Illustrators' Application 2026

ONE-ON-ONE PLUS CONFERENCE APPLICATION: For Illustrators and Author/Illustrators (Picture Books & Graphic Novels)
Please note--Online submissions are only reviewed once we ALSO receive your mailed in:
- Application form (you'll receive link in the confirmation email)
- Cover letter
- Art samples (and complete dummy if applicable)
- Check for registration fee ($395)
- Self-addressed stamped envelope
Postmark deadline: July 13

You'll receive the address to send these materials in your confirmation email.

The conference will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026
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To assist us in making the best possible mentor-mentee matches, please answer the following questions:
I am primarily (Select One):
My preferred genre is (Select One):
My area of greatest interest is (Select One):
What is the submission history, if any, of the work that you are submitting with your application? Please be specific in listing publishers, agencies, editors, agents, or art directors. We ask for this information so as to avoid matching a mentee with someone who has already seen this submission.
The work that you submit must reflect the genre/category selected above.
Please share a brief description of your submission.
Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
Have you attended this conference before?
Please share the year/s you have attended and the name/s of your previous One-on-One mentor/s
Do you currently have a book under contract?
Please share some information about your book (including publisher):
Do you have an agent?
Please share the name of your agent/agency:
Have you had previous children's books published?
Please share titles and publishers of your books:
ILLUSTRATOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: WHAT TO SEND
- A cover letter telling us about yourself and your professional career. If applicable, please include a 3-5 sentence summary of your dummy.
- Five illustration samples (If possible, please send 1 PDF file with 5 pages. Include your name in footer of each page)
- A complete picture book dummy OR the first seven pages of a graphic novel dummy (optional/1 PDF file)
Please contact us with any questions, problems or concerns: ruccl.org1on1@gmail.com

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FILE UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

File format: You can upload any type of file. Max: 300 MB

• File Names:
o YOUR LAST NAME_TITLE_ILL_COVER.FILETYPE(for example: Seuss_TheCatIntheHat_ILL_cover.pdf)
o YOUR LAST NAME_TITLE_ILL_ILLUSTRATIONS.FILETYPE(for example: Seuss_TheCatIntheHat_ILL.pdf)
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ONE-ON-ONE PLUS CONFERENCE APPLICATION: For Illustrators and Author/Illustrators (Picture Books & Graphic Novels)

Where can we find you online?

To assist us in making the best possible mentor-mentee matches, please answer the following questions: