Looking foward to Author visits

Posted by Kathy Pollak Author-Artist at 1/5/2009 5:21 PM
Categories: Author visits

Now that the holidays are over I am looking forward to visiting more schools with my author/illustrator program. I am developing the letter below to send to schools. Any comments you have will be appreciated. If you know schools that would like my program please let them and me know. At this time I am looking for schools within a hour's drive of my home in Dunedin FL. Schools that are further will be considered but the rate I charge would have to be higher.

   
                                     
My name is Kathy Pollak. I am a retired elementary school teacher with 32 years teaching experience and an author/illustrator of children's picture books. My books were createdd while I was teaching young children that they too can write.

I do an interactive presentation with groups of up to 40 children at a time, talking about writing, illustrating and publishing. My program is best suited to K-5. I would love to visit your school and share with the children the process of writing and illustrating a book from start to finish. I have many interesting visuals (thumb nail sketches, book dummies, original art work and some rough drafts of the books) to keep the students involved and interested. Presentations take from 45 minutes to an hour. A book signing will occurs on the day of the event.

Schools are always looking for educational programs and ways to raise monies. Author Visits usually run several hundred dollars. I charge a nominal fee of $ 100 for any school within an hour's drive of Dunedin FL. I do hope to sell my books. If your organization sells any of my books I will give $ 1.00 for each book sold. Any pre-sold books will be signed in advance.

If I have to handle sales on the day of the event I will accept cash, checks and credit cards. You will still receive a $ 1.00 for each book sold. Tax must be charges. Book orders received for one week after the event on your form will still gain you $ 1.00 per book.

The Magic Belt sells for $ 18.50 and is a 40 page soft cover book. For your program it will be discounted to  
$ 15.95. Juster, the littlest elf is finally old enough to help Santa. But Santa says he must stay behind. When Santa runs into a problem, will Juster save the day?

Just Call Me Charlie sells for $ 9.30 and is a 32 page soft cover book. Just Call Me Charlie is the story of a young frog who thinks he would like to be a prince and the adventure he goes on. A pig frog, native to Florida, was the inspiration for the illustrations. There is a short informational page about pig frogs at the end of the book.

Enclosed are some testimonials I have received after Author Visits.

For more information about me and my books check out my website www.kathypollakbooks.com
If you are interested or want more information please contact me at 727 738-9132 so we set up a date for my presentation.

Sincerely,


Kathy Pollak

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