April 3, 2027, 2-4 p.m. (PT) - Laugh Out Loud: Writing Humor for Kids for PB, MG, and YA Authors & Illustrators with Adria Goetz, Senior Literary Agent and Illustration Coordinator at KT Literary.
Apr 03, 2027 - Apr 04, 2027
Online event
In this workshop senior literary agent Adria Goetz delves into how to incorporate humor into books for young readers. The instructor will examine successful humor-driven books, decode the secret to their success, and identify specific techniques you can use in your own work. Humor is a fantastic entry point into reading, particularly for kids who are intimidated by books, so the instructor takes silly books very seriously.
We will send a Constant Contact email with the Zoom access link to attendees on the Thursday before the event. The Zoom access link will also be displayed on each member's homepage under "My Events." On the Tuesday after the event, we will send a Constant Contact email with the recording link and any applicable submission guidelines.
Adria Goetz, Senior Literary Agent and Illustration Coordinator at KT Literary.
Adria Goetz is a senior literary agent and illustration coordinator at KT Literary. She represents picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, and adult fiction. She was recently proud to represent the NYT Bestseller MILLIE FLEUR’S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin, national bestseller THE CRESCENT MOON TEAROOM by Stacy Sivinski, THE WHATIFS by Emily Kilgore, and THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW by Tina Chohich received five starred reviews. She graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis, as well as the Columbia Publishing Course. Adria has eclectic taste but particularly enjoys projects that are tinged with magic, have so much heart you can practically hear their heartbeat, and have a compelling, commercial hook. In her spare time she can be found rewatching Gilmore Girls for the millionth time, listening to Taylor Swift, and dreaming about the mossy stone cottage in the woods she would like to live in one day.