Send a Query to Jessica Saint Jean at Root Literary
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Please note that I'm a literary agent specializing in visual storytellers. I work exclusively in the children's market, and primarily represent illustrators and author-illustrators. I also represent select writers who work in illustrated formats, like picture book authors. (I do not represent novels!)
You can find more info about me and my wishlist here: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jsaintjean/
*Key Instructions for Using This Form*
Picture book writers: Please paste the entire text of your picture book in the writing sample field.
All visual artists: Be sure to include a link to your website in the Author Info section. This should be your custom portfolio website, *not* a social media site like instagram.
Illustrators submitting a portfolio: Put "PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION" in the Title field, and 0 in the word count field.
Author-illustrators: For picture books, please share a PDF sketch dummy of the entire book; for graphic novels & chapter books, please share a PDF pitch package that includes a synopsis, excerpt of the text/script, and art samples
*Note that all links must be public (i.e. anyone with the link can view) – I cannot view materials that require personal credentials or passwords.
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