Authors’ Booking Service is pleased to announce that children’s and young adult author, Anne Dublin, is now scheduling visits for the coming school year.

Anne is available to do readings in the Greater Toronto area at any time, and in other locations to be arranged.

Anne would love to visit your school or library. Her rate is $250 per session, plus local travel. For outside the Greater Toronto area, travel and accommodation costs will also apply.

Anne’s biography about Bobbie Rosenfeld (Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything) received the IODE Violet Downey Award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award, as well as numerous other honours. Anne’s bibliography and details of her presentation follow this message.

Here’s what Teacher/Librarian Rachel K. Glasser of Temple Israel (West Bloomfield, Michigan) has to say about this author:

“The information, insights, and knowledge you shared with us about your book provided a genuine understanding of the process of researching and writing a biography.”

Anne is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada, which offers a number of programs to assist schools and libraries in arranging author visits. For details, please contact us.

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Published Works

Novel:

Written on the Wind. 2001

Biographies:

Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything. 2004

Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life. 2005

June Callwood: A Life of Action. 2006

Dynamic Women Dancers. 2009

Awards and Nominations

Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything:

Violet Downey Book Award, National Chapter of Canada IODE

Canadian Jewish Book Award, Children’s Literature

Association of Jewish Libraries, Sydney Taylor Honour book

Norma Fleck Honour book for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction

Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Feminist Read for Youth, American Library Association

Nominated for the Golden Oak Award, Ontario Library Association

Our Choice selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, 2005

Presentation Details

I specialize in: historical fiction, biographies, and Holocaust literature. I like to begin my talk with the reasons why I write and why I chose a particular topic.

I use pictures to help tell the story, and I intersperse my talk with readings from my book. I bring real objects about people and events, and often tell the students about how I found these objects. I talk about the process of doing research, and how I’ve met some wonderful people and learned some fascinating things along the way.

I close with a question and answer period, and a book signing if time permits.

Depending on the book, I’m flexible about the grade level and the size of the group. I’ve spoken to all ages—eight-year-olds to seniors. I prefer speaking to students in a library or classroom, rather than in a large gym where I might have to use a microphone.

Because I’m a former teacher/librarian, I love to share my passion for reading and writing.

Presentation notes:

I will present to: Grades 3 to 8

Grade level and span depends on the book I’m discussing. For example, Written on the Wind is best for Grades 3 to 5; the biographies of Bobbie Rosenfeld, June Callwood, or Dynamic Women Dancers, for Grades 5 to 8.

Maximum number of students per session: I prefer 50 to 60

I can speak to larger groups if necessary, especially if a microphone is available.

I can give workshops on storytelling techniques. Grades 4 to 6 would be best.

Maximum participants for workshop: 12 to 15

I prefer the library or classroom, but can present in any other space.

I require: screen, AV cart, Kodak slide projector OR computer projector. If the latter isn’t available, I can bring my own slide projector.