[victoria-chapman Posts: 8 Status: Offline Auth/illustrator of PBs about nature's magic!]

Hello! I am an author-illustrator and I have a number of book projects I'm working on. One of them is in a full dummy format ready to pitch with two full-color illustrations. I have 6 others that are in various stages of development, including polished writing but only black and white thumbnail sketches and concept sketches for the art.

If one were to query an agent with the completed dummy and received interest to talk and see more, how polished should the other projects be? Do I need to have one or two other fully completed dummies? Or is a manuscript with thumbnail sketches sufficient?

Thank you!

~Victoria

[Vijaya Posts: 7,104 Status: Offline Encourage]

Victoria.  I think what you have is sufficient to query. Good luck!

[Debbie Vilardi Posts: 7,068 Status: Offline Language is so cool!]

As an author only, they say have three manuscripts submission ready. But for artists, I'm not sure. Do you also have a portfolio of your art?

[victoria-chapman Posts: 8 Status: Offline Auth/illustrator of PBs about nature's magic!]

Thank you, Vijaya and Debbie! I do have a website with a portfolio on www.weyakindesigns.com. I usually include that link with my queries in addition to the dummy book.

[Debbie Vilardi Posts: 7,068 Status: Offline Language is so cool!]

Sounds good enough to me.

[Mindy Alyse Weiss Posts: 3,665 Status: Offline A long journey - but I'm determined to get there!]

With everything you mentioned, including your online portfolio, it sounds like you're ready to query.

Good luck!

[victoria-chapman Posts: 8 Status: Offline Auth/illustrator of PBs about nature's magic!]

 Thank you everyone! I really appreciate the feedback.

[kim-hunter Posts: 12 Status: Offline I love kids' books!]

Agents who are open to submissions, usually have submission guidelines on their websites. I would look for those first. I would also finish at least one more written story and have several portfolio pieces of your art that shows you can manage all the things you'll need to draw to illustrate books - people, children, animals, buildings, props, backgrounds...