Author Visits

In-Person Visits

  • Maximum of 4 total sessions per day
  • 30-60-minute sessions, depending upon by grade levels
  • Sessions feature writing mini-lessons or slide presentations
  • Lynn asks that sessions be held in one location for the day
  • When setting up a visit, check with Lynn on which grade levels to combine
  • Lynn is happy to autograph books in between sessions

Virtual Visits

  • 30-45-minutes long
  • A read-aloud or writing lesson or slide presentation (varies by grade levels & target books), plus a Q&A
  • Group size may be as large or small as you want, but when Lynn sees 1 or 2 classrooms in a session, her presentations are more interactive

Fees

  • In-person
    • in Maine-$1,000/day plus hotel (if 90-minute drive one-way for Lynn)
    • in New England (outside Maine)-$1,800/day plus hotel
    • in U.S. (outside New England)-$2,500/day plus hotel & airfare & provide local transportation for Lynn
  • Virtual-$250/session

Presentation Topics

  • Add-on stories-Gr. K
  • Pattern Detectives-Gr. 1
  • Problem stories (i.e., the lion that can’t roar, the rainbow with no colors)-Gr. 2-3
  • Donn Fendler’s survival story-Creating graphic novel scenes-Gr. 4-6
  • Maxi’s Secrets presentation-story behind story, writing process, info on deafness & blindness-Gr. 4-6
  • Using TRUTH to write FICTION-Lynn shares examples of how she used real things that happened to her to spark fictional stories-Gr. 4-6

Booksales and Autographing

  • Lynn does NOT sell her own books so schools would need to arrange that, but she’s happy to autograph books when she visits
  • Most bookstores offer a discount on books for an author visit (check with your local bookstore)
  • Most publishers offer a discount on books for an author visit—see info on this link
Publishing Ordering Details

Note: More details for Lynn’s author visits (i.e., making a schedule, AV needs) will be shared once you book an author visit