Florida SCBWI Critique Fest

Nov 08, 2025

Online event

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Florida SCBWI Critique Fest

Site Is Still Undergoing Construction!

Any registations made prior to the official opening on August 15th at 9AM will be deleted. If you managed to charge your credit card, We're NOT refunding any early registrations. (But SCBWI Florida thanks you for your donation.)

Florida SCBWI Critique Fest

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Tip: See what time slots are still available by clicking on the Register For Event Button.

KEY:

PB-Picture Book; CB-Chapter Book; MG-Middle Grade; YA-Young Adult; NF-Nonfiction; BD-Book Dummies; GN-Graphic Novels; PR-Portfolio Reviews

Agents

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Linda Camacho (PB, MG, YA, GN, BD)

Linda Camacho is a senior agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary.

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Sheila Fernley (PB, CB, MG, YA, NF, BD, PR)

Sheila Fernley is an Associate Literary Agent at Storm Literary Agency.

Alyssa Eisner Henkin (PB, CB, MG, YA, BD, PR)

Alyssa Eisner Henkin is an agent at Birch Path Literary.

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Saritza Hernandez (MG, YA, NF, GN)

Saritza Hernandez is an agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

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Sally Kim (PB, MG, GN)

Sally M. Kim is an associate agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

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Sera Rivers (PB, MG, YA, GN, BD)

Sera Rivers is a Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary.

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Kaitlyn Sanchez (PB, BD, MG)

Kaitlyn Sanchez is an agent with Bradford Literary Agency.

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Joyce Sweeney (PB, BD)

Joyce Sweeney is an author and Director of Kidlit for The Seymour Agency.

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Leslie Zampetti (MG, YA)

Leslie Zampetti is an agent at Open Book Literary.

Editors

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Karen Boss - (PB, CB, MG, NF)

Karen Boss is a senior editor at Charlesbridge.

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Kandace Coston (PB, MG, YA, GN, BD, PR)

Kandace Coston is a picture book editor at Lee & Low Books.

Lynne Marie (PB, CB, MG, YA)

Lynne Marie is an editor at The Little Press.

Kathleen Merz (PB, BD, CB, MG, GN)

Kathleen Merz is the Editorial Director for Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

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Ariel Richardson (PB, BD, PR)

Ariel Richardson is a Senior Editor in Children's at Chronicle Books in San Francisco.

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Nick Thomas (PB, CB, MG, YA, NF, GN, BD, PR)

Nick Thomas is an Executive Editor at Levine Querido.

Art Directors

Brian LaRossa (PB, MG, BD, PR)

Brian LaRossa is an executive art director in the hardcover picture book group at Scholastic.

Kristen Nobles (BD, PR, PB)

Kristen Nobles is an Art Director at Charlesbridge Publishing.

GETTING YOUR WORK READY FOR CRITIQUE FEST 2025

You’ll need to submit your manuscript within 48 hours of registeing for a critique. Click the button to download a PDF with instructions on how to format your manuscript. That way, you can have it ready to upload as soon as registration opens.

How to Format Your Work for Critique Festpdf • 26KB

Submitting Your Work

Did you register for a critque and are wondering how to submit your work?

Information on how to submit your work can be found on your member page. Under the My Resources section.

Note: You must be registered for a critque for the information to appear in your My Resources section.

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