Woo hoo! Lilla and Zoë’s brilliant picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch – back as a LIVE course for 2026 – starts TODAY! If you’ve ever wanted to write your very own picture book, even if you don’t think of yourself as a writer, then you won’t want to miss this.
If you’ve ever wanted to write your very own unique children’s picture book but didn’t know where to start, you need this course! Using tons of playful but powerful techniques like her custom Magic Cards and Blobby Worksheets, Lilla will guide you step by step through her Make a Story Recipe to write the children’s picture book only you can write.
Just think: in just five weeks, you could be holding your completed ready-to-send pitch in your hands. And remember – if you write and illustrate, you get paid double!
Friederike Dammerman’s children’s book story pitch was picked up by a renowned German publisher within a week of submitting her pitch! The front cover and a full page spread from her book (left and middle), and the Magic Cards which helped her develop her wonderful story (right).
And don’t forget: Lilla is going to pick her favorite submission for a private 1:1 to work on your pitch together, just like she did with several of the artists she represented who ended up getting author-illustrator book deals. Don’t miss this incredible chance!
Q. Why did Lilla write My Kid Book Pitch?
Lilla says: “I wrote this course because I wanted to teach my students and the artists I represented how to write a personal, winning story for a picture book in their own voice. Through my art agency I understood what an amazing income stream it was for artists, and through my decades spent around artists and creative people, I knew that every artist had fascinating stories to tell.”
Lilla adds: “When I sat down to create this course, I knew that I wanted to teach it in a way that was playful and imaginative, but with lots of concrete tips and plenty of downloadables and examples. I’ve created this course the way I love to teach—getting you to literally play with your characters.”
As ever, My Kid Book Pitch will be full of Lilla’s playful but powerful games and twists – like her custom Magic Cards, with NEW images for 2026, to help you access or refine your one of a kind story idea! Class starts TODAY: sign up here.
Q. Do I need to have a story in mind before class? What if I already have a story idea? What if I don’t have a story idea?!
Lilla says “Either is totally fine! I’m delighted if you come to class without an idea because I’m excited to see the amazing and unique ideas that you to come up with using my custom Magic Cards. But if you already have an idea in mind that you want to start with and develop further, that’s great too. You may find that you come up with something completely fresh that you like better, a new way of thinking about your character or your story, or you might still be in love with your idea and see clearly how it’s going to work. It’s all good. I wrote the course for any and all of these situations.”
Book your spot now and get INSTANT ACCESS to the first part of the brilliant 100+ page downloadable workbook. You’ll get a new section every Monday and Wednesday for four weeks, and every week Lilla will discuss the new section in a live Zoom event – the first one is TODAY!
Q. I’m in! How do I sign up?
Lilla says: “Book your spot here! But hurry hurry – class starts today! You’ll get the first part of the 100+ page downloadable workbook as soon as you sign up, and your first live Zoom with me is at 12 noon EST/5 pm GMT TODAY! See you in class – it’s going to be a blast!”
Art by Make Art That Sells student Kay Wolfersperger for My Kid Book Pitch. What will your unique story be about? Find out in My Kid Book Pitch!
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
P.S. If you’re already signed up, don’t forget to join Lilla for your first LIVE Zoom event TODAY at 12 noon EST/5 pm GMT! She’ll be talking you through the first section of your workbook, her fabulous Magic Cards, and lots more. Don’t miss it!
