January 16, 2027, 2-4 p.m. (PT) - Fabulous First Pages with Agent Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency
Jan 16, 2027 - Jan 17, 2027
Online event
In FABULOUS FIRST PAGES, Rachel Orr from Prospect Agency will take a look at what makes a strong, enticing beginning in picture books and novels, using examples from classic texts, her own clients’ work and manuscripts from San Diego SCBWI Season Ticket Holders. She’ll give tips for how to catch an agent’s eye in those opening lines, and warn against common pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. If time allows, Rachel will offer thoughts on how best to wrap-up a manuscript as well. Don’t miss it!
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.
Rachel Orr, Agent, Prospect Agency
RACHEL ORR is celebrating her nineteenth year at Prospect Agency, where she represents both authors and illustrators in projects ranging from board books through YA. She previously worked for eight rewarding years at HarperCollins Children’s Books and uses those editorial skills to help prepare her clients’ work for submission. Her clients include Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen andLeeza Hernandez (CATS IN CONDUCTOR HATS), Steve Breen (SIB SQUAD), Cori Doerrfeld (THE RABBIT LISTENED), Jenn Harney (THERE’S A PONY IN MY APARTMENT!), Nancy Hudgins (BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU), Haven Iverson (INTO THE WILDERNESS), Yuko Torii (MY SOMEONE) and Robyn Wall (CANDI THE CANDICORN). In addition to speaking at SCBWI events (which she loves!), Rachel has served on the Rutgers University Council on Children’s Literature for over a decade. A native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Kenyon College, she currently lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and two children, where she enjoys dancing, running and reading, of course.