Join art agent Lilla and children’s book art director and author Zoë for a FREE live Zoom TODAY!
Meet your teachers: Lilla (left) and Zoë (right). They’ve got tons of insight and wisdom to share – and they both love to find new talent among Make Art That Sells students.
Join your teachers, top art agent Lilla Rogers and brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker for a FREE live Zoom event TODAY at 12 pm ET/5 pm GMT!
Here’s what to expect:
- They’ll be chatting LIVE on screen with a volunteer or two
- Lilla will do her famous career tarot for a volunteer
- They’ll be discussing their favorite books and why they are so successful
- They’ll take a look at current trends in children’s books
- You’ll have the opportunity to ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask a top art agent and a children’s book art director and author and get them answered live and unscripted
- Plus they’ll be giving away a FREE place on My Kid Book Pitch!
Don’t miss it! Set a reminder now and join the Zoom here (you’ll also find the link to join on the front page of our website and in our Instagram stories).
Between them, Lilla and Zoë have decades of experience in the industry, and heaps of tips, advice and insight to share. Join them to chat everything about books and to help you choose between Lilla’s three wonderful book courses:
- Illustrating Children’s Books: create a show stopping pitch for children’s book illustration that contains everything an art director wants to see
- My Kid Book Pitch: write your very own unique picture book story – the story that only you can tell
- NEW! My Arty Book Pitch: build a gorgeous pitch for your very own illustrated non-fiction book
Q: I’d love to pitch a gorgeous arty book, but I’m not really a writer. Can I still take My Arty Book Pitch?
A: Absolutely! The good news is that you don’t need to be a great writer: you only need to be passionate about your topic. Lilla will help you write it: she even has a technique like mad libs to help you fill out your book summary! Once you get a book deal, your editor will guide you along the way and help you to polish your writing, and your copy editor and proofreader will clean up your typos and grammar until your words shine.
Q: Do I need to write a large number of words for My Arty Book Pitch?
A: No. You can make a book primarily of your illustrations or your photographs. You can pitch a book of illustrated quotations; or some arty books, like journals, have very little text. Plus, you can just write little bundles of sentences for a chapter (art agent Lilla will explain more in class.)
Books written and illustrated by artists represented by Lilla Rogers: Flora Waycott (left) and Zoë Ingram (right). Let Lilla show you how you can pitch your own author-illustrated book.
Q: How about drawing? Do I need to be a professional illustrator to take My Arty Book Pitch?
A: No, at all! You can create a book that is entirely photography-driven, such as overhead flat lays step-by-step art technique or craft-making photos, travel shots, or other kinds of photographs. Sometimes the publisher will provide a professional photographer to shoot your work. Plus Lilla will show you a few books by people that clearly aren’t artists but still include their simple, non-professional, yet charming drawings.
Can’t decide? Get them all and save a huge 40% off with the Get Me a Book Deal Bundle – or save a massive 50% when you sign up for My Year of Art School: all the Make Art That Sells courses for the whole of 2023.
As well as having tons of wisdom to share, Lilla and Zoë are also always on the look out for new talent in Make Art That Sells classes. Lilla has offered representation to more than 30 Make Art That Sells students since Make Art That Sells was founded in 2013 and is always looking for more, and Zoë has scooped up several students from class for book illustration jobs.
Love Grows Everywhere, illustrated by Make Art That Sells student Tisha Lee. Tisha caught the eye of both Lilla and Zoë in class: this book was art directed by Zoë, and Tisha is now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio.
Today we’re sharing a few more student success stories. Want this to be you? Then sign up for one of Lilla’s career-changing courses today but HURRY – our huge Cyber Sale ends soon!
Kay Meadows
Kay landed not one but two wonderful book deals after taking Illustrating Children’s Books, and found the confidence to think of herself as a picture book illustrator.
Kay told us: “Not long after Illustrating Children’s Books 2021, I went to an event and met a children’s book author there. I purchased a couple of his books and mentioned to him that I was going to put them in my collection of children’s books because I was hoping to illustrate children’s books one day. To my surprise, he said his publisher needed an illustrator and put me in contact.”
Illustrations from Louisiana Animals ABC by Make Art That Sells student Kay Meadows. Sign up for Illustrating Children’s Books now and save!
Kay went on to illustrate Louisiana Animals ABC by the same author, and shortly after finishing that she was offered a second book deal illustrating a book called Chili Time Y’all!. She now has two more books in the works.
Kay adds: “I truly believe that I gained the confidence to say, “I am hoping to illustrate children’s books,” because of all of the classes and live videos Lilla has offered. I’m very grateful for all I have learned from her and the other wonderful teachers in each class.”
See more of Kay’s art on her website and Instagram.
Jake Minton
Jake also landed two fabulous book illustration deals – including a four book series – since taking Illustrating Children’s Books.
The first two of a four book deal illustrated by Make Art That Sells student Jake Minton. Want to get gigs like this? Shop our sale now and save big while building your amazing creative career.
Jake said: “I took the Illustrating Children’s Books course back in 2020. It was great. I found the practical stuff about pitching and what publisher want to see particularly helpful.”
Another book illustrated by Jake. Get ready to put a rocket ship under your illustration career – for less! Shop our huge Cyber Sale now.
See more of Jake’s art on his Instagram account.
Hilary Tapper
Hilary in her studio (left) and one of her illustrations (right).
Hilary has landed a ton of book illustration deals since taking Illustrating Children’s Books back in 2017, and her creative career is going from strength to strength!
Illustrations by Make Art That Sells student Hilary Tapper. Since taking Illustrating Children’s Books, she has landed three picture book illustration jobs, with another due out shortly and four more in progress!
Hilary’s first illustrated children’s book with Hachette New Zealand, A Stick and a Stone, came out in fall 2021, followed by Freddy the Not-Teddy for Exisle International in spring 2022 and another for Hachette Australia, What to Say When You Don’t Know What To Say, in summer 2022.
She is currently working on The Fairies’ Easter Surprise for Hachette NZ, with four more books currently in progress, and has now been asked by Hachette to start writing her own stories as well!
A full page spread from Hilary’s second book, Freddy the Not-Teddy. Want to build an amazing career like this? Let Lilla and Zoë show you how!
Hilary said: “I just wanted to write and say thank you. Illustrating Children’s Books taught me a lot, challenged me, and inspired me even more than I already was to illustrate for children’s books. Your course taught me all the skills I needed to start my career, and with every book I learn more and more!”
See more of Hilary’s art on her website and Instagram.
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Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
P.S. Want to learn more about writing and illustrating non-fiction books? Be sure to check out art agent Lilla’s brilliant FREE video series here.
Plus leave a review of the video series on this Instagram post before Tuesday, December 6th and you could win a private 1:1 consultation with art agent Lilla to chat all about your own arty book idea. Wow!
Click here to watch art agent Lilla’s fantastic FREE five art video series on Writing & Illustrating Non-Fiction Books.
