Rules & Resources

Eligibility

In order to participate in #PitchDis, you must self-identify as disabled (this includes neurodivergent and chronically ill). Remember - #PitchDis will not be answering ANY questions regarding your eligibility pertaining to your disability and/or illness or if you're "disabled enough" to enter. We cannot make this determination for you. Please see the eligibility page for more information.
Participants must be unagented.
You can participate if you have been previously published, as long as you are not pitching the published work.
While we want to see more disabled characters in books and expect (and would love!) to see many #OwnVoices pitches, #OwnVoices is not a requirement.
Authors who write disabled characters but are not disabled themselves may not participate.
Projects created solely or in part by AI (Artificial Intelligence) are not eligible.
Projects must be complete, edited, and polished.

How to Participate

When the event opens, a link to a Google form will be posted under “Enter #PitchDis” on the site. The form will ask you for the following information:

Your email address.
Your pitch (limited to 300 characters. Please do not include any hashtags here—only the pitch itself).
Title of your book.
Age Group/Category of your book.
Option to add Black Voices Matter to your category
Genre (up to two).
Optional hashtags relevant to other marginalized groups you self-identify with.
Your name or Pen Name.
Best email to contact you with agent and editor requests (can be the same or different from the first email entered).
You will also be asked to confirm you are following the rules set forth on our eligibility page, and you will consent to your pitch being published on our site.

With the exception of the Black Voices Matter section and optional hashtag section, all sections must be filled out in order to display your pitch to agents and editors. Please make sure you enter everything on the form correctly before you hit submit as changes cannot be made after.

You may only submit one pitch per project, but you can submit up to two projects. No graphics/photos will be allowed in pitches,.

The pitch form will be available for from September 9 at 8am EDT to September 11 at 8pm EDT.

The following week, registered agents and editors will be given access to the pitches on this site and will request any pitches they would like to see. The requests, and instructions on how to submit to each agent/editor requesting, will be emailed to the participant.

Important Information

While agents and editors have to register to participate in #PitchDis this year, we strongly recommend you research anyone you submit your work to. And please remember - legitimate agents and publishers will NOT charge you to review or edit your work.
You're not obligated to send requested materials to anyone you don't feel comfortable sending them to.