SCBWI Online Critique Group Application

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Membership Status*

Yes, I am a member of SCBWI Australia East and my membership is up-to-date.

SCBWI encourages and celebrates the creativity, dedication and lived experiences of our members. Therefore, we are opposed to any use of text-prompted generative AI in writing, illustrating or other aspects of creating children’s books until fair policies and regulations are established to protect the work of all human creators.

By joining a SCBWI Online Critique group you are agreeing to respect the privacy of all group members and agreeing not to put any member’s intellectual property (IP), without their express permission, into a public AI model such as ChatGPT.

The SCBWI Policy on AI*

Yes, I have read the SCBWI AI policy and agree to respect the privacy of the Online Critique group.

Publishing Experience*

Submit a short (approximately 50-100 word) bio which will be sent to the other members of your critique group. Feel free to include your website.

Short Biography*

Choose from the following categories. If you prefer a group that critiques a broader age range you can select two categories. If you want to be in more than one group you need to submit separate forms.

Critique Group Categories*

Picture Books (writers only)Picture Books (illustrators only)Picture Books (writers and illustrators combined)Junior Fiction (approx. 6-8 years)Middle Grade Fiction (approx. 8-12 years)Upper Middle Grade/Teens (approx. 12-14 years)Young Adult (approx. 14+)Illustrators (any age)Non-fiction (any age)

If a new group is being formed it requires one member to set up the Shared Dropbox Folder for the group. Would you be willing to help in the initial set up if required?

Help with initial set up of a new group?*

YesNo