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To: Janna Morishima Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000a52de606490f3921" --000000000000a52de606490f3921 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi there! I=E2=80=99m reaching out to let you know about the upcoming launch of KCU P= itchfest 2026 . If you might know any creators who=E2=80=99d be interested, we would love for you to help us spre= ad the word. KCU Pitchfest is a juried competition for unpublished graphic novel projects aimed at kid or teen readers. Here are the key details: - Registration Period: Feb 12th to Feb 23rd - Judges: A panel of industry agents and editors - Winners Announcement: Live event on April 25th - Entrance fee: $120 - Student/hardship/international parity discount: 50% off the regular entrance fee The complete info page is here: kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfest/ Winning projects will be displayed in a searchable online gallery, and shared widely with hundreds of agents, editors, art directors, and publishers. (You can see last year=E2=80=99s gallery here .) This competition provides an excellent platform for emerging talent to gain exposure and potentially connect with industry professionals. Many past winners have gotten agents and book deals. Here=E2=80=99s our Instagram post about Pitchfest . You can also access a media kit here . Thank you so much! Best wishes, Janna PS To kick things off, I=E2=80=99m teaching a free masterclass called Pitch= Your Graphic Novel Like a Pro on Jan 31st. All creators are welcome to join. *Janna Morishima* founder, Kids Comics Unite literary agent for graphic novelists and visual storytellers c: 917-250-6202 e: janna@kidscomicsunite.com w: kidscomicsunite.com --000000000000a52de606490f3921 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi there!

I=E2=80=99m reaching out to let you know about the upcoming launch of <= /span>KCU Pitchfest 2026. If you might know any creators who=E2=80=99d be interes= ted, we would love for you to help us spread the word.


KCU Pitch= fest is a juried competition for unpublished graphic novel projects aimed a= t kid or teen readers.=C2=A0


Here are the key details:


  • Registration Period: Feb 12th to Feb 2= 3rd

  • Judges: A panel of industry agents and ed= itors

  • <= span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-num= eric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;v= ertical-align:baseline">Winners Announcement: Live event on= April 25th

  • Entrance fee: $120

  • Student/hardship/international parity discount: 50% off th= e regular entrance fee


The complete info page is here: kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfest/


Winning projects will be= displayed in a searchable online gallery, and shared widely with hundreds = of agents, editors, art directors, and publishers. (You can see last year=E2=80=99s gallery here.)


This competition provides an excel= lent platform for emerging talent to gain exposure and potentially connect = with industry professionals. Many past winners have gotten agents and book = deals.=C2=A0


Here=E2=80=99s our Instagram post about Pitch= fest. You= can also access a media kit here.


Thank you so much!


Best wishes,

Janna


PS To kick things off, I=E2=80=99m teaching a free ma= sterclass called Pitch Your Graphic Novel Like a Pro on Jan 31st. All creators are welcome to = join.


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Janna Morishima
founder, Kids Comics Unite
literary agent=C2=A0for graphic novelists and visual storytellers
c: 917-250-6202
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