Illustrators' Day 2025 - Agent Ready: Portfolios, Pitches, and What Comes Next
Mar 08, 2025
Fairfax, VA
Join us for an illustrator lunch social followed by a two-hour workshop designed to help you learn what it takes to craft a standout portfolio that catches an agent's eye. Learn how to best showcase your work and avoid common pitfalls in submissions. Then, discover what comes next after signing with an agent, from onboarding to building a sustainable career in children’s publishing.
Mid-Atlantic SCBWI Illustrators' Day 2025 -
Agent Ready: Portfolios, Pitches, and What Comes Next
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | noon- 3 p.m.
George Mason University, Merten Hall Room 1203 | 4441 George Mason Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Cost: $60 (members) | $75 (non-members)
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Meet Your Faculty
Lori Steel
After years working as a school librarian, writing instructor, freelance editor and receiving her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Art's Writing for Children and Young Adult program, Lori started her agenting journey first as an Agency Assistant in 2012, then interned at two other kid lit-focused agencies before taking on her own clients. She founded SteelWorks Literary in 2024, along with her talented list of both award-winning and debut authors and illustrators. Lori is a member of ALA, SCBWI, and AALA where she serves on the Illustration Committee. When not engaged in bookish pursuits, you can often find her on long walks with her pup sidekick, Juice, gardening, or whipping up a new recipe in their Washington DC-area home.
