school readings (grades seven to twelve), community library readings (students and/or general public)


A normal reading lasts one hour and includes an author talk and questions from the audience. As I have wide experience in teaching, I am able to tailor my presentation to the goals of the teacher or teacher-librarian. The author talk tells where I get my ideas and how I develop them into stories. I will usually read from one or more of my books.

Please note that I do not do school author talks at assemblies or with other large groups.

The fee for a one-hour reading:

$250 for a classroom visit;

$300 for a community library reading.

Additional expenses: round-trip travel @$.42/Km ($100 maximum). GST applies to both.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT, OWING TO A RECENT (Oct., 2015) ILLNESS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VISIT CLASSROOMS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.