“Thanks again for your visit - I have had fantastic feed back and your books are flying off the shelves!”

“The students were very, very excited to share about the visit and all your books are on a waiting list. Again, thanks for a great job.”

“Thanks for the positive presence you provided and for helping the students focus on the power of writing.”

School Programs

Throughout the school year, I offer presentations, readings, author in residence programs and conduct workshops for children at schools and libraries all across Canada, the United States and around the world.

An author visit can be highly inspirational, inviting children to unlock their own creative potential, whatever form that may take, and encouraging them in their own writing. Younger students especially are almost always thrilled to meet a published author, particularly if they have read their books.

For schools and libraries, I offer a wide variety of presentations for grades three to eight, but can work with grades one and two as well. I cover such topics as where ideas come from, story structure, editing and revision, character development, time travel stories, history and research, plus many other aspects of the writing and publishing world. I will present to around one hundred students at a time, although the smaller the audience the more participation from children, as a rule. We can also look at workshops with smaller groups or individual classes. I am very flexible and able to modify material in consultation with teachers and librarians.

For my Author in Residence program, I can be at your school for a week or longer. This allows me to cover certain topics in much more depth than would be possible during a regular author visit. We can also look at working with the students on a specific project. During fall 2004, for example, I was the Author in Residence at Nellie McClung School in Calgary, where I worked on scriptwriting with students on the creation of the annual operetta.

In schools, I have worked with many special needs students and have experience with children from Calgary’s deaf and hard of hearing community.

For a list of available presentations, visit the Presentations and Workshops page. However, please note that this list is by no means exhaustive and I am very adaptable. I am always pleased to work with teachers and librarians to build a group of sessions best suited to your students.

Contact me directly for details of fees and availability for school and library presentations at info@simon-rose.com.