The US is home to the biggest publishing market in the world. Learn some tips and tricks on pitching your manuscript with the US agent/editor in mind. Comps, loglines, elevator pitches, and query letters – a practical guide on putting your best foot forward.

Graci Kim is the Kiwi diplomat turned New York Times bestselling author of The Last Fallen Star, The Last Fallen Moon, and The Last Fallen Realm. The Korean mythology-inspired trilogy has been optioned by the Disney Channel for a television series and is being translated into multiple languages. It was named a 2021 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Children’s Book, an Amazon Best Book, a Barnes & Noble Young Reader Pick, and a Whitcoulls Kids Top 50. In 2022, Graci was awarded the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best New Talent. In a previous life, Graci was a New Zealand diplomat, a cooking show host, and once ran a business that turned children’s drawings into cuddly toys. She now lives in Auckland with her husband and daughter. You can find her on Instagram @gracikimwrites and at her website gracikim.com.