Critique Opportunities
Check out all these amazing critique opportunities:
Take the next step in your KidLit Journey!
Critiques by industry professionals and experienced authors and illustrators provide expert guidance on how to improve your work. Whether you are a writer or illustrator, make sure you sign up for one of these critique opportunities to increase your chances to get your work published.
We have 10 in-person faculty and 12 off-site faculty providing critiques, look at each faculty page to learn what type of critiques each faculty member is offering.
This year, as part of our SCBWI Arizona Regional Conference, we are offering both WRITTEN ONLY critiques as well as WRITTEN CRITIQUTES FOLLOWED BY A 30-MINUTE ZOOM MEETING.
GREAT NEWS! You will be able to purchase one critique from our in-person faculty and one from our off-site faculty. DON"T MISS OUT!
WRITTEN ONLY CRITIQUES
Cost: $65.00
Materials Due Date: August 26, 2026
Submit your materials and receive detailed written feedback that you can pick up at the end of the conference. If you are attending virtually, the material will be sent to you after the conference is complete.
- Gianna Lakenauth - Editor, Knopf/Penguin Random House
- Natascha Morris - Agent, Tobias Literary Agency
- Charlotte Wenger - Agent, Prospect Literary Agency
- Andrea Cascardi - Agent, Transatlantic Agency
- Adam Rex - Author/illustrator (PB, MG, YA)
- G.F. Miller - Author (MG, YA)
- Cynthia Harmony - Author/translator (PB)
- Christie Megill – Agent, The Cat Agency Inc
- Nina Richner – Agent, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
- Eve Adler – Agent, Red Fox Literary Agency
- Ritu Anand – Agent, D4EO Literary Agency
- Amy Thrall Flynn – Agent, Aevitas Creative Management
- Laurel Symonds – Agent, KT Literary
- Analia Cabello – Agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency
WRITTEN CRITIQUES FOLLOWED BY A 20-MINUTE ZOOM MEETING AFTER THE CONFERENCE
Cost: $90.00
Materials Due Date: August 26, 2026
Submit your materials and receive detailed written feedback that you can pick up at the end of the conference. If you are attending virtually, the material will be sent to you after the conference is complete.
Your 20-minute Zoom consultation will be scheduled after the conference. This will give you the opportunity to review the written notes before you meet with your critiquer.
- Ariel Richardson - Editor, Chronicle Books
- Charlotte Wenger - Agent, Prospect Literary Agency
- G.F. Miller - Author (MG, YA)
- Ali Romig – Editor, Delacorte Press (PRH)
- Linda Camacho – Agent, Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
- Saribel Pages – Agent, Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
- Christie Megill – Agent, The Cat Agency Inc
- Nina Richner – Agent, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
- Ritu Anand – Agent, D4EO Literary Agency
- Stephanie Fretwell-Hill – Agent, Red Fox Literary Agency
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Michael Hale - Author/illustrator (PB)
Karen S. Chow - Author (MG)
Abigail Samoun – Agent, Red Fox Literary Agency