What is it?
For an additional cost, you can receive feedback from a publishing industry professional on a sample of your work. Registration includes written feedback and a 10-minute in-person meeting that will take place at the event.
How to participate:
Be sure to select a critique WHEN you register for First Page Center Stage--LIVE! in Lancaster.
Deadline:
- Send your manuscript to Kristen, epa-ara@scbwi.org, by 11:59 PM ET Monday, August 12, 2024.
- Please put FPCS 2024 critique submission: Critique Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT/PORTFOLIO (same as saved file name) in the subject line of your email.
Who is Critiquing What
Marie Lamba, literary agent
Critiquing PB manuscripts/dummies, MG and YA.
Jon Corby, Design Assistant
Critiquing illustration portfolios, PB dummies, and GN sample pages.
Eric Smith, literary agent
Critiquing fiction and nonfiction in MG and YA.
Michele McAvoy, editor
Critiquing PB manuscripts & dummies.
Leslie Zampetti, literary agent
Critiquing illustration portfolios, PB manuscripts/dummies, MG, and YA.
Deeba Zargarpur, editor
Critiquing fiction PB, MG, YA and GN.
Jennifer Herrera, literary agent
Critiquing fiction and nonfiction in MG and YA.
Carolina Ortiz, editor
Critiquing fiction MG, YA and GN.
What to Send
Read each faculty member's critique preferences above and be sure to select a critique with the faculty who is critiquing the correct category for your work.
- For Picture Book (PB): Please send entire manuscript and a 1- to 2-sentence pitch (in the same document). Translator submissions should include a brief note about the source work (also in the same document).
- For Chapter Book/Middle Grade/Young Adult (CB/MG/YA): Please send up to 10 pages of your manuscript and a one-page, single-spaced synopsis (in the same document). Translator submissions should include a brief note about the source work (also in the same document).
- For Graphic Novel Manuscript Samples: Please send up to 10 pages of your manuscript and a one-page, single-spaced synopsis (in the same document). Translator submissions should include a brief note about the source work (also in the same document).
- For Illustrators: Please send six portfolio-ready illustrations OR 1 dummy .jpg, .png or PDF file (5 MB max).
- For Illustrated Graphic Novel Sample Pages: send up to 10 illustrated pages of your manuscript and a one-page, single-spaced synopsis (in the same document) .jpg, .png or PDF file (5 MB max).
How to format your submission:
⇒For all submissions, format your work in 12-point font, with one-inch margins, and double spacing (US Letter paper size). Include your synopsis in the same document (please don’t send two documents).
⇒Please include your name on every page of your work as a header or a footer, as well as identifying information on page one: first & last name, email address, title, genre.
⇒Please SAVE YOUR FILE as Critique Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT/PORTFOLIO as a PDF or DOC or DOCx.
Example: Zampetti_Strocchia_PURPLE CARROTS
We anticipate critiques to be returned on or about Saturday, September 14*, 2024. Please, review this feedback in preparation for your one-on-one meeting during the retreat.
*Critiques with literary agent Leslie Zampetti to be returned on or about Monday, September 16, 2024.