New Member Scholarship

SCBWI-MI is offering a scholarship to a new member!

This scholarship will go towards a critique from literary agent, Sera Rivers or author/illustrator, Leslie Helakoski

Scholarship requirements:

• Must be a Premium Member
• Must be a resident of Michigan
• Must be a member for the past 1-2 years
• Must be unpublished
• Must have a WiP that Sera or Leslie is willing to critique

Sera is willing to critique:

• Fiction Picture Books
• Picture Book Dummies
• YA Fiction

Leslie is willing to critique:

• Picture Book Dummies

Accepting Applications- Jan 4-Jan 11, 2026

Awardees will be notified on January 12th by email. Application window will close by 12:00 pm on January 11th. 

Questions should be directed to SCBWI-MI's regional advisor, Jodi McKay ([email protected]) 

Click HERE to apply!