Hello Writers and Illustrators,
We want to support you in your writing and illustrating. Critique groups are an essential way to improve your craft. They are also incredibly helpful for learning about the business of writing and illustrating for children.
If you’d like to participate in a critique group, please contact the group leaders listed on this page.
If you’d like to LEAD a critique group, please reach out – wpa@scbwi.org
Members Looking for Groups:
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NEW GROUP! PB Critique Group- Mars/Cranberry/surrounding areas
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Online YA Critique Group
Openings: Limited
Contact: Jenny Birch (jennifersbirch at gmail.com)
Email exchange
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North Hills Picture Book Illustrator Critique Group
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: Third Thursdays from 6:30pm – 8:30pm – upcoming dates – Mar 16, April 20, May 18, June 15
Location: Eat n Park (Shaler/Etna) 930 Butler St, Etna, PA 15223
Genre/Ages: Picture Books – Illustrators and Author-Illustrators
Contact: Julianna Zito – wpa-ic@scbwi.org
Links: https://wpa.scbwi.org/illustrator-meet-ups/
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Zoom North Hills Critique Group
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: Fluctuates – based on group poll in a Slack Group
Location: As of March 2020, meeting via Zoom.
Genre/Ages: Mostly PB, some magazine, some MG
Contact: Nicole M (manages scheduling)
Contact SCBWI.wpa.critiquegroups@gmail.com if interested in joining via Slack.
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Online PA PB Critiques
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: Ongoing
Group Procedures: Manuscripts are due the 15th of each month via Google Docs and critiques are due by the 30th of each month. This group is written feedback only, we don’t have Zoom meetings.
Contact Jeff Checcio – jcheccio[at]gmail.com
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Squirrel Hill Picture Book Illustrators
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: Postponed
Location: Panera Bread
3401 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Genre/Ages: Bring Images and Dummy Books to be Critiqued
Contact: Brittany Ashcraft – ashcraftbrittany@gmail.com
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Bethel Park Picture Book Illustrators/Writers
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: Postponed
Location: Panera Bread South Park Shops
5243 Library Rd, Bethel Park PA 15102
Contact: Kris Sacco
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Peters Township
Openings: No
Day/Time: Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm;
Every other Wednesday, 10:00 am-Noon
Location: Peters Township Public Library
Virtual Option: occasionally will meet virtually with Google hang out
Genre/Ages: PB to YA, fantasy, finction and NF
Contact:
Mondays: David Amaditz chairnomor@verizon.net
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Beechview
Openings: No
Day/Time: 3rd Saturday of the month, 1:00-3:00 pm
Location:
Genre/Ages: Middle Grade historical fiction / YA historical fiction / YA Scifi
Contact: Audrey Iacone
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State College, PA: PennCraft
Openings: Yes
Day/Time: every other Thursday (from Aug 22, 2019)
Location: At the State College Wegmans at 7 pm
Contact: Megan Gregor
megamoo72@hotmail.com
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