http://authorvisit.com Information about author visits for teachers, librarians and media specialists Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:07:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for an author to visit your school this fall? Summer is finally almost finished, and school is back in session for many teachers and students. If you're looking for an exciting and experienced author to come visit your school, you should contact Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini. Kristin has spoken at schools ... http://authorvisit.com/2006/08/28/find-an-author-for-a-fall-author-visit/ Should you look for an author or an illustrator (or both) for your next author visit? Both have advantages: Authors can read the stories they've written and talk about the writing and editing process, how they come up with ideas, and what it's like to be an author. Illustrators typically offer ... http://authorvisit.com/2005/11/06/should-you-invite-a-writer-or-an-illustrator-for-your-author-visit/ Have you hosted an author visit at your school? Do you want to host one? Here are 5 tips for a successful author visit: Engage your students at least 2 weeks before the visit. Suggested activities include creating artwork that relates to the author's books, writing student books and decorating ... http://authorvisit.com/2005/09/24/hosting-an-author-visit/ AuthorVisits.com has all the information you need about bringing an author or illustrator to your school. Hosting a successful author visit doesn't have to be scary or hard but knowing the basics can help quite a bit. This site will help you to understand the process and how ... http://authorvisit.com/2005/06/03/welcome-to-authorvisitcom-the-leading-source-of-information-about-author-visits-for-librarians-teachers-and-media-specialists/