Events

How to Book Free Author & Illustrator Visits on World Read Aloud Day

Once a year, on World Read Aloud Day (WRAD), the kidlit community offers free, 20-minute virtual visits to schools around the world. Here’s how to schedule a visit from your favorite author or illustrator: Sign up for Kate Messner’s newsletter.…

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Author Visit Tip: Ask Students for Feedback

[Please see my School Visits page or download my school visit information packet for details on bringing me and my award-winning book, THE GREAT STINK, to your school. I would love to meet you and your students!] The very first…

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A VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY FOR THE GREAT STINK!

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Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival Handouts

The 2021 Virtual Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival is happening this week, April 12-16, 2021. If you watched either of my sessions and are looking for additional information on breaking into publishing after age 50 or STEAM-ing up kidlit,…

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