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How to get an art agent: Part 2

Learn how to get an art agent in a FREE live Zoom TODAY – plus you could win a FREE place in class! Would you love to land representation? In today’s FREE Zoom event, we’ll be talking to TWO top art agents and one represented artist to get the lowdown on everything you need to know about getting an art agent, including why get an agent and if it’s right for you, what they look for, what to put in your letter or email, and what to send them (Lilla will be showing actual examples of things artists sent to her which led to her offering them representation!). Lilla (left) plus just some of the many thousands of products agented by Lilla Rogers Studio (right). Join TWO art agents and an illustrator for a FREE live Zoom TODAY to find out how you can get representation to get jobs like


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How to get an art agent: Part 1

Look at these gorgeous handmade portfolios that were submitted to me by by Lydia Graves, Ruth Burrows and Fay Ford, to whom I then offered representation. Lilla here. As many of you will know, I was an art agent for 30 years, representing 48 brilliant artists from around the world through my agency, Lilla Rogers Studio. Today I want to show you some of the beautiful portfolios which artists sent to me which ended up landing them representation. I was blown away by these stunning handmade portfolios, especially as it’s so unusual to receive a printed out book like this, so they really caught my attention. If I was already interested in their art and representing them, then getting something like these portfolios and the time they took to make these books was a great sign of how committed they are and that they were interested in having me as


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See the books that My Kid Book Pitch built

Do you want to earn real money from illustrating and maybe even writing your own books? Then let Lilla Rogers, with more than four decades of experience in the business, show you how! Today we’re going to meet just some of the Make Art That Sells students who did just that. Books are a fantastic market for illustrators and creatives because they can provide months of work and they’re always in demand – according to market research agency Grand View Research, the global book market was worth around $151 billion in 2024 and is projected to increase to around $192 billion by 2030. Want to learn how you can land a picture book illustration deal of your very own, or maybe even write and illustrate your own book (meaning you get paid TWICE)? Lilla’s comprehensive picture book courses – Illustrating Children’s Books and My Kid Book Pitch – will give


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One weird tip to get a picture book illustration deal

In yesterday’s newsletter, we shared some amazing recent student success stories from our career-changing Illustrating Children’s Books course – if you missed it then catch up here. Here’s another way you can land a book deal when you take Illustrating Children’s Books: get your art seen by course leader and brilliant children’s book art director Zoë Tucker! Just some of the many books directed by Zoë in her 25 years in the children’s publishing industry. Her client list includes top publishers such as Alison Green Books, Dorling Kindersley, Quarto, Wide Eye Editions, Scholastic and Magic Cat. Both Zoë and co-leader Lilla, who was an art agent for 30 years, look at every single piece of art that’s submitted to the weekly galleries ahead of the deadline and pick some to review in the LIVE weekly reviews – that means that you could get your art reviewed by a former art


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SALE! Our picture book illustration course gets you jobs!

Our picture book illustration course, Illustrating Children’s Books, is one of our most long-running and best-loved courses, and with good reason: thousands of alumni have gone on to land book deals and representation because of the work they did and the things they learned in class. This five week long LIVE course is taught by illustrator and former top art agent Lilla Rogers, with 30 years’ experience of assessing artists’ portfolios and assigning picture book illustration jobs, and brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker. Zoë has worked on hundreds of children’s books, including the author-illustrator dream team Julia Donaldson and Axel Schaeffer, and she’s always looking out for new artists to commission – check out some of the Make Art That Sells students she’s worked with after spotting them in class in tomorrow’s newsletter! Just some of the many dozens of books Zoë Tucker has


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Replay of Live with Lilla #2: Get the Inside Scoop on Children’s Books with art director Zoë Tucker

Did you miss the fabulous Live with Lilla #2: Get the Inside Scoop on Children’s Books with art director Zoë Tucker? Watch the replay below! Our huge annual sale is ON, with 30% off every single one of our career-changing courses, and up to 50% off our amazing value bundles! The Make Art That Sells Cyber Sale is our biggest sale of the year, so don’t miss out: if you’re thinking of taking any Make Art That Sells courses in 2026, you won’t get them cheaper than this – so sign up now!   What’s included in the sale? Get your FREE guide! Want help deciding which courses to take? Click here to get your free copy of our gorgeous Sale Guide, packed with worksheets, quizzes, art and more. Watch the replay below      


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FREE Zoom TODAY with an art agent and picture book art director!

Imagine holding your very own book, illustrated – and maybe written – by you … Imagine spotting it in the wild in the library or bookstore … Imagine getting invited to your favorite local bookshop or school or radio station to do a reading … Imagine this being your job – that you’re getting paid to do! Just some of the hundreds of books agented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Ready to hold the book YOU illustrated in your hands – and get paid for it? Grab one of our career-changing courses in our giant annual sale. Clockwise from top left: Hsinping Pan, Daniel Roode, Hsinping Pan, Sarah Walsh. Books are a fabulous market for both artists and writers, because they’re constantly in demand, hugely satisfying to work on, and a great source of income. Save big with our fantastic Get Me a Picture Book Deal Bundle! Give yourself the best


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Replay of Live with Lilla #1: How to Have an Incredible Illustration Career!

Did you miss the fabulous Live with Lilla #1: How to Have an Incredible Illustration Career? Watch the replay below! Our huge annual sale is ON, with 30% off every single one of our career-changing courses, and up to 50% off our amazing value bundles! The Make Art That Sells Cyber Sale is our biggest sale of the year, so don’t miss out: if you’re thinking of taking any Make Art That Sells courses in 2026, you won’t get them cheaper than this – so sign up now!   What’s included in the sale? Get your FREE guide! Want help deciding which courses to take? Click here to get your free copy of our gorgeous Sale Guide, packed with worksheets, quizzes, art and more. Watch the replay below         Love The MATS Team xx


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REVEALED: The amazing NEW course for 2026 from Lilla Rogers!

Lilla here! I love writing illustration assignments designed to land you jobs and help you make real money from your art. Join me for eight months of assignments and joy in my brand new Portfolio Club! Lilla here, and I could not be more excited to announce my brand NEW course for 2026 that’s going to transform your illustration portfolio, introduce you to a ton of thrilling new art markets, and give you something to look forward to every single month from January to August – that’s eight months of joy! Art for class by Make Art That Sells student Maxine Lee Mackie. Introducing my brand new Portfolio Club! Hey, Lilla, what’s that? I’m glad you asked lol. Portfolio Club is probably the most wide-ranging, varied course I’ve ever offered. You’re going to get an exciting, inspiring assignment from me every single month for eight months in a huge range


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Our huge annual sale starts TODAY, with 30% off every single one of our career-changing courses, and up to 50% off our amazing value bundles! Plus join illustrator and former art agent Lilla for a lively FREE Zoom event TODAY at 3 pm ET/8 pm GMT to get your career questions answered – and maybe win a FREE course! The Make Art That Sells Cyber Sale is our biggest sale of the year, so don’t miss out: if you’re thinking of taking any Make Art That Sells courses in 2026, you won’t get them cheaper than this – so sign up now!   Why take a Make Art That Sells course? Make Art That Sells co-founder and course leader, Lilla Rogers, was a top art agent for 30 years, plus she’s an illustrator, author, speaker and more who’s been teaching for decades. That means she knows what art directors and