Pitching Your Graphic Novel

Working on your first graphic novel? Award-winning cartoonist Ira Marcks (Shark Summer, Spirit Week) brings advice on crafting a pitch that sets its sights on the right agents and editors. Plus, gain valuable insights into obscure aspects of publishing, from marketing trends, to acquisition meetings, to publishing contracts. Let Ira help you set realistic goals and expectations for your book.

This workshop is FREE but space is limited to please register ahead. This event is part of the Rochester Indie Comics Expo. For more information about RICE and our other events, visit: https://wnycomicarts.com/rice-2025/

Ira Marcks is the award-winning cartoonist behind the creepy kid mysteries SPIRIT WEEK and New York Times recommended SHARK SUMMER. His online courses have inspired 100,000+ students.

Ira loves strange fiction and scientific research equally which has led to an unlikely list of collaborators including the Hugo Award-winning magazine Weird Tales, European Research Council, and a White House Fellowship Scientist.

Host or Publisher Western New York Comic Arts