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A printer ready Author Visit Packet is available, which includes the Author Visit Information pages, a Current Annotated Booklist, an Awards List and a Biographical Note on the Author. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free by clicking on the logo below, if you do not have it already.
Note that the author is very flexible as far as daily schedule and facilities (multipurpose room, auditorium, cafeteria).
Autographing
time
(if school wishes) will be separate from presentations. This can be arranged
between presentations, or can be set up for after school - depending on a school's
wishes.
IMPORTANT
The only things schools need to provide are:
If the physical set-up does not permit showing slides, the presentation can be adjusted accordingly (though the slides are highly effective in getting points across and heightening student responsiveness).
While the same core slides are used, presentations are altered to suit the age groups addressed each session (usually grades 1 & 2, grades 3 & 4, and grades 5 & 6-but the school can decide how best to break down the groups). On occasion, when a single large session is preferred, the author has addressed entire student bodies at one time. The author is also willing to visit individual classes or select groups of students, if this is preferred to larger gatherings. As always, the author is happy to try and meet a school's wishes in this regard.
Please prepare the audience ahead of time with author's books. Also, try and publicize the event in advance with displays and classroom activities.
Supervision
Please do not leave the
author alone with the audience during the presentations.
Accommodations
If overnight stay is required,
please be aware that as a policy the author stays in a hotel or motel, and not
in any private residence or shared space. Also, please be sure to keep in mind
the timing of the appearance(s) in light of arrival and departure times. If
the appearance is scheduled to begin in the morning, the best arrival time is
on the day prior to the appearance. Accommodations need not be fancy-but an
eatery within walking distance is most helpful. The author is delighted to participate
in dinners or other events. There are no dietary restrictions, but he does try
to follow an overall low-fat regimen.
Breaks
Please schedule an ample
amount of extra time around the appearance to allow for necessary breaks, such
as for lunch and restroom stops. Some evenings should be free to allow for quiet
time and resting the voice.
Airport Pick Up
It is best to have someone
meet the author to take him to the event(s)-this is especially appreciated after
a long flight! Please have the person bring a copy of one of the author's books
as a recognizable sign when you are meeting him at the airport.
Payment Due Date
Payment on the day of the
event is preferred. But if this not possible, please notify the author ahead
of time so a payment schedule can be worked out. Be sure to let the author know
what is required for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. The author does
not drive when traveling, but can find his way to or from the airport on his
own (and at his own expense) as necessary. Transportation will be needed to/from
hotel/school.
Flight 
Costs
Unless you request otherwise
for accounting purposes, the author prefers to make his own flight arrangements
and bill the school and conference himself. He can okay prices ahead of time
with you.
Fees
Travel originates
from San Francisco, so schools in a given area may find it helpful to bring
the author in for several days, and split expenses accordingly.
If you are interested
in arranging a visit from the author please fill out the information on this
Author Visit Request Form
and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
A printer ready Author Visit Packet is available for downloading. This packet includes:
