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    • natiwata
      natiwata SVS OG last edited by natiwata

      Hey guys, I've been waiting until I had the signed contract in hand to say anything, so I'm very pleased to announced that I am now officially represented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency with Jennifer March Soloway!

      She's a new agent, though she has worked for the agency for 3 years, and has been amazing to work! I submitted my recent book dummy to Andrea Brown alongside 2 other agencies, and am so glad that they wrote me back. The plan so far is to take the book out to editors next month.

      To make the book dummy I watched (and re-watched) Will and Jake's course on illustrating children's books, have been active in the SVS forums, attended a SCBWI conference (where I met with some fellow SVS classmates) and did a class with Giuseppe Castellano an art director at Penguin. I've submitted to and been turned down by Andrea Brown Lit twice in the past, so third time's a charm. Thank you all for the support and community I've found here!

      Nat Iwata
      www.iwataillustration.com

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      • smceccarelli
        smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

        Congratulations!!!! So happy for you!!!! Great achievement and great to know about your path with this. You are responsible for my decision to attend SCBWI in February...so good to know it may be well worth the expense and work!
        Let us know how it works out with finding a publisher - and looking forward to seeing your book in the shops!

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        • natiwata
          natiwata SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

          @smceccarelli I'm so glad you'll be attending a conference and I hope you find it as valuable as I did. I'll keep you posted, this community has been THE driving force behind me pursuing children's books illustration.

          Nat Iwata
          www.iwataillustration.com

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          • Rebecca Hirsch
            Rebecca Hirsch last edited by

            Congratulations!

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            • evilrobot
              evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

              Congratulations glad to see your hard work pay off.

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              • QuietYell
                QuietYell SVS OG last edited by

                Congrats!!! ( ^ - ^ )

                Scott Monaco | QuietYell.com
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                • Rich Green
                  Rich Green SVS OG @natiwata last edited by

                  @natiwata I am so happy for you Nat! Very well deserved and just proud of you and all of your hard work. Awesome news!!!

                  www.richgreenart.com instagram.com/richgreenart/

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                  • Dulcie
                    Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                    @natiwata Congratulations! That is fantastic news, very pleased for you and hope this leads to yet better things!

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                    • Chip Valecek
                      Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

                      Congrats!


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                      • Eric Castleman
                        Eric Castleman last edited by

                        Congratulations! Good to see people on here achieving their goals.

                        EricCastleman.com

                        SCBWI profile
                        https://www.scbwi.org/members-public/eric-castleman

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                        • bluesky71
                          bluesky71 last edited by

                          Awesome😊 Must feel amazing to see your plans take flight,great encouragement for others on svs....wish u well.

                          https://www.instagram.com/lokibear71/
                          Jenniferwillimott@rocketmail.com

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                          • Kekkerz86
                            Kekkerz86 last edited by

                            @natiwata Congratulations, that's really awesome!!

                            "A broken pencil is pointless..."
                            www.keishamorris.com

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                            • Katie W
                              Katie W last edited by

                              Congratulations they're a great agency!

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                              • Lisa M Griffin
                                Lisa M Griffin last edited by

                                Awesome! Congratulations and good luck with your book dummy. 🙂

                                instagram: lisamgriffinart

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                                • Kevin Longueil
                                  Kevin Longueil SVS OG @natiwata last edited by

                                  @natiwata This is so great Nat! Really looking forward to buying your books:)

                                  Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                                  https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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                                  • mikesikes
                                    mikesikes last edited by

                                    Wow, that's great! Congratulations

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                                    • natiwata
                                      natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                                      Thanks everyone!!!

                                      Nat Iwata
                                      www.iwataillustration.com

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                                      • lmrush
                                        lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                        Whoot whoot!!!!! Congratulations you deserve it. Proof hard work and determination pays off!!!! So happy for you!

                                        Lisa Rush
                                        www.lisarushgallery.com
                                        www.facebook.com/ArtbyLisaRush/
                                        www.instagram.com/lisarush11/

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                                        • Charlie Eve Ryan
                                          Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG @natiwata last edited by

                                          @natiwata HUGE Congrats, Nat!! Your work is soooo good! I'm not surprised you landed them and it sounds like you took all the right steps to get noticed. We are agency mates!! Andrea Brown Lit is awesome! So well deserved. Can't wait to see your book!

                                          Happy Creating
                                          www.charlieeveryan.com

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                                          • natiwata
                                            natiwata SVS OG @Charlie Eve Ryan last edited by

                                            @Charlie-Eve-Ryan Thanks! I was on their site the other day and saw your work and was like "hey I know that artist!"

                                            How has it been so far? Are they representing a specific book for you, getting you illustration work or both?

                                            Nat Iwata
                                            www.iwataillustration.com

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