I’m eager to be part of your school or library visit, writing workshop, conference, keynote, festival, and other book-ish events!
Events & Visits
I offer both in-person and virtual visits on a variety of topics, including the writing process, the publishing process, forging a creative career, and the influence family and culture have had on my work. I also love leading students through craft workshops so they can leave empowered to create their own stories.
About my presentations …
For pre-k – grade 2 (approximately 35 minutes), an interactive read-aloud and a book-related activity. Topics to choose from: imaginative storytelling, the creative process, basic story elements, how picture books are made, and/or the creation of a group story right on the spot!
For grades 3 – 6 (approximately 45 - 60 minutes), an interactive read-aloud and a book-related activity. Topics to choose from: imaginative storytelling, the creative process, basic story elements, how picture books are made, and/or the creation of a group story right on the spot!
Want a custom presentation or workshop? Let’s chat! I’m happy to tailor a talk that best fits your community and curriculum.
In-Person Rates for the 2025-2026 School Year
Single presentation or workshop: $350, up to 60 minutes.
Half day: $600, includes 2 presentations and/or workshops up to 60 minutes each.
Full day: $1,000, includes 4 presentations and/or workshops up to 60 minutes each. Option to swap one session for a “lunch with the author” with a smaller group, like a book club, instead.
Virtual Visit Rates for the 2025-2026 School Year
Single presentation or workshop: $150, up to 60 minutes
Half day: $250, includes 2 presentations and/or workshops up to 60 minutes each.
Full day: $550, includes 4 presentations and/or workshops up to 60 minutes each.
Other Offerings
Lunch with the author: $150, great for small groups or clubs up to 15 students. Includes in the full-day visit.
Public Libraries: $125, up to 60 minutes. Travel restrictions apply. Virtual chats available.
Please note:
For travel outside of the Seminole and Orange Counties of Florida, travel expenses (transportation, lodging, etc.) will be added to the listed rates.
If your school is a Title I school, or you represent a non-profit organization, or if your organization has a different budget, please fill out the contact form to discuss discounted speaking rates.
Request a Sample Author Visit Agreement here.
Abuelo’s Flower Shop
Preschool (3-5 years); Early Grades (5-8 years)
About a girl who is finally old enough to sell flowers with her abuelo in his shop, only to learn that it’s the last stop before people visit the garden beyond the gate. A place for telling the ones you've loved and lost, "Te recuerdo y te extraño," I remember you, and I miss you.
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“This is a great depiction of one important aspect of mourning: that visiting loved ones in cemeteries is a way of remembering them.”
—School Library Journal
Together We Remember
Early Grades (4-8 years)
About a girl and her father who embark on an imagination adventure that includes rainforest hikes, intergalactic planet-hopping, and most of all, remembering Mami through her favorite activity—creating stories and memories together.
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"Add this father-daughter book to a Father’s Day collection that conveys the author’s message about the power of memories while celebrating the freedom to daydream."
—The Bulletin, starred review
“An imaginative journey through grief, love, and the promise of adventures yet to come.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“In Morera and Encarnación’s wistful bilingual story, imagination-fueled play helps ‘chase the blues away’ for a father and child…loving work about a family’s bond.”
—Publishers Weekly
Unannounced Picture Book
Preschool (3-5 years); Early Grades (5-8 years)
Description to come.