SCBWI Italy - First Pages Workshop
Jun 29, 2026
Online event
Part 1: Workshop session led by Julie Blaho. Whether you're writing a PB or novel, the first page is so important. You only have a few minutes to convince an agent or reader that your MS is worth their time. Bring whatever you're working on and learn how to capture readers' curiosity in this hands-on workshop. A recording will be available. Part 2: Get your work in front of an agent and receive valuable feedback! The opportunity to submit a manuscript for feedback is exclusive to Premium Members. Submit a first page (PB, MG, or YA) by July 6th. Gaby Cabezut at The Seymour Agency will then provide feedback on selected manuscripts during a recorded Zoom session, which will be sent out to all registered participants.
SCBWI Italy - First Pages Workshop
SCBWI Italy - First Page Feedback Session
Gaby Cabezut is a bilingual literary agent and the Director of Foreign Rights at The Seymour Agency, representing authors in both English and Spanish. Leveraging an extensive background in tech, digital publishing, and an MBA in Digital Marketing Strategies, she specializes in helping authors expand their global reach through translation. Gaby is deeply passionate about diversity and uplifting Latinx voices. Through The Seymour Agency Mexico, she proudly represents Latin American talent for the Spanish market.
Julie Blaho is a native Minnesotan living in Bologna, Italy, who loves to write. While she primarily focuses on stories for children, she also enjoys writing flash fiction and short stories for adults. Her work has appeared in The People’s Friend, Flash Fiction Magazine, and 101 Words, among others. She was shortlisted with a middle-grade novel in the Chicken House Publishing Open Coop Competition in 2022, and she's represented by Gaby Cabezut at The Seymour Agency.
What people have said about previous workshops:
Julie Blaho's workshop on Narrative Structure was filled with information to help you think about your story from the start. The four steps she provides are strategic and fast to apply, and the wonderful examples she shares help you see how to craft your story arc. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone who has the chance to learn from Julie.
Having the opportunity to learn this craft better was exactly why I joined SCBWI. This workshop was excellent. Now I have a very useful tool for writing and revising my work.
Julie's workshop was hugely helpful for me in thinking about my story as a whole; clarifying what it was I wanted to communicate and how best to convey that whilst also engaging the reader. The workshop helped me with both overall structure and character consistency. Thank you, it's an effective and very interesting viewpoint on narrative stories.