November 6, 2021
A limited number of critiques will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Manuscript critiques will be offered by:
Alison S. Weiss,
acquisitions editor at Pixel+Ink
Kelly Going, award-winning
author and Highlights Foundation workshop presenter
Jalen Garcia-Hall, editorial assistant, Scholastic
You may submit fiction or nonfiction: one picture book (no more than 10 pages) or one magazine piece (no more than 10 pages) or the first 10 pages from a longer work for children including young adult. If multiple works are submitted, the shorter work will be critiqued.
Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point
font, with one-inch margins. Name and address must appear on the first page
plus name and title on succeeding pages.
Cost is $45 plus registration fee ($60) for a 15-minute face-to-face consultation/critique.
Mail your critique fee, plus registration fee (separate checks, please) and
the first ten pages of your manuscript (or less) to Karen Orloff at the address
listed on the registration page.
Deadline is October 11, 2021 for critique and registration fees.
Critique fees are non-refundable (unless the critique schedule is full).
