Why have a visit from this particular author?
- To enthuse students about reading and writing
- To
allow students to meet a favorite author in person and ask them questions about their work
- To
fit into a scheme of work
- To be able to tick the relevant National Curriculum
box
- To gain positive publicity for the school
- To be part of a programme of events (e.g. Book Week, PTA event)
- To
gain from the experience, professionally and personally
- Competitive rate
Content covered in school visits
- An appropriate extract from Bluebell Cottage will be given to every
student to read and keep
- What inspired Heather to write
- How does she come up with her plots
- Character creation
process
- The writing process
- How
she found her publisher
- Books written or in progress
- Book recommendations from other authors
- Question and answer
section