Don't be overwhelmed by the thought of choosing an author and planning an event. A few simple guidelines will help you do it successfully.
It has been a fast and furious spring, with hardly a moment to write any posts! I have been busy preparing for our first, ever (at least ...
Find out information about how to schedule an author visit for your school with award-winning children's book author and illustrator Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini.
This week our Year 4-6 students were treated to a virtual visit with author Tristan Bancks who ‘zoomed’ in from Sydney to join us for 3 lively sessions.
An amazing store visit from Kate Messner who has a lot to offer about writing, and event planning.
Chris Soentpiet - NY
Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta
Author School Visit Prompts Journal Writing in First Grade with Debbie Clement of RainbowsWithinReach
When I am organizing a blog tour for an author I often get the question about what makes for a good giveaway prize or what are some possible options for giveaway prizes. While I usually give a shor…
Authors can have a never-ending stream of ideas for books, but when they think about starting an author blog, that creative river dams up. Blogging is different than book writing. You need to learn the blogging basics to understand which topics might be best for you, so you can use an author blog to gain and maintain readers.
We were privileged to have R A Spratt, author of Nanny Piggins, The Peski Kids, Friday Barnes, and Shockingly Good Stories come to our school on Wednesday 16 August to speak with students in Years 4-6. During her presentation she explained the background of Shockingly Good Stories; while on holiday with her children they requested […]
Author events don’t have to be only about reading your work. Your readers are there to get to know you and your writing better. These gatherings are more fun for everyone when you create space for questions, conversations, sneak peeks, and other activities.
On Friday, we had a visit to our school by author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. See his artwork here. He is both Mexican and American. He grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City. His artwork is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, particularly that of the Mixtec codex. His goal is to create images and stories that honor the past, but that are relevant to people, especially children, nowadays. His books are beautiful … Read more... →
I had the pleasure of visiting Bookmama’s Bookstore in Indianapolis this past thursday after work, where author Mike Mullin ("Ashfall" and the recently published "Ashen Winter") was a guest speaker. I posted awhile back about the first book and in that post mentioned how Mr. Mullin was a black belt in Taekwando and how coincidental…
Author visits teach creativity, inspire enthusiasm for reading comprehension skills with poetry, open minds & encourage kindness & spark the desire to explore the whole world. In her inspirational author visit presentations, celebrated poet & former teacher Amy Ludwig VanDerwater passionately teaches reading skills, writing skills, reading comprehension activities. Find her at amyludwigvanderwater.com, poemfarm.amylv.com, and sharingournotebooks.com. | teacher resources | literacy |
Author Jim Misko and a journey of a lifetime.
Author-Illustrator Visit for Read Across America. Excellence in Early Education: Anchor Charts, Bulletin Boards and Decorated Doors for Dr. Seuss
Luis and Tuesday triptych
Last week, I posted about inviting an author to come visit your school. It is an inspiring way to gt your students engaged in both reading and writing. However, that can often be expensive and a lot of work to put together. Luckily, technology offers us another option that is more cost and time-effective. Host […]
Happy National Lighthouse Day, reader friends! Let's head to Lake Superior to celebrate with today's featured author! She is sharing some her favorite places to visit and two bookish freebies for all y'all! [...]
