Presentations

I love sharing my picture book-making process and getting students excited about writing and illustration!

My virtual visits are full of behind-the-scenes images, detailing my process of writing & illustration.  I talk about my connections to animation and how I gather ideas, draft stories, sketch, revise, and create final art.  There’s time for Q&A, (and possibly sneak peeks into future projects!). As always, if you have a specific part of the process where you would like some extra emphasis, please let me know.

Looking for something a bit more interactive for individual classes? Ask about storytelling game workshops!

Presentations run about 45 minutes, tailored for grades K-2 or 3-5.

Technical Stuff

We can use Zoom, Google Meet, or the video conferencing software of your choice, with the school acting as the host of the meeting. I’ll split the presentation between slides and an interactive storytelling game, as well as a few minutes at the end for Q&A. It helps to do a 5 minute test call at least one day before.

I ask that you provide attentive teachers to assist with classroom management, and prepare the students ahead of time by reading at least one of my books (since they’ll get much more out of the experience if they’re familiar with my work!).

I welcome photographs and/or screenshots during the presentation, but request that participants refrain from video recording.

Book Signing

If your school participates in a book sale ahead of the presentation, I’m happy to mail out personalized bookplates so that students can have their own signed copies.

You can run the sale through your favorite bookshop, my local indie bookstore Whitelam Books, or we can coordinate an online sale through http://www.authorvisitcentral.com, an author-run site that works with local indie bookstores.

For pricing, please see updated info on my In-Person Author Visits page.