Schedule
Saturday, October 17
Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books and Authors • Lincoln School, Providence, RI
9:45–10:15am talk (at the middle school), 10:30am–12:00pm and 12:30–2:00pm signing
Tuesday, October 20, 7:00–8:00pm
Reading and signing at The Silver Unicorn, Acton, MA
with award-winning author Sara Farizan!
Wednesday, October 21, 4:00–5:00pm
Reading and signing at the Newport Public Library
in partnership with Charter Books
Saturday, October 24 at 4:00pm
Reading and signing at Books on the Square, Providence, RI *
with renowned illustrator Kelly Murphy!
Saturday, November 7, 10:00am–10:45am
Portland Book Festival • Portland, OR
in conversation with author Roseanne Parry!
Tuesday, November 10, 6:00–8:00pm
Reading and signing at Books of Wonder, New York, NY
with NYT bestselling author Dan Poblocki!
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!
