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Karen
Bass
Authors’
Booking Service is pleased to announce that children’s author Karen
Bass is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools.
She would
love to plan a visit to your school or library. Her rate is $175
for one session, $300 for two, $600 for a full day (max four
sessions), plus travel from Toronto.
A
fourth-generation Albertan, Karen still lives in northern Alberta where
she manages a small library part-time. She has always been an avid
reader, and often wrote essays and articles for the local newspaper,
but her first attempt at fiction, which only happened after four years
of working in the library, sparked a passion that she’s certain will
never fade. Her first YA novel,
Run Like Jäger, combined the inspiration of a cousin who took part
in an exchange program and Karen’s long-standing interest in World War
Two. While writing her book, she had the opportunity to travel to
Germany and loves to talk about her travels, her stories, and how the
two impact each other. Her second novel, Summer of Fire which
is due out in October, is also set in Germany. She has pictures – ask
to see them at your own peril.
Here’s what Mrs.
A. de Groot of SDCH has to say
about Run Like Jäger:
What a great novel.
Refreshing perspective - there is always 'that other side of the
story'. Highly recommended!
Karen is a
member of The Writers' Union of Canada, and so schools wishing to
invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to off-set the
cost of her visit. Contact us for details of this program.
Time slots
are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please respond early
if you are interested in booking Karen Bass.
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Published
Works:
- Run Like
Jäger, Coteau Books (2008), YA fiction
- Summer of
Fire, Coteau Books (October 2009), YA fiction
Awards
and Nominations:
Run Like Jäger:
- Winner, CAA
Exporting Alberta award (2009)
- Winner, CHSBC
Readers’ Choice award (2009)
- Honourable
Mention, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year award, YA category
Presentation
Details
Grades I
will present to: 7-12
Is this
flexible? (If yes, give details) I
could possibly talk to grade 6 students, but my novels aren’t suitable
for younger students.
Maximum
number of students per session:
40
Is this
flexible? (If yes, give details)
Yes. I prefer the give-and-take of smaller groups but will speak to
larger ones.
Venues
you’re comfortable in: (classroom, library, auditorium, gymnasium) Library, classroom.
Is this
flexible? Yes, if the group size
demands a larger room and there is a microphone.
List any
equipment or other requirements you have: I do have Powerpoint presentations which I carry on a USB
stick, so if the school/library wanted pictures it would have to
provide the laptop and projector.
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