UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS …
Nov. 15, 2025 – 10-11:30 am – SCBWI RMC Metro Denver Connect Meeting (Zoom)
Show AND Tell, the What, Why, How, and When – Beth Anderson will lead this invaluable presentation on that age-old dilemma – showing vs telling! As writers, we’ve all heard it: “Show, don’t tell.” Sounds easy, so why is it so hard? Join us as we unpack the idea and examine what it means for writers, why it’s so important, how to do it, and when. We’ll look at “show and tell” as a spectrum rather than an either-or to better understand how this essential craft skill impacts pacing, characterization, voice, conflict, the arc, and so much more. To register, please RSVP here: https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/xhj9P0sLS1uheJbYW2p01w#/registration The Zoom link will be sent to you after you RSVP. Contact Stacey Simmons or Jenny Crooks-Johnson with any questions or concerns at rmcdsouthconnect@gmail.com
NCTE is coming to the Denver Convention Center! Here’s Beth’s schedule…
11/21 – 11-12:15 – Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D: WHAT IF It Wasn’t Boring? Dreaming Up New Nonfiction Text Structures to Inspire Young Writers with Beth Anderson, Nell Cross Beckerman, Amy Seto Forrester, Kari Lavelle, Dana Marie Miroballi, and Melissa Taylor
11/21 – 1-2 pm – SIGNING: Exhibit Hall Booth 1026 – Beth will be signing books at the Rocky Mountain Chapter SCBWI booth
11/21 – 2:30-3 pm – SIGNING: Exhibit Hall Booth 922 – Beth will be signing HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT at the Astra Booth.
11/21 – 3:30-4:45 pm – Room 106: Threads of Possibility: Author/Educator Panel for Dream Weavers with Beth Anderson, Carolee Dean, Jolene Gutiérrez, Dow Phumiruk, and Laurel Goodluck.
Feb 5-7, 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. Stay tuned for more specifics!
IF YOU MISSED IT…
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.
See also podcasts for individual books.
INTERESTED IN A SCHOOL OR CLASSROOM VISIT?
Free Virtual Visits: Beth would love to visit with students! She offers FREE 30-minute informal visits for Q&A. Drop Beth a note to schedule.
School Visits: Interested in an author visit and presentation? Virtual visits are always an option! Here are the presentations offered:
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!
- The Power of Questions: Finding Focus, Humor, Science and Truth
Please contact Beth for pricing and availability.
PRESENTATIONS FOR WRITERS
- Navigating the Author’s Journey
- Crafting Point of View: From Eye-Witness to Heart-Witness (also NF version)
- Finding the Heart in Nonfiction
Please contact Beth for pricing and availability.
CONTACT:
9/25/18 Book Launch Party
11/9/18 Woodview Elementary School, Grayslake, IL (Beth’s alma matter!)
Beth Anderson, Children's Writer 