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Workshop Spotlight: Crafting an Author/Illustrator School Visit

School visits are a powerful way to get your book into the hands of readers. But how do you take what you’ve written or illustrated and turn it into an attention-grabbing presentation for kids?

At this workshop, you will:

• Prepare your presentation, with faculty input
• Visit a school and deliver your presentation, which is videotaped
• Review your presentation video and get faculty feedback

Workshop sesssions include:

• Polishing Your Presentation Skills
• Booking Speaking Engagements
• Creating a Successful Talk
• Making Conference Proposals
• Building Your Author Brand: Enewsletter, Social Media & More!
• Material Preparation
• One-to-one conferences about marketing, proposals, materials, press
• One-to-one conferences about your school presentation

This hands-on workshop is perfect for any author or illustrator who would like to develop or refine their school presentations.

Watch video testimonials from previous attendees:
Author/illustrator Aram Kim
Author Andrea Loney
Author Julie Dao
Author Leah Henderson

“Very knowledgeable instructors with lots of wisdom and experience to share. We all learned a great deal from them.”

“This truly was an essential ‘boot camp’ for debut authors!”

“The workshop was small and intimate, which kept me focused and allowed the instructors to do a deep-dive into the information.”

Posted on: January 22, 2019