SCBWI AZ - Picture Book Live Edits Webinar
Aug 22, 2026
Online event
Carter will select up to four picture book manuscripts submitted by attendees and will edit them live during the workshop. You'll learn how an editor/agent approaches evaluating and editing a picture book manuscript, as well as learn about picture book design, pagination, etc. in ways that will affect the editing of a manuscript.
Carter will select up to four picture book manuscripts submitted by attendees and will edit them live during the workshop. You'll learn how an editor/agent approaches evaluating and editing a picture book manuscript, as well as learn about picture book design, pagination, etc. in ways that will affect the editing of a manuscript.
If you would like to send a picture book manuscript for Carter to consider, please send the manuscript to Karen Chow, Arizona SCBWI ARA at [email protected] no later than Friday, July 17, 2026. More information will be sent once you register for the event.
Cost, Date, and Time
Cost:
Member Cost: $25.00
Non-Member Cost: $45.00
Critique Cost: $60.00
Date:
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Arizona Time | Note: Arizona does not follow DLS, so the event time zone will be PST)
Zoom Information
LOCATION: Online Zoom Platform
If you are unable to attend the program live, a recording will be made available within a week after the event concludes. The recording will be available to registered attendees for 30 days after the recording link has been posted.
Critiques
Carter Hasegawa has agreed to provide up to 5 written critiques of picture book manuscripts and 5 written portfolio critiques. Only registered attendees who sign up and pay for a critique when registering are eligible.
- A full FICTION picture book manuscript critique: send a Word document, double-spaced, no more than 800 words.
- Portfolio Critiques: Critiquee must provide a link to their illustration portfolio website, or a link to their illustration gallery on the SCBWI site, or a pdf featuring a collection of their art, no more than 15 pieces.
Attendees must submit their critique materials to Karen Chow, Arizona SCBWI ARA at [email protected] no later than Friday, July 17, 2026.
Presenter Information
Carter Hasegawa
Carter Hasegawa (he/him) has been in the children’s book world for over 20 years—as a book seller for various indies across the US, as an editor at Candlewick Press, and now, as a literary agent with Tugeau 2 Art and Literary Agency. “The thing I’ve always loved about children’s literature,” he says, “is that beyond the sheer range of incredible stories, it’s always served as a sort of testing ground for me: of new ideas, of new experiences, of new viewpoints, of emotional extremes.” Some of his favorite books include WATERCRESS, MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE, BIG, TAR BEACH, WEDNESDAY WARS, ENDER’S GAME, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, THE NOTORIOUS BENEDICT ARNOLD, and SO MANY others. Originally from Seattle, Carter now lives in Boston with his librarian wife and their two young sons.
Submission Information
Carter is accepting submissions from webinar attendees via a special Query Tracker link. This unique Query Tracker link will expire November 22, 2026. It will be sent to registrants of the webinar with the Zoom Link for the program.
Study Carter’s Wishlist on the agency’s website here: https://tugeau2.com/about
Terms, Conditions, and Refunds
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Refund Policy:
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