A LITERARY PITCH EVENT WHERE WRITERS PITCH THEIR BOOKS AS MOVIE POSTERS

#POSTERPIT

#PosterPit is an annual pitch event that takes place on Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky on the third Saturday of April each year. It was created to connect query-manuscripts with professionals in the publishing industry, but it is also open to writers working on WIPs in their drafting stages. Created by Mylee J. Miller in a promotional post for her novel, it has expanded into a multi-host, cross-platform event!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, April 18th, 2026

12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (USA)
THROUGH
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)

#POSTERPIT EVENT SCHEDULE: 2026

10 DAYS O F Q&As

April 8th - April 17th @ 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (USA, Daily)

PITCH EVENT DAY

April 18th from 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)

POSTERPIT AWARDS EVENTS

April 19th @ 12:00 a.m. - April 22nd @ 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (USA)

STAFF OF #POSTERPIT

MEET YOUR HOSTS

#POSTERPIT CREATOR
EVENT MANAGER

MYLEE J. MILLER

Mylee J. Miller is an author of fantasy, mystery, horror, historical, mythology, and fairytale-based novels and is represented by Rachel Estep at D4EO Literary Agency for all of her literary works. She's a freelance editor, a reader for the literary magazines Uncharted Magazine and Fractured Lit, a book reviewer with SFF Insiders, and the host of the literary podcast Books And Beyond. She is pursuing her BS in English and has been an agency intern at Creative Media Agency in the hopes of becoming an agent or editor someday. When not walking her cats or adding books to her endless TBR, she's screaming along to Imagine Dragons and eating too much Italian food.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
SECOND-IN-COMMAND
& COMMUNICATIONS AND EMAILS

JOHN W. TREVINO

John W. Treviño still doesn't know how he got here: nothing in his life prepared him to be a writer. He works in insurance regulation, praying that no one figures out his middle name; he once accidentally lit a workplace on fire by misusing a toaster; and he studied English murderers and their executions in school. John W. is not often invited to parties.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
THIRD-IN-COMMAND
& BLUESKY ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

RACHEL BLAINE

Rachel studied writing at Florida State University and earned an MFA degree in Writing for the Stage and Screen from FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts. She is currently querying a YA Dystopian novel and has a blog where she writes letters to her mother who passed away titled Sober Letters to Mom. Rachel currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young kids. When she isn’t writing, she spends her time as a Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
TWITTER ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

SAMANTHA CROUCH

Samantha graduated from Baylor University in 2021 with a BA in Professional Writing and Rhetoric and minors in Corporate Communications and Creative Writing. At Baylor, she was the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the university's literary magazine, and she took YA-specific creative writing classes that shaped her into a strong storyteller. After graduating, she dedicated her time to honing her craft through professional training with book coach Katherine Longshore. She's currently vague with her debut high fantasy novel, and is an SCBWI member.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
TWITTER & TIKTOK ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

LINDSAY VENA

Lindsay Vena wrote her first story at six years old, so it was to no one’s surprise when she realized she wanted to pursue a career in writing. She likes to dip her toes into different genres, but with her current focus on her co-authored project ODE, she has fully embraced its fantasy and world building. She completed her BA in English & Creative Writing in 2023 at Seton Hall University, where she was awarded the South Wind Thesis Prize in Creative Writing for her story collection. Lindsay currently teaches Creative Writing to elementary and middle school students in Philadelphia, PA.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
THREADS, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, BLUESKY & TIKTOK ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

HANNAH NAGLE

Hannah earned her Master of Science in Creative Writing from The University of Edinburgh in 2025, after earning her BA in both English and Theatre Arts from Loyola Marymount University. She now works as an intern for Creative Media Agency and hopes to pursue editing. She is also currently querying her NA Grounded Fantasy manuscript and is captivated by mythology and the dark and twisty. When she isn’t writing, you can find her recording music! Based in Los Angeles, she writes and sings songs delving into her experience with mental health through a folkloric lens.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
THREADS, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

SARA CATHERINE

Sara is a poet turned historical gothic novelist. Her novels explore grief, forbidden love, and death from multiple points of view. She is fascinated with taking a piece of history and spinning it into a work of fiction. It was only when Sara became a mother that she believed she should follow her dreams so she can show them to never give up on their own dreams, to thrive and follow their hearts. Her poetry and novels also explore anxiety, something she has had in her own life, and hopes to bring light into readers’ lives.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
TWITTER & INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT CO-MANAGER

MASH RENATYEV

Mash is a queer author of fantasy and horror. Her writing combines the personal and political, featuring messy, morally grey protagonists, the darker side of folktales, and love stories that are both tender and all-consuming. She holds a BA in History and lives in London with her partner. When not writing, she can be found escaping into nature or rewatching Interview With the Vampire. She's represented by Alex Land at Mad Woman Literary Agency for her literary works.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

ABIGAIL WADLINGTON

Abigail is a part-time dog daycare worker and a full-time daydreamer. Before earning her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing, she mentored under bestselling author Ridley Pearson and wrote a myriad of books that make her cringe now. When not writing, she can be found painting book edges, filming dog TikToks, or playing cozy Switch games.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

HELENA BAILACH ADSUARA

Helena is a fantasy writer based in Barcelona with a background in Literary Translation. She has published a Spanish translation of the classic novella Mathilda by Mary Shelley, and she’s represented by Haley Steed at Janklow & Nesbit for her many fantasy novels featuring slow-burn romances, atmospheric settings, and stubborn female protagonists who will go to great lengths for the ones they love—or to commit mass murder. When not writing gothic and whimsical tales, she’s holed up in her room with her gaming PC or traveling the world.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
SURVEY & FORM DESIGNER

AMBER T. RAINACH

A.T. has been telling stories since she first learned to type on her mom’s old IBM. Her love of language grew into a passion for narrative poetry in college, and today she’s both a fiction author and published poet with a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing—plus an MBA and a career in analytics. When she’s not dreaming up fantastical tales or lyrical poems, she’s competing in barrel racing (a sport she’s pursued since age three), training her next horse, or wrangling her three feral kids. She has vague book news she hopes to share soon, and is represented by Ciara Smith at Spencerhill Associates.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
AWARDS CEREMONY COORDINATOR

KRYSTAL ELKHOURY

Krystal is a fantasy writer and professor of English. She is a citizen of the world—which is a fancy way of saying that she is a resident of whichever country has currently offered her a job. Hopping between America, Canada, and Lebanon over the last twenty years, she currently resides on the East Coast, teaching university students how to write essays, analyze literature, and write creatively.

#POSTERPIT CO-HOST
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

MARCELA MARQUEZ

Marcela is from a country called Miami. Just kidding. But seriously, she totally thinks her home city in FL, U.S should be its own country. She grew up in a melting pot of diversity, mainly Latine culture. Spanglish is her preferred language. When she's not writing fantasy books, she's daydreaming about it. She's represented by Tianna Kelly at Neighborhood Literary, a feat she still can't explain. Her dogs bully her. Her job as a financial crimes investigator fulfills her. Beer is her passion.

WANT TO REPORT A SUCCESS STORY?
REACH OUT!

Do you have a success story to report to be featured on our website? Are you an industry professional who wants to sign up to participate (or donate) to our future events? Do you have any questions about the #PosterPit event?Reach out to our team via email, at [email protected], and let us know what we can do for you! You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and/or Bluesky at @PosterPitEvent.Please be aware that response times may vary, as we all have individual lives and jobs outside of #PosterPit

THE RULES

- You should post ONLY THREE PITCHES per social media platform, and no more than 1 per hour (either 3 for the same book, or 3 for different books)
- Your pitch MUST include a "movie poster" graphic like in the example gallery below, or a film-related graphic, with ALT TEXT.
- Moodboards, character art (solely), and any non-film-themed media is PROHIBITED.
- Use the appropriate hashtags, as listed below.
- ANYONE can like the pitches for the event, whether it be agents, editors, or other writers.
- Pitches MUST be SFW: Safe For Work. Any images with adult content or inappropriate images are PROHIBITED
- Absolutely NO A.I. or NFTs are allowed in this pitch event. Anyone who uses these sources will be unsupported, and put on a pitch-event-wide "No Fly List"

PITCH EXAMPLES

HASHTAGS

PITCH HASHTAGS

#PosterPit (for all pitches)
#W (for works-in-progress)
#Q (for querying writers)
#AG (for agented writers)
#P (for published writers)
#SO (for books that have been sold to publishers, pending publication)Note that there is no longer an "On Submission" hashtag due to posting sub status lowering the chances of traditional publishing success.

GENRE HASHTAGS

#SF (science fiction)
#F (fantasy)
#SPF (speculative fiction)
#M (mystery)
#H (horror)
#T (thriller)
#R (romance)
#C (contemporary)
#CO (comedy)
#FT (fairytale retelling)
#HF (historical fiction)This isn't an exhaustive list. If your genre isn't included, feel free to use whatever hashtag you think fits best that isn't already mentioned.

AUDIENCE HASHTAGS

#A (adult)
#NA (new adult)
#YA (young adult)
#LYA (lower young adult)
#MG (middle grade)
#CL (children's literature)

TIME ZONE CALENDAR

THE #POSTERPIT AWARDS

After each pitch event, the #PosterPit Team hosts an Awards Ceremony wherein pitchers
can nominate posters for the chance at winning prizes. Below are the winners' posters from 2025!

The #PosterPitAwards of 2025

BEST TAGLINE

COOLEST GRAPHICS

BEST CHARACTER ART

BEST FORMATTING

MOST INTRIGUING CONCEPT

MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT

FUNNIEST POSTER

BEST COMP TITLES

MOST EYE-CATCHING

BEST FONTS

THE POSTERPIT AWARDS 2026

AWARDS LINEUP

3RD PLACE: JUDGE CRITIQUE

For third place winners, they will receive a 10-page manuscript critique or positivity pass from one of our wonderful judges!

2ND PLACE: CHARACTER ART

For the second place winners, they will be connected with a professional character artist to commission a piece of their character (for free!)

1ST PLACE: AGENT CRITIQUE

For first place winners, they will receive a critique from a literary agent in the publishing industry.

JUDGE-VOTED PRIZE

For the individual who wins the judge-voted poster prize, they will receive a free pitching slot for the May 2026 Writing Away Refuge pitch session!

CHECK OUT WHO'S DONATING!

TIANNA KELLY

NEIGHBORHOOD LITERARY

Tianna Kelly (she/they) is a literary agent building a list inspired by her love of dark romance, sharp romantic comedies, genre-bending romantasy, and bold speculative fiction. She is especially drawn to Queer and own-voices stories with complex emotions, unforgettable relationships, and high-stakes worldbuilding that blur the line between love and disaster (in the best way). With over three years of experience in publishing marketing, she brings a sharp eye for positioning, audience, and platform development to every project.

CIARA SMITH

SPENCERHILL AGENCY

Ciara is disabled, ND, and LGBTQIA+, and strives to put more characters in the world like her who she never saw in the books she loved growing up. When not reading, she raises two beautiful girls and two ornery dogs, and other hobbies include knitting, crocheting, baking, and reading tarot and astrology charts.

RENEE RUNGE

SPENCERHILL AGENCY

Renee Runge is an Associate Agent at Spencerhill Associates, specializing in children's and young adult literature. She currently accepts queries for MG and YA manuscripts ONLY, and her (current!) favorite genres across age categories are magical realism, contemporary romance, and psychological thriller.

RACHEL ESTEP

D4EO LITERARY AGENCY

Rachel is a Literary Agent with D4EO Literary Agency seeking a broad range of adult and YA genre fiction, with a special love for all things romance. Rachel is also always seeking engaging gothic stories, tense thrillers, and interesting perspectives.

TOMMY DEAN

ROSECLIFF LITERARY AGENCY

Tommy Dean is an associate literary agent with Rosecliff Literary, the author of two flash fiction chapbooks and a full flash collection, Hollows (Alternating Current Press 2022). He is the Editor of Fractured Lit and Uncharted Magazine. He is looking for crime, mysteries, thrillers, suspense and upmarket novels in these genres. He loves stories with clear stakes, surprise endings. Give him your characters with secrets, past loves, past crimes, and past mistakes that lead to unique stories.

GRACE DEMYAN

HARVEY KLINGER LITERARY

Grace joined the Harvey Klinger Literary Agency in 2025, where she's thrilled to begin building a list in adult and YA fiction. The key to her heart is fast-paced plotting, complex characters, and an interesting/unusual setting. In all genres, her tastes lean toward the dark, macabre, outlandish, violent, and shocking.

ASHLEE MACCALLUM

HOWLAND LITERARY AGENCY

Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Ashlee is passionate about championing marginalized creators and uplifting historically underrepresented voices. She gravitates toward high-concept, commercial fiction with bold storytelling, standout pacing, and a distinct voice that grabs you from the first page. A devoted kidlit reader, Ashlee has a soft spot for speculative stories, mysteries, and anything delightfully weird. She is looking for unforgettable picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult fiction.

MARA COBB

LIGHTHOUSE LITERARY AGENCY

Mara Cobb works at Lighthouse Literary, where she represents Christian fiction, sweet romance, YA, MG, and adult nonfiction. When she's not agenting, she is teaching English at a local community college, baking crocheting, reading, and spending time outdoors.

HANNAH M. TEACHOUT

FOLIO LITERARY MANAGEMENT

Hannah Teachout is a literary associate at Folio Literary Management, where she works on Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult fiction across genres and loves a speculative or romantic bent and distinct voice. A graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she loves a good adventure, on and off the page.

JOSH FOREMAN

FINEPRINT LITERARY MANAGEMENT

Josh Foreman graduated from The Ohio State University in December 2021 with a BA in creative writing. He is from Cleveland, Ohio, and books have always been a huge part of his life. Josh was previously an Assistant Literary Agent at LCS Literary, and he is excited to get back to work expanding his list of talented authors.

MARILO

@EMEDEME

Mariló Delgado is an illustrator and comic artist based in Spain. Loves fantasy, animation, and sloths. Currently draws The Time Wars, a Greek Myth webcomic retelling that explores female characters and generational trauma.

RENDERED BUST

PERCY

@WRITESBYANTHONY

Hi, my name is Percivale, PJ for short, and I'm a sci-fi author and artist, I've always enjoyed chunk line art and comic-book stylization. can't wait to see what awesome pitches everyone shares this year!

HALF-BODY PIECE

LAUREN

@LAURENDFULTER

Lauren D. Fulter has been creating fictional characters in her head (and getting scolded for daydreaming about them in class) for as long as she can remember. She published her first installment in her series "The Unanswered Questions" at age sixteen and hasn't looked back since. She's now an active member of SCBWI, and works as a Marketing Assistant for Whimsical Publishing. She is also a hobbyist illustrator.

FULL-BODY PIECE

MARINA

@EMCAYSEA

Marina is a British/American artist and screenwriter. She's had countless art shows, worked for New York Times best selling authors, studied screenwriting at the National Film and Television school, and won several finalist awards for her television and feature scripts. Originally trained in watercolor, Marina aims to make dreams come true by giving authors eye-catching covers that make someone stop and read. Her strong suit is creating artwork that can be repurposed, cropped, and combined as needed for book tours, social media, and more.

RENDERED BUST

IVY

@SADDELF

My name is Ivy Immediato and I'm a 3D Generalist and Illustrator based in New York. My work is deeply inspired by various video games, movies and shows I've consumed throughout my life. Now as a professional, I hope to create art that inspires others as well as the next generation of artists.

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REID

@REID_BENNETT

Reid is a writer with PANS and Lyme Disease who tries to write and draw the representation they want to see in the modern world of fiction. She's working on her debut novel, PORTRAITS OF THE DYING, and artwork that represents it.

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NOUR

@MICROPLAID

Nour aka Microplaid is a freelance illustrator based in France. She loves to draw character illustrations and book covers for independent authors.

TWO HALF-BODY PIECES

SOI SAUCE

@SOIXIS

"Hi, my name is Soixis and I work both traditionally as well as digitally. I draw a variety of popular media and content, along with works of my OC's every now and then :)"

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NIKHAEL

@NIKHAEL_FRY9

Nice to meet you! I’m Nikhael, an artist based in the Philippines. I am a full time freelancing digital artist and have worked with many authors over time.

RENDERED BUST

ZAKHELE

@ZAKHELEART

"Hello! I'm Zakhele. I'm a South African freelance character artist and illustrator. My whole thing is portrait-esque art with an emphasis on dramatic lights and shadows. My inspirations are Frank Frazetta and Peter Mohrbacher."

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