I always enjoy sharing my idea journals and sketch books with my audiences. I use my sketches to scaffold the processes of illustration and writing. Creating books can be tricky but I’ve found that the frustrations affiliated with authorship can be overcome by having a number of strategies in place.
Honorarium: Author Visit Program $2,100/day + travel, lodging and meal expenses, where applicable
Typically I schedule three presentations a day with each being about 45 minutes in length. I suggest allowing at least 15 minutes between sessions so that people can come and go and I can reorganize my materials for the following session.
Please email me if you have any questions about the IN-PERSON Visit program.
I bring my own equipment because I am familiar with it. I have an iPad, an Epson
short-throw projector, a Bose Acoustic Wave Sound System and a microphone.
Audience: All ages (PreK–Adult)
Group Size: 150-200 maximum per session
Sessions: up to three 45-minute presentations
Cost: $2,100/day + travel, lodging and meal expenses, where applicable
If two or more consecutive days are booked my day rate is reduced. Let me know and I'll be happy to give you a quote.
IF I'M DRIVING TO YOUR EVENT: Tish Gayle, owner of Inscribed Books and Gifts, can assist you with book orders. She can help create author visit online book order forms that are personalized for your venue. She can be reached at her office at 513.272.8000, Monday - Friday.
I’ll sign and personalize all books and will take them to the venue for distribution on the day of my visit.
IF I'M FLYING TO YOUR EVENT: Contact your favorite bookseller or the publishers of my books about eight weeks before my visit for information about pricing, availability and placing orders.
When visiting Kindergarten students, I draw more, read a number of books and spend less time talking in detail about the process of making books (please let me know if your school has morning and afternoon Kindergarten sessions).
With older students and adult audiences I go into a lot more detail about the processes of writing and revising and working with an editor and art director.