“The opportunity to hear the true experience of the journey of an author from writing childhood stories to published books was a terrific learning opportunity for my students. Her passion for writing was evident and her presentation truly engaging. I would highly recommend Claire Swinarski as a speaker in any school for students of all ages!”
As a mom to three little ones and the daughter of a retired elementary school teacher, I love visiting schools + libraries all over the country to chat with students and get them fired up about books. Studies have shown reading makes kids more empathetic and helps them become life-long learners, so I believe it’s more important than ever to instill a passion for books in curious, creative kids.
I absolutely love visiting schools to talk about what it’s like to be an author and get kids excited about reading and writing. This presentation includes a brief talk about my beginnings as a writer, what daily life is like for an author, and the writing and revision process, followed by a Q & A. The talk lasts 40 minutes, more or less, and can be tailored for various goals. I’m able to speak with students in grades K-12.
I’m also available for my popular Create A Character workshop for creative writing classes or clubs.
As part of a successful in-person school visit, I suggest hosting a book sale for my latest book. This isn’t necessarily required, but is highly recommended as it makes a huge difference in terms of student engagement. This is easily organized through your local bookstore or HarperCollins.
For rates, further presentation details, and availability, please reach out here!
Teaching virtually or socially distanced?
I am able to do a limited number of virtual visits per year for a reduced fee. Virtual visits can also work well for things like writing clubs, high school creative writing classes, or library book clubs.
Need more resources on author visits?
About the Selling of Books at an Author’s School Visit
Benefits of Hosting Author Visits
Reading one of my books in the classroom?
I’m happy to provide teachers with discussion questions based off of Common Core state standards.
““I highly recommend Claire Swinarski as a visiting author for schools! Swinarski’s literary work is so relatable and neatly dovetails with middle school curriculum, stirring vibrant student discussions that engage pre-teens and teens with literature. We are always looking for ways to enhance our school library programming with our classroom teachers’ needs and bringing in an author like Claire truly enhances all we bring to our teachers and students alike!””
