Visit the school; how to organize an author & # 039

You need to plan in advance if you organize author of books for children to visit their school. Here's what to do for a successful visit, which will delight your child and other students.

Difficulty: Moderate

Duration: 6 months - 1 year in advance to plan,

Here's how:

1. The authors of numerous books children plan their visits ahead 6-12 months before the start of the planning. When you want to get started?

1. Before someone, you must have had several planning meetings with those who will take part in the visit.
2. Noted in these meetings, the budget for the event or at least the maximum amount you feel comfortable spending.
3. Their costs are fees, transportation, accommodation and meals.
4. Want an assembly workshop program (or two) and / or class? How Much Does It Cost? Want to be a program for the evening? Make everything.
5. Now you are ready to communicate with authors. If you have a particular author in mind, please contact the manufacturer of the last book of the author of the visit.
6. If you do not know what you want, it's time for the authors of the research. Some publishers authors List by region of the country, which may be useful for budgetary reasons.
7. If you are an author must send a leaflet on the planned trip. Include school name, address and telephone number and the name, phone number and e-mail address of the contact person.
8. Add to information, if you wish to visit the author.

1. Add a planned trip, listed any size and quality of the activity of the members and the public calendar.
2. It is likely that the author request a time or date change. You must be prepared to respond as quickly as possible.
3. Most authors have cost, but not all. If the editor does not correct the application in the first letter and all travel requirements not say.
4. After the author has agreed to visit, all presented in writing (including costs and have agreed to pay travel arrangements) and a sheet of event information and send it to the author as confirmation.
5. Then set up committees to raise money for the visit to promote the tour, and set to increase all logistical arrangements.
6. Stay confirmed and be sure to ask the materials needed for the visit as head or flipchart in touch with the author of the plans. Organized with everything, you are ready for a successful visit.

Tips:

1. If you really children's book author who want to live too far for your budget, and see if the author has achieved his goal and whether a visit to the school could be included in this trip.
2. Turn to another school or public library and see if they are happy to share travel costs and living author to visit their facilities.
3. The local bookstores and libraries, authors and illustrators in the vicinity. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you discover.

What you need:

• Planning Committee
• Household
• List of Authors
• Letter of Agreement
• Promotion
• Calendar
• Enthusiasm