Author+Visits

The Saskatchewan Writer's Guild offers subsidies for author visits and more information can be found at the [|School, Library and Programs]page on the [|SWG] site. They have changed their application process so they now accept applications throughout the school year.

Here are some recommendations from PSSD Staff:

Last year we had Ashley Spires, (from Saskatoon) illustrator, and author/illustrator of the Binky graphic novels and several picture books. She was fantastic. Kids loved her from K-5. She talked about writing, did drawing with the students AND was extremely reasonable in price. I couldn't keep her books in the library for months afterwards, and they still talk about the visit.
 * From Lianne Yellowlees:**

Dianne Young, a picture book author from Martensville, is a great author to have visit your school. She is especially good with the K-3 set, and students love to see her show the process of making a book. She has several picture books out that kids love. She usually does author visits during Education Week.

We had author Rebecca Grambo visit our K-6 students last week. The kids loved her. She is from Warman and writes non-fiction. I had her do two sessions one for K-3, 4-6 but she could probably do them all at once. Rebecca is also a wildlife photographer and brings a great presentation with loads of pictures. She has excellent stories about her experiences. The students responded very well and the teachers were also impressed. If you are looking for a local author who writes non-fiction she is a perfect fit.
 * From Kory Telfer:**

If you are looking for some other authors that are good - I've had both Brenda Baker and R.P. McIntyre in with high school kids and they both do a good job with writing workshop stuff too.
 * From Tracy Woodward **

We just had a storyteller (Lyndon Linklater) from Office of the Treaty Commissioner - free - with Grade 3 students. They loved his stories. I have had him before for older students to talk about treaties, and he was very good.