Visits to Schools, Libraries and Festivals

Each year I visit schools, libraries, bookshops and festivals, and have tutored for organisations including the Arvon Foundation, the British Council, the Writing Squads in Wales, Pop-Up Festivals and Young Cultural Creators.  

Comments from children and teachers:

• 'She really inspired me to be an author.'

• 'We asked her loads of questions and she had super answers.'

• 'She said some really inspiring things about never giving up on her dream, and even inspired the non-writers with some awesome words. Meeting her made everyone feel proud to have a dream.'

• 'The thing about Linda Newbery that inspires me is the attitude to not give up. Even though I may get rejected at auditions, I will try and try, and give my best performance in my next one.'

• 'She even gave us a peek preview of her latest book.'

• 'She gave us some very useful tips for aspiring authors. This inspired me to stop waiting and start writing.'

• 'After listening to her tips on how to write a story, I think now it is easier to write a story on any topic. They were great tips.'

• 'The strategy of using a collage board really clicked with me, and I'm going to do the same myself.'

• 'I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you. I found it especially interesting thinking back to what we did during the creative writing session after reading Set in Stone and taking in your style.'

• 'It was a very special day in our students' lives when they met you and heard your story. You connected to their lives, their dreams and ambitions. Even the ones who weren't 'into' reading were inspired by you! As educators, and book lovers, what more could we ask for?''  
  

Festivals, conferences and travel: Festival appearances have included Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Oxford, Glasgow Aye Write, Man Hong Kong, the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, Bookaroo in Ahmedabad and Scrittorincitta in Italy. I have spoken at conferences for the YLG (Youth Libraries Group), the School Library Association, and the Federation of Children’s Book Groups.  I love visiting other countries and have given author talks at international schools in India, Spain, France, Belgium, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Thailand.

Contact: For further details contact me directly via this website. Bookings can also be handled through Authors Abroad and Authors Aloud UK. 

I am always happy to discuss a school or organisation’s particular requirements for a visit. You can contect me via the email address on the Links page.