Thank you for your interest in knowing more about author visits. I love sharing my books with children! Listening to their interesting questions and comments gives me a lot of joy.
I have different presentations available depending on the book of your choice. Please check out the details below and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
MY EVENTS
Santiago’s Dinosaurios Virtual Visit (K-5th)
In this presentation I share a little bit about myself, my writing process, and then I focus on how the book came to be, followed by a read aloud and a brief session of Q&A.
Santiago’s Dinosaurios Storytime Read Aloud (PK-2nd grade)
In this presentation I share a little bit about myself, my experience being a writer, and I provide some helpful tips to help children with their own writing. There’s time to share how the book came to be in more depth, and there’s a read aloud of the book. At the end of the session, we discuss the takeaways from the story and there’s time for Q&A.
My Author’s Journey with Santiago’s Dinosaurios (K-8th grade)
In this presentation, besides talking about my experience as a writer, the writing tips, and the story behind the story, I share more detailed information regarding my writing journey from idea to published book. I include my experience of working with my editors and illustrator, and briefly cover what comes next for an author once the book is out in the world. By the end, I share some photos from my past events, we discuss the takeaways of the story and there’s time for Q&A.
My Author’s Journey with Santiago’s Dinosaurios + Storytime (K-8th grade)
This presentation covers the above, but also includes a read aloud of the book.
My Author’s Journey with Santiago’s Dinosaurios + Storytime (9th grade to college)
This presentation covers my author’s journey and possibly a read aloud, but I also talk in more depth about the process of selling and publishing a book, from how the idea came to be to how it’s queried to an agent/editor until a book deal is announced. I also cover what comes next for an author in terms of editing, working with an illustrator and the marketing team of the publisher until the book is released and beyond. By the end, I share photos of my events and there’s time for Q&A.
Abuelita’s Gift Virtual Visit (K-5th)
In this presentation I share a little bit about myself and my life as a writer. Then I focus on how the book came to be, followed by a read aloud and a brief session of Q&A.
Abuelita’s Gift Storytime Read Aloud (PK-5th grade)
In this presentation I share a little bit about myself and why I love writing. I also provide a brief context about Día de Muertos in México so that children can better understand the story. There’s time to share how the book came to be, my connections to the story, and there’s a read aloud of the book. At the end of the session, we discuss the takeaways from the story and there’s time for Q&A.
My life as a writer (Santiago’s Dinosaurios & Abuelita’s Gift) (9th grade to college)
In this presentation I share a little bit about myself, why I love writing and how I became a children’s book writer. I speak about my two books, and the journey I had with them since my career began, as I went through the acquisition, editing, and illustrating process. I also cover what comes next for an author in terms of marketing and promoting the book until it’s released and beyond. By the end, I share photos of my events, some writing tips and there’s time for Q&A.
Languages available
I can do the presentations in English, Spanish, or both.
Travel expenses
Please consider that travel expenses for in person visits will be added to your event’s fee when the destination requires me to drive 15 miles or more from my home in Anderson, SC. Thank you!
Fees
The fee will be determined by the type/number of presentations and the location. In order to get a quote please email: info@marianariosramirez.com Thank you!
Questions
If you any questions or comments, please contact me: info@marianariosramirez.com
