Author Visits and Events

UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS …

Feb. 4, 2026 – WRAD! World Read Aloud Day – 1 spot left on the sign up

World Read Aloud Day 2026 with Beth Anderson

Feb 5, 2026 – CCIRA Conference , Denver, CO

Refresh Your Historical Lens: Put on Your Humanity Glasses to Reconnect to History and Re-envision the Future with Andrea Wang and Beth Anderson. 5-6pm

I’ll be at the SCBWI Table on 2/5 from 2:30-4pm and look forward to visiting with educators!

IF YOU MISSED IT…

2024-0519-B_slider_ee5074cd-6c46-4069-ab1a-c84f6d4a86e9_1728x.jpg — **Books of Wonder, NYC – Great Picture Book Bios 5/19/24 with Megan Hoyt, Rachelle Burk, and Beth Anderson**

Interview: Rosie Pova’s TOP SHELF PICTURE BOOK PROGRAM about writing picture books HERE

CLOAKED IN COURAGE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR IN CONVERSATION hosted by Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, CO. Beth Anderson and illustrator Anne Lambelet discuss each other’s process and the creation of the first picture book about Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson. Catch the recording HERE

BRAVE GIRLS STORY TIME at the National Women’s History Museum reading of LIZZIE DEMANDS A SEAT! and interview. Catch the recording HERE!

KIDLIT SOCIAL with Laura Backus, catch the recording HERE!

Story Frames for Teaching Literacy: Children’s Author Panel on Promoting Storytelling HERE!

WEBINAR: Writing the Modern Picture Book Biography from Children’s Book Insider HERE!

Ongoing virtual visits with students as a culminating activity in the Long Island Museum “Vehicles for Change” virtual interactive program.

INTERESTED IN A SCHOOL OR CLASSROOM VISIT?

Free Virtual Visits: Beth loves to visit with students! She offers FREE 30-minute informal visits for Q&A about any of the books of hers you’ve read. Drop Beth a note to schedule.

School Visits: Interested in an author visit and presentation? Virtual visits are always an option!

Grades 3+

Presentations sharing the Writing Process from Idea to Book with time for Q&A are available for any of the books she’s written. Focus may vary according to the book. [45-55 min]

Grades 1-2

Shorter versions for younger students offer a reading and brief overview from idea to book, along with Q&A. [30-40 min]

Writing Workshop: The Page is the Stage! [grades 4+]

An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin & Noah Webster’s Spelling Revolution

Interactive Reading, brief overview from idea to book, Q&A (30-45 min.) grade 1+
The Writing Process from Idea to Book – (45 min.) grade 3 +. Students come away with an organizer to use for their own writing.

Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights

Reading + brief look at history, Q&A (30-45 min) grade 2+
In Search of Elizabeth Jennings, the Person Inside the History, (30-45 min.) grade 3+

“Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly’s Nose Saved the New York City Subway

Pre-reading, Reading + Q&A – (30-45 min), grade 1+
Sniffing Out Story: Discovering James “Smelly” Kelly’s World (45 min), grade 2+
From Inspiration to Book: Building story. The writing of “Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses (45 min), gr 3+

Tad Lincoln’s Restless Wriggle: Pandemonium and Patience in the President’s House

A Peek into the Process from Idea to Book. The writing process in action + Q&A, 30-45 min., grade 2+

Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence

Stitching the Pieces from Idea to Book. The Writing process, including quilt metaphor + Q&A, grades 3+

Franz’s Phantasmagorical Machine

How Is My Story of Writing the Book Like Franz’s Story? Comparing story to life, includes the writing process, an extended metaphor + Q&A, grades 2+.

Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier

The Search for Truth—and Humanity—in History. Bring your detective skills and join the dive into the past to dig out truth, connect to character, and explore setting in the journey from idea to book. Plus Q&A, grades 4 and up.

Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose!