Author Visits
Spark Students' Interest in Books!
Author Visits to Schools - Customize the Visit for Your Students!
Help support literacy education in your school, library, or other group by inviting a Julie to visit your school.
Large-Group Settings
Julie can speak to large groups of students about how an idea becomes a book or about the building blocks of a good story.
Coaching Smaller Groups of Students
As another option, Julie could work with middle grade students and coach them in their writing. In classrooms, or separated by grade level, the students and Julie could work together to improve writing and students' individual stories.
A Combination of Formats
Have Julie visit your school during the school day, and then invite students to return in the evening for a literacy event with Julie speaking to the parents and students.
Often after Julie visits a school to share with students about reading and writing, the children are bursting with story ideas, and teachers often find that their students have a renewed interest in reading. Julie has visited preschools, elementary schools, book stores, and conferences. Possible presentations include:
"Building Sensational Stories"
NEW! - Now available as a Power Point presentation!
- For all ages, best for second grade and up
- Basic presentation regarding the building blocks of fiction, including setting, character, plot, conflict, etc.,
- Behind-the-scenes peek into Julie’s own books.
"How an Idea Becomes a Book"
NEW! Now available as a power point presentation.
- For all ages; can be adjusted for pre-readers
- Presentation about where ideas for stories come from, using examples and many visual aids
- Story time presentation appropriate for preschoolers and pre-readers;
- Focuses on changes in springtime;
- Introduces Julie’s book, Cheep! Cheep!
What teachers are saying:
"My Kindergarten children enjoyed meeting a real author! Julie did a nice job of showing them "Cheep, Cheep" and how the idea turned into a book. Her visit was a great kick-off for having them "author" their own books."
- Meg MacKenzie,
Teacher at Emmanuel-St. Michael Lutheran School,
Fort Wayne, IN
Program Details
Full-day presentations include three to four 45-minute presentations (please, no longer than 45 minutes);
Half-day presentations include two 45-minute presentations, or three shorter presentations.
I meet with a variety of groups of children, from one class to a group of 100 students. Smaller groups are preferable, however, I will gladly speak to larger groups if a microphone is provided.
Fees(Negotiable)
$300 for half-day (2 30- to 45-minute presentations)
$500 for full day (4 45-minute presentations)
Outside of a 2-hour driving distance, fees include travel expenses. (Lutheran schools - ask about a special discount!)
To learn more, click the "Contact Julie" tab to get in touch with Julie.
