Author Visits

I offer both in-person and virtual visits on a variety of topics that encourage a love of reading and empower students to create their own stories!

School Visits Include

Full Day In-Person

($1,000*) Includes:

  • Up to three presentations

  • Lunch with an author (approx. 10 students)

  • Optional book signing

  • Printable educator guide

  • Printable student activity sheets

Half Day In-Person

($600*) Includes:

  • Up to two presentations

  • Optional book signing

  • Printable educator guide

  • Printable student activity sheets

Virtual Visit

($150) Includes:

  • Virtual session (up to 45 min) via Zoom or Google Meet

  • Printable educator guide

  • Printable student activity sheets

*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.

Setting up your visit is as easy as:

  • 1. Fill out this interest form

    Click the link below, fill out the form, and I’ll be in touch shortly!

    School Visit Interest Form

  • 2. Connect & Sign Agreement

    We’ll discuss logistics and then, once everything sounds good, I’ll send an agreement and invoice. No payment is due until the day of the visit.

  • 3. Review Pre-visit Materials

    Go through your personalized welcome kit, which includes:
    - Author’s biographical info
    - Activity sheets for students
    - Book sale order form
    - Promotional author visit flyers
    - Tentative schedule and checklists
    - Info to provide author

 FAQs

  • Each presentation is 45 minutes long unless otherwise agreed upon. For older grade levels (4th & 5th), I am open to extending the presentation to an hour.

  • I have presented to grades pre-k through 5. When presenting to a larger audience, I ask that the audience is grouped by age/grade level (e.g. pre-k-1st, 2nd-3rd, 4th-5th). You can find more specific details about each of my books here.

  • For in-person visits, I am open to any size audience, but the sweet spot (in my experience) is two classes at a time in a cozier meeting space like the media center or a classroom. For virtual visits, my preference is one classroom at a time.

  • There is no obligation to host a book sale in order to schedule a visit with me. However, if this is something you’re interested, I can connect you with local bookstores to process these orders ahead of my visit, or provide a custom book order form and highly discounted rate to send home with students.

  • The school may take photos during the presentation to sharing internally and post to social media. However, the school must obtain my prior written consent before using any photos, recordings, or materials for commercial purposes or media distribution.

    Audio or video recording, broadcasting, and streaming of my presentation are not permitted.

    Your school is responsible for securing media consent and release forms for any individuals shown in photos.

Credit to children’s author, Justin Colón, whose hard work on his School Visit page inspired much of the information you find here. Please go visit his website to learn about his books and about the incredible school visit program he puts on for students!