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Graphic Novels

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Graphic novels for kids and teens are exploding in popularity. Here are some links to help you get started.  

 Webinars

Feb. 15 1-2:30 p.m. CST Writing a Graphic Novel for the First Time with Teresa Robeson From Dog Man to Smile to the graphic novelization of popular series like The Babysitters Club, kid lit graphic novels abound. You don’t have to be an illustrator to break into the market. There are opportunities for author-only ideas. Teresa Robeson, author of two biographical graphic novels with Penguin Workshop, can show you all the basics to get you writing your own very first graphic novel in this webinar. ($35 The Writing Barn)

Events

Submissions open in February. Kids & YA Graphic Novel Showcase and Industry Panel. This high-profile showcase features a curated online gallery of winning submissions, handpicked by our jury! Submissions open in February, and winners will be revealed at a live event in April 25, 2026. We reveal our winners at a live Showcase Event with our judges. You’ll also have the opportunity to book a one-on-one pitch session with a juror—an agent or editor who’s already reviewed your work—on the day of the Showcase reveal. After the main event, we promote the Pitchfest Gallery to hundreds of agents, editors, and art directors across the industry!

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Communities

KidlitGN - a new Facebook group for writers and illustrators interested in MG and lower graphic novels 

 Kids Comics Unite - a community for kid comics professionals

Interviews with GN creators

Johnell Dewitt's interviews with author-illustrator Ken Lamug, author-illustrator Jason Platt, agent Brent Taylor (on submitting GNs), author-illustrator Mark Swan (on storyboarding)







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