[CASL-L] Authors' Visits

[Sarah Lynch]

We Need Diverse books is a great start. This is something that can take
some time. I spend time looking at author websites for info about visits on
their page. I'm actually already looking for someone for the 2019-20 school
year. If they don't have info about school visits, then I don't usually
bother contacting them. Also author prices can vary widely, but having a
diverse author visit your school is a great grant to write. I wrote a grant
to have Grace Lin come to our school and she was excellent.

Based on your location, you do have access to NYC area authors and maybe
they can come on the train for the day so you don't have to pay for a hotel
room and additional food and transportation. Here are a few authors or
websites I recommend that might work for you.

https://www.charleswaterspoetry.com/ - diverse author of poetry and actor-
I have seen him at a conference and seems great for middle school
https://theauthorvillage.com/ - a booking agency that represents many
authors
http://www.calexanderlondon.com/ - we hosted him in person and he is
fabulous and one of our middle schools Skyped with him. I know others who
have as well. He has a great new YA book that I read and has received a
host of accolades such as a We Need Diverse Books Must read of 2018.

Those are ones I can think of off the top of my head. I'd definitely try
and see if Alex London can do a Skype because I know he does them. Good
luck! This sounds like a great way to celebrate diversity!

Sarah


Sarah Lynch, National Board Certified Library Media Specialist
Wolcott Elementary- West Hartford Public Schools
71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110
Telephone: 860-561-2300 Ext. 3638


On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 2:08 PM Valerie DiLorenzo <vdilorenzo at rumseyhall.org>
wrote:

> Jackie,
>
> I highly recommend We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/
> This site includes great titles, then contact authors directly.
>
> Happy reading,
>
> ~Val
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> On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 12:45 PM Jenny Lussier <jlussier at rsd13.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jackie -
>>
>> Kate Messner's blog has great ideas from World Read Aloud Day along with
>> links to authors.
>>
>> It's a place to start.
>>
>>
>> http://www.katemessner.com/skype-with-an-author-on-world-read-aloud-day-2019/
>>
>> Jenny
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 11:50 AM DeLoma, Jaclyn <delomaj at stratk12.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I am new to the LMS position this year and was looking to get some
>>> advice/help in securing and researching authors' visits.  I am planning on
>>> a #Appreciate Diversity Celebration during the month of April and was
>>> looking for authors who write diverse literature.  Does anyone have any
>>> suggestions or know of any links or authors that I can look into?  I've
>>> tried emailing publishers and authors outright and so far have had no luck
>>> or responses.  Are there any suggestions for inexpensive visits, virtual
>>> would be fine as well, and also specific authors?
>>>
>>> I would really appreciate your help with this!  The students would be
>>> beyond inspired!
>>>
>>> Thank you ahead of time!
>>>
>>> Jackie
>>> Wooster Middle School
>>> Stratford, CT
>>>
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