Virtual School Visits: Authors Who Skype

Valerie Hobbs


Time Zone: PST
Fees: $100 p/h 
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Books:  The Last Best Days Of Summer; Sheep; Defiance
Program: Q & A

 
Jane Yolen

Time Zone: Eastern
Fees: $350 for the first hour, $250 for the second.
Contact/Website: www.janeyolen.com

I normally say a few words at the beginning--about five-ten minutes, and the rest is Q&A.

 
Lee Wardlaw

Most recent books:
Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
101 Ways to Bug Your Friends & Enemies
101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher
101 Ways to Bug Your Parents
Seventh-Grade Weirdo
 
Dori Butler

Time Zone:
Fee: Free
Contact: www.kidswriter.com
Program: Mostly Q & A

 

Arthur Slade


Time Zone: Mountain

Fee: $150 per hour

Contact email:art@arthurslade

Program: Author's presentation is 60 minutes long and includes an audio/visual element, discussion of writing techniques, inspiration and readings from various novels.


List of Books: Megiddo's Shadow, The Hunchback Assignments, Jolted, The Dark Deeps, Dust

 

Tanya Lee Stone

Time Zone: Eastern
Fee: $250 for an hour, which includes a dry run and prep time with teacher/librarian
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List of Books: Almost Astronauts, The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie, Elizabeth Leads the Way, Sandy's Circus, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, Ella Fitzgerald, Amelia Earhart

Program: The program is tailor made to suit the needs of the group--it can be book-specific or more broad, depending on what the teacher or librarian wants
Note: I have a form I send with instructions and details upon request


www.tanyastone.com
Winner of the 2010 Sibert Medal: Almost Astronauts (Candlewick)
NEW: The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie (Viking, 2010)


 
prt_katiedavis_100Katie Davis

Time Zone: EST
Fee: I will do a 20 minute Q&A Skype gratis. I also offer  a much more involved Skyped presentation for $150/hour.

There are only a few of things I require as "payment" for a gratis Skype visit.

-Students I speak to have read my books or have had enough time with them to really be invested in the visit which means older students (4th - 6th) have read at least three of my picture books, as well as my novel
-The students and/or teachers have prepared questions prior to the chat
-Teachers agree to fill out an evaluation form and email back to me
-I can use a screen capture to promote my Skype visits

If all that sounds okay to you, let's ink it in! And remember, I also do in-person visits. If you get two other schools to book me at the same time, I will give you each a substantial discount (amount of discount depends on where you are located).

Contact Website: www.katiedavis.com
 
kellyapr_150Kelly Milner Halls

Author of over 25 books for children and young adults, including Saving the Baghdad Zoo, Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures that May or May Not Exist, Wild Horses, Wild Dogs, Dinosaur Mummies, and many more.

Time Zone: Pacific
Fee: $200/hour
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Website: www.kellymilnerhalls.com
 
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