Price includes: morning coffee/pastries + lunch (catered by Martino’s)
*Early Bird Registration/SCBWI members - $95
*Regular Price/SCBWI members - $110
*Non-SCBWI participants - $130
Available only to those registered for the above 9/9/23 in-person conference.
Available until sold out: register early as these will sell out quickly.
Limited to 1 per person (either 1 pitch or 1 written critique).
Pitches will take place live via Zoom on Sunday 9/10/23 (your specific 10-minute pitch time slot for that day will be emailed to you approximately two weeks prior to the Pitchfest).
Written critiques will be handed out at the end of Saturday’s 9/19/23 event (no-in-person meeting).
Cost-$50: Live 9/10/23 Zoom Pitch w/Stephen Barr, senior agent/Writers House
Cost-$50: Live 9/10/23 Zoom Pitch w/Chad W. Beckerman, The CAT Agency
Cost-$50: Live 9/10/23 Zoom Pitch w/Nick Thomas, Exec Editor, LevineQuerido - $50
Cost-$55: Written Critique w/Melissa Manlove, Exec Editor/Chronicle Books (no in-person meeting; critique will be handed out at the end of the 9/9/23 in-person event)
Cancellations prior to August 20 will receive a refund minus a $25 handling fee with the exception of refunds on critiques—no refunds on critiques (including registration) after August 1.
No refunds will be issued after August 20.
Out of courtesy to the Agent or Editor, if you miss your Pitchfest time there will be no refund and no makeup date. Similarly, if you miss your manuscript submission deadline for a written critique, there will be no refund or extended deadline.
To request a refund within the above parameters, please email Rebecca-Langston George/RA at CenCal-RA@SCBWI.org and copy Paulina Hill/ARA at CenCal-ARA@SCBWI.org by the stated deadline.
July 21 - 1-Day Early Bird Pricing Registration Opens for CenCal Premium Members(*)
July 22 - Early Bird Pricing Registration opens for all SCBWI Premium Members(*)
July 26 -- Last Day for Early Bird Pricing Registration
July 26 11:59pm - Early Bird Pricing Ends (Registration will temporarily pause to audit for ineligible registrations)
July 27 - Regular Pricing registration opens for everyone
Registration will close when all available seats are filled
(*) Premium membership is the new terminology for your regular paid SCBWI membership status.
July 15 - Deadline to apply for the Lin Oliver Grant (free conference attendance & free pitch)
August 1 - Postmark deadline to mail in Critique Manuscript Submissions (emailed submissions will not be accepted)
August 1 - Deadline to cancel if you purchased a live pitch or a written critique
August 5 - Deadline to email Writing Contest entries
August 20 - Refund Cancellation Deadline (Note: a $25 cancellation processing fee will be applied to all refunds)
After August 20 - No refunds will be issued