Author Visits

UPCOMING AUTHOR EVENTS …

Tues., Nov. 15: 8 PM EST / 6 PM MST:

Sat., Nov. 19: Second Star to the Right Book Store SCBWI Book Birthday Bash. Events all day! More INFO HERE.

Sat., Nov. 26, 11am-1pm: Barnes and Noble, 4045 S. College, Fort Collins, CO. Local author book signing with Teresa Funke, Natasha Wing, Julie Rowan-Zoch, and Beth Anderson.

Feb. 1, 2023: World Read Aloud Day: Sign ups are now open for teachers!

Feb. 9 &10, 2023: CCIRA Conference, Westminster, CO.

IF YOU MISSED IT…

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 would love to visit with students and answer their questions. She offers FREE 30 minute informal visits. 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 I offer.

An Inconvenient Alphabet:

Interactive Reading, brief overview from idea to book, Q&A (30-45 min.)
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:

Reading +brief look at history, Q&A (30-45 min) grade 2+
In Search of Elizabeth Jennings, the Person Inside the History, (45 min.) grade 3+
Path of Inspiration Activity (option for in person visit)
Getting to Know Elizabeth Jennings: Finding the character in the history, grades 3+ (30 min)

“Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses:

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:

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

Revolutionary Prudence Wright:

Stitching the Pieces from Idea to Book. The Writing process, including quilt metaphor + Q&A, grades 2 and up

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 and up

Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier