Pitches wanted (comics, graphic novels) | $150 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ALA BOOKLIST

Deadline: 25 January 2023

It is time for pitches to ALA Booklist's annual Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries. This is a PAID writing opportunity. Proposals are due January 25, with selected writers alerted by February 8. Final articles will be due March 15.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR BOOKLIST’S ANNUAL GUIDE TO GRAPHIC NOVELS IN LIBRARIES

Last year, Booklist published our fourth Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries, which we mailed with our July issue and distributed at a variety of conferences. We published articles about readers’ advisory and manga, shelving graphic novels, take-home kits using comics, and manga and social-emotional learning. We’re excited to be doing it again for our fifth year, and we’d like your help: we’re in search of submissions from public, school, or academic library workers working with comics and graphic novels, in a variety of capacities, to either contribute original articles or be interviewed by a Booklist editor about your work in the field.

We’re happy to hear pitches on anything pertinent to comics and graphic novels in libraries, but we’re particularly interested in the following topics:

• Webcomics
• Using pop culture as a readers’ advisory hook for comics
• What makes a good graphic memoir?
• Comics in the classroom (K-12 & higher ed)
• Library programs for DIY comics/zines
• Under-the-radar methods for arranging author/artist library visits
• GNs, comics & manga for non-comics readers
• Overlooked backlist titles
• Making a case for comics to parents/teachers
• Why are comics specifically such a target for book banners?

We’re looking for articles to run approximately 1200-2000 words, and the starting rate for contributors who submit original articles is $150. Proposals will be due Jan. 25th, and we’ll make our final selections by Feb. 8th. If selected, your article will be due March 15th.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://www.booklistonline.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Booklist is a book-review magazine that is published by the American Library Association. It aims to connect library and education workers to the books and resources needed to support and enrich their communities. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Reviews, Blog
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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