2023 we hosted our first-ever Pitch and Play: Industry Engagement Day, an incredible online event where several faculty agents signed folks and offered R&Rs in their 1:1s, fulfilling the event mission to get writers their YES or NO in real time. And at the following year’s Engagement Days we saw numerous direct requests to see more from our talented authors, resulting in multiple book deals and agent offers  Now this popular event is back for its Summer Session!

EVENT SCHEDULE

*All times are listed in Central Standard Time.

• 9:00-9:30am OPENING  and ANNOUNCEMENTS
• 9:30-11:00am Picture Book Palooza I Panel
• 11:00-11:15am  Break
• 11:15-12:45pm  Noteworthy Novel and Longform Nonfiction
• 1:00-1:30pm  Lunch Break
• 1:30-3:00pm   Picture Book Palooza II Panel
• 3:00-3:15 pm Break    
• 3:15-4:15   Market Analysis and Takeaways Panel  w/ top Editors and Agents
• 4:15-4:30    Closing Out/1:1 reminders  

How It Works

• Register for the event and choose which panel you want to submit your pitch for (specific pitch requirements will be sent upon registering.)
• Choose to add a 1:1 Critique for Sunday with Faculty.
• Attend the event live or catch the replay (your pitch will be read and evaluated by faculty regardless of attendance.)
• Faculty will respond in real time to whether they want to request a full query based on a specific pitch. WB staff will facilitate these requests with these writers after the event. 
• Watch replays for insights and submission opportunities. (ALL ATTENDING FACULTY will be opening up directly to submissions for event attendees for a brief window. This is outside of any direct requests.)