Hadley Dyer

Authors’ Booking Service is pleased to announce that children’s author Hadley Dyer is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools for the coming school year.   

Hadley will be in the Toronto area throughout the school year and is available to travel to some areas of the province from January onward, and would love to plan a visit to your school or library. Her rate is $250 per session, travel from downtown Toronto.

Hadley Dyer has written a dozen non-fiction children's books and one novel, Johnny Kellock Died Today, which won the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year for Children Award, was named an Honour Book for the CLA's Young Adult Book Award and TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and was a finalist for three reader's choice awards. She has also wielded a red pencil as an editor of books for children and teens. A complete bibliography and details of her presentation follow.

Here’s what Martha Martin, Teacher-Librarian, LaSalle Public School has to say about this author: 

"I've heard Hadley Dyer present twice now, and she's impressed both times. She's well-prepared, injects humourous asides into her presentation, and is charming and responsive to questions from the audience. Her understanding of the writing process is, of course, extensive as well."
  
Time slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please respond early if you are interested in booking .    

Published Works:

Johnny Kellock Died Today, HarperCollins Canada, 2006 

Crabtree series (with Bobbie Kalman), Crabtree Publishing: 

Batter Up Baseball, 2007

Savanna Food Chains, 2006

Outback Food Chains, 2006

Endangered Manatees, 2006

The Life Cycle of an Ant, 2005

Fishing in Action, 2005

Wonderful Whales, 2005

Endangered Chimpanzees, 2005

Endangered Leopards, 2005

Field Sports in Action, 2004

The Life Cycle of an Earthworm, 2004

The Life Cycle of a Mosquito, 2004 

Awards and Nominations

Johnny Kellock Died Today:

Hadley’s Presentation Details

Because of my varied career background, I can present a number of topics, including researching non-fiction projects, the writing process, author-editor relationships, how to improve writing through self-editing, and how publishing works. Need to inject some new energy into a curriculum book? I can do that too! Or I can simply do a traditional reading and Q&A period. My forthcoming book on public space for ages 12 and up touches on everything from art, architecture, and advertising to public behaviour, teen activism, and social justice issues. I'm happy to tailor my presentation to suit the age of the group
and wishes of the host.

I will present to grades 2 to 12.

This covers the range for which I have written and/or edited books, but I can also work with young children and adults.

Maximum audience size: No max.

I offer workshops for grades 4 and up.

Maximum number of participants: No max. 

I also offer:

Professional Development Workshops

Grade 12 Writers' Craft Workshops

Maximum participants for workshop: No max.

I am comfortable presenting in a classroom, library, auditorium, or gymnasium.

I require a table for my presentation material and a microphone for groups of more than 50. For workshops that involve specific examples of writing or editing, I use an overhead projector.