Original Graphic Novels
For Writers
If you want to get in touch first to ask if your idea sounds like the kind of thing we are looking for before you put the whole pitch package together you can contact us at submissions@insomniapublications.com
Do you need a “High Concept Pitch”?
A topline pitch that gets our attention is good, however all that tells us is if you are good at formulating snappy high-concept pitches, not what your scripting, structuring and storytelling are like – although the high concept pitch will be useful for marketing if your work is accepted.
By all means include one, but we will need much more than that to make a decision.
What do you need to know?
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About the story
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Overall story synopsis (eg what happens for the whole story
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Story structure (eg how the plot breaks down by “issue” or “chapter”)
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Proposed length
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How much (if any) is complete
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Character profiles for the main characters
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Setting / Locations / Time period (important to know for finding artists – so any visual ideas you might have, although it doesn’t matter if you prefer to leave all that to the artist)
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The story themes and rationale (eg what it is really “about” that is the concepts you will be exploring rather than the “what happens” of the synopsis that tells us how you will dramatically execute the discussion of the concepts)
Do You Need Samples?
Samples are good if you have them but not required at the pitch stage
Do I need to submit in a certain format ?
We do not care if you have the right script formatting software or fonts at this stage, we want your talent, not your technical know how.
Artists (Pencils, inks, colours or all 3)
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We would like to see sequentials as well as pin ups (unless you want to be purely a cover artist – which is fine, but let us know that)
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What formats you work in – traditional media, digital etc
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Whether you work in Colour or black and white
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If you are submitting to be an inker or colourist then we need to see copies of the underlying pencils as well as your work.
Please don’t send any one email with attachments larger than 5Mb or it will not come through.
All submissions go to our Creative Director, Nic Wilkinson, and you can reach her at submissions@insomniapublications.com
We prefer to recive submissions by email, but our mailbox tops out at 5mb. Splitting your submission over several emails is fine.
We look forward to hearing from you.
