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    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
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author visits

tips for funding and planning

Need help planning an author visit? Check out these resources.

How do I justify your visit to my administration?

Authors who visit schools:

  • Forge a personal connection between students and the creators of books
  • Create a surge in library use
  • Reinforce a connection between educational standards and specific content
  • Motivate kids to read
  • Motivate kids to express themselves with words—writing and revising their own works
  • Motivate kids to persist in their dreams and not give up when challenged
  • Contribute to improvements in reading scores
  • Improve school-wide morale as students and staff work together reading the author’s books and performing classroom tasks
How can my school/library fund your visit?

Inquire about the following school-based funding resources at your next staff meeting:

  • PTA
  • Adopt-a-School Sponsors
  • Title I
  • Title VII
  • School Improvement Plan (SIP)
  • Grants (from local nonprofits or your local reading association)
  • Grandparents
  • Parents
Will community organizations fund author visits?

Yes! And by helping you fund an author visit, the organization achieves greater visibility by forging partnerships with neighborhood schools resulting in greater community “buy in” to literacy issues.

  • Service organizations: Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Clubs, Lions Clubs, etc.
  • Museums that have a special tie-in to the author’s books
  • Major corporations: Target, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Burger King, Publix, Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.
  • Friends of the Library organization of your public library
  • Local independent businesses that support other aspects of your community (look for plaques in restaurants, libraries, schools, stadiums, law offices, and medical offices).
  • Philanthropic groups: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s literacy programs, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, etc.
Do you have your author visit information in printed form so I can share it with my colleagues?

Yes! I have a 2-sided brochure that you can either print and share or share as a link. Click here:  Appearance Brochure

I’ve scheduled an author visit: Now what do I do?

Good question! The key to a successful event is preparation, and there is no such thing as starting too early. I want to establish a genuine connection with your students–my goal is to supplement your curriculum, not distract from it. I hope to leave your students inspired to create their own work and with a deeper understanding of my process from idea to publication. Download these handy tips:  Author Visit Prep Tips

Do you perform virtual visits?

Absolutely! I’ve used most of the popular video chat platforms. Please read my tips for a successful virtual visit. You can download them here:  Virtual Visit Prep Tips

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Author Visit Programs

Whether you choose an in-person visit or a Skype visit, I share my excitement for writing and inspire readers and writers of all ages to share their stories.

Books

At a school visit, one kid asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” He knew I write for the kid I once was (and maybe still am).

Teacher Guides

Several of my books feature FREE teacher guides. My gift to you! Download them here.

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  • Home
  • Books
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • LitLinks
    • Teacher Guides
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
  • Contact
    • Stay In Touch