Schedule
September 15 – 17 (exact events and times to come)
NEIBA (New England Independent Booksellers Association) • Boston Marriott Newton
September 27 – 29 (exact events and times to come)
PNBA (Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association) • Holiday Inn Portland
October 4–7 (exact events and times to come)
MPIBA (Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association) Fallcon • Renaissance Denver Hotel & Conference Center
October 16–17 (exact events and times to come)
Rhode Island Festival of the Book • Lincoln School, Providence, RI
October 20 (event time to come)
Reading and signing at The Silver Unicorn, Acton, MA
October 21 (event time to come)
BOOK LAUNCH at Charter Books, Newport, RI
October 24 at 4:00pm
Reading and signing at Books on the Square, Providence, RI
November 7 (exact events and times to come)
Portland Book Festival • Portland, OR
Booking Info
Interested in booking me for an in-person or virtual visit with your school, library, bookstore, or other awesome group?
In-Person Visit Programs
HALF DAY
Up to three 45m auditorium-style presentations, tailored to each age group. Each presentation includes a reading from two of my books, a talk about myself and my writing via an engaging PowerPoint presentation, and a Q&A (I LOVE questions).
Half day fee: $1500
FULL DAY
Up to three 45m auditorium-style presentations, as described above. Lunch with students. An afternoon of up to three 40m in-classroom workshops.
Each workshop lasts 30-40 minutes and includes a writing prompt from me, writing time (I will also participate in the exercise), time afterwards for us to share our work and for students to get feedback from me, and a Q&A session if time allows.
Full day fee: $2500
Virtual Visit Programs (per classroom, 25 student maximum*)
The Quickie: 15 minutes, Q&A format. FEE: FREE
The Full: 30 minutes.** 15m intro from me about my career and writing process, with a brief reading from one of my books, followed by Q&A with your students. I’ll also send you signed swag in advance, and you can email any questions we don’t have time to answer during my visit! FEE: $200
*Interested in a visit to multiple classrooms? Let’s talk. I’ll be happy to work out a package deal!
**Interested in a longer virtual program, including a writing workshop? Let’s talk. I have all kinds of ideas, and I’ll be happy to tailor my visit to your needs!
Kara LaReau 