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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

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FREE Zooms and huge savings!

It’s almost here – our huge annual sale, our biggest sale of the year, starts Tuesday, November 18th, with massive savings across our raved-about courses! If you’ve been thinking of taking ANY Make Art That Sells courses in 2026 then don’t miss these incredible prices! Plus we’re so excited to announce our best FREE Zooms yet, with some amazing guests! Find out more below. Get our career-changing courses for up to half price in our huge cyber sale, starting Tuesday, November 18th! Let art agent Lilla show you how you can get jobs like these, agented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Clockwise from top left: book by Flora Waycott, apron by Sarah Walsh, craft kit by Mara Penny, card by Hsinping Pan, ornament by Sarah Walsh, book by Jenny Miriam, toothbrush by Sarah Walsh. Get 30% off our courses and save up to a huge 50% when you buy one of

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A NEW course from Lilla Rogers for 2026 …

Ssshh – we can’t spill too many beans just yet, but guess what? Lilla’s got an incredible NEW course for 2026! Any ideas what it could be? We’d love to hear your guesses. Here are a few clues: It’ll last an amazing EIGHT months, from January to August It’s probably Lilla’s most wide-ranging course yet It’s going to be packed full of surprises to keep you energized, delighted and engaged You’re going to make some of your best work ever Gorgeous products agented by Lilla Rogers Studio and which might be clues, but also – who knows? – might not Clockwise from top left: Hsinping Pan, Kendra Binney, Sarah Walsh, Flora Waycott, Tara Lilly, Sarah Walsh, Mara Penny, Katie Vernon. When can you expect the big reveal? Get all the juicy details in our gorgeous Sale Guide, available from the first day of our big cyber sale, Tuesday, November 18th

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Inside: Get your FREE course from Make Art That Sells!

Learn how you can make real money in the creative industry in this inspiring FREE course: Manifest Your Dream Creative Career! Art for Manifest Your Dream Art Career by Make Art That Sells student Andrea Lauren. Get energized and inspired and learn how you can manifest creative success in this FREE course from Lilla Rogers! Do you want to: Make some eye-catching art for your portfolio with magical assignments from former top art agent, Lilla? Learn how to harness the power of the universe to achieve success in your creative career? And learn a ton from an illustrator, author, former art agent, writer, teacher, speaker and more with more than four decades of wisdom to share? As the seasons change and the new school year starts, many of us are looking ahead to the future and where the next year or so will take us. We’re thrilled to share Manifest