Learn about Kayla's MSWL, receive feedback on your pitch and submission opportunity for Upstart Literary at our latest Meet & Pitch session!
"Hailing from Texas, I did not take the traditional path into publishing. After majoring in English at the University of Texas, I found my way to California and into the generous and welcoming tribe of SCBWI."
We are pleased to welcome Kayla Cichello, Agent at Upstart Crow Literary to our latest Meet & Pitch session!
Kayla will start off our 90-minute session with information about Upstart Crow as a whole and then move on to information about herself and her manuscript wish list. We will take a few minutes for moderated questions and then move on to the Pitch section of the event. Submissions will be shown on screen without identifying information and read aloud by a moderator. Kayla will then take a few minutes to react and provide feedback. We encourage you to watch the live event in case Kayla has follow up questions. We will do our best to get through all the submissions.
Before the event:
HOW TO PITCH KAYLA CICHELLO
If you would like us to read your pitch, please submit it via this Google Form by May 2nd at noon CST.
Pitches must be 150 words or less. Please include title, genre, and age category (this doesn't count against your 150 words). We will choose as many as time permits. Please note this is a short "elevator pitch," not a query letter.
Deadline: May 2nd at noon CST
Unsure how to craft your pitch or perfect your opening lines? "The Essential Guide to Publishing for Children" offers invaluable advice and resources for authors, illustrators, and translators of children's books. Available for free to premium members.
After the event:
Attendees will receive a replay link good for one week as well as special submission instructions for querying Kayla Cichello.
DATE: Saturday, May 3rd, 12:00-1:30pm central. Replay will be available for one week after the event.
FEE:
$20 – SCBWI premium members
$25 - non members
About Kayla Cichello
Kayla Cichello is an agent at Upstart Crow Literary specializing in children’s literature from picture books through young adult. She is searching for those voices that make her laugh and keep the page turning. Some of her clients include Lupe Ruiz-Flores, author of THE PECAN SHELLER (Lerner) and Kirbi Fagan, author/illustrator of THE BIG EMPTY (Lerner) and illustrator of the New York Times Bestselling A HORSE NAMED SKY (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023).
