Critique registration extended until April 5
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 retreat.
How to participate:
Be sure to select a critique WHEN you register for the retreat
Deadline:
- Send your manuscript to Kristen, [email protected], by 11:59 PM ET NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE--Friday, April 5, 2024.
- Please put Pocono 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
Deeba Zargarpur, editor
Critiquing fiction PB, MG, YA and GN.
Vashti Harrison, author-illustrator
Critiquing illustration portfolios, PB dummies and PB manuscripts.
SOLD OUT--Jennifer Laughran, literary agent
Critiquing PB, CB, MG, YA and GN.
Brian LaRossa, art director
Critiquing illustrator portfolios and PB dummies.
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/Board Book (PB/BB): 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/Early Reader/Middle Grade/Young Adult (CB/ER/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 Illustrators: Please send six portfolio-ready illustrations OR 1 dummy .jpg or .png 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: Harrison_Strocchia_PURPLE CARROTS
We anticipate critiques to be returned on or about Friday, April 12, 2024. Please, review this feedback in preparation for your one-on-one meeting during the retreat.