The MayFest Zoom Webinar features a keynote speaker, an editor panel, an agent panel, an optional Art Portfolio Showcase, and optional Zoom Critiques. MayFest is on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. (PT). Optional, Individual Zoom Critiques are from 2-5 p.m. (PT) that afternoon. Each critique is 15 minutes.
MAYFEST SCHEDULE: (All Times are Pacific Time)
9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15-10:15 a.m. Keynote
Matthew Cordell, Award-Winning Author/Illustrator
10:15-10:25 a.m. Break
10:25-11:25 a.m. Editor Hour
Carolina Ortiz, Editor, HarperCollins Children’s
Dainese Santos, Associate Editor, Simon & Schuster
Nick Thomas, Executive Editor, Levine Querido
11:25-11:35 a.m. Break
11:35 a.m.-12:35 p.m. Agent Hour
Patrice Caldwell, Literary Director and Literary Agent, New Leaf Literary & Media
Sarah Gerton, Associate Literary Agent and Subrights Associate, at New Leaf Literary & Media
Amy Thrall Flynn, Senior Agent, Aevitas Creative Management
12:45-1:15 p.m. Showcase Slideshow & Awards & Thank You to Faculty and Volunteers
2:00-5:00 p.m. Optional 15-minute Critiques
Attendees receive submission guidelines from the editors and agents with the MayFest recording on Tuesday, May 7th.
Awards will be presented for the portfolio showcase and each critique faculty will award a certificate for the most promising submission.
Thank you for signing up for MayFest 2024 and purchasing a Critique and/or participating in our Art Portfolio Showcase.
CRITIQUES:
Each critique is 15 minutes. Critique feedback includes written comments on the SCBWI Gold Form as well as written comments placed directly on your manuscript or portfolio, which will be returned on May 3. Your critique faculty will meet with you on Zoom in a private breakout room, where you will be able to ask questions and receive valuable feedback.
REFUND POLICY:
MayFest registration refunds (minus a $20.00 cancellation fee) will be granted until midnight (PT) on April 26 by emailing Debra Schmidt at scbwi-ra2@scbwi.org
NO REFUNDS will be given for the optional MayFest Critique and Art Portfolio Showcase, because the fees go directly to the faculty.