Authors’ Booking Service is pleased to announce that 2008 Silver Birch nominee and Young Adult author, Vicki Grant, is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools for the coming school year. Vicki would love to plan a visit to your school or library.

Vicki lives in Nova Scotia. In order to make travel expenses more predictable, this author charges a flat travel/acccommodation fee of $50 per session.

Her rates are as follows:

One session: $300 plus GST..

Two sessions at the same venue:  $550 plus GST.

Three sessions at the same venue  $800 plus GST.

Four sessions at the same venue: $1000 plus GST.

Please note: The bulk savings can be shared between schools. For example, if two neighbouring schools book two sessions each on the same day, they can split the four session rate.

After a career as an advertising and television writer, Vicki published her first novel, The Puppet Wrangler, in 2004. She was immediately hooked on writing for YAs. Quid pro Quo, her next novel, quickly became a bestseller and won The Arthur Ellis award for Best Juvenile Crime fiction.  

Vicki also has a particular interest in reluctant readers. Dead-End Job, a thriller for young adults, and Pigboy, a comic adventure for 10 to 14 year olds, were both chosen as Quick Picks by the American Library Association.  

“One of the funniest writers working today” (The Vancouver Sun), Vicki lives in Halifax with her husband and three children. 

Linda Arsenault, head librarian of the Pictou- Antigonish Regional Library says:

“Vicki is an absolute delight to work with from every aspect involved in hosting an author reading. She has a most warm and kind disposition and all ages relish her keen sense of humour. Her readings are well organized and her easy style allows her reading and workshops to make a mark with children and adults too. Vicki has become a friend of our library. Children love her books and both students and teachers often ask us “When is Vicki coming back?’”

Vicki 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 offset the cost of her visit. For details of this program, please contact us.

 
Published Works and Awards: Vicki Grant

 
Res Judicata -- November 2008

Pigboy – Orca Currents - 2006

ALA Quick Picks

Silver Birch Award nominee

Quid Pro Quo – Orca 2005

A comic legal thriller for 10 to 14-year olds 

Winner of The Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Novel 

Silver Birch Honour Book 

Edgar Allan Poe Nominee 

CLA Children’s Book of the Year Nominee 

Ann Connor-Brimer Nominee 

A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 

Bank Street College List of Best Books

Dead End Job – Orca Soundings 2005

ALA Quick Picks

Canadian Children’s Book Centre – Our Choice 

The Puppet Wrangler – Orca 2004 

Winner of Young Canada Reads, CBC New Brunswick 

CLA Children’s Book of the Year nominee 

Silver Birch Award nominee 

Hackmatack award nominee 

Named a “Best Book of 2004’ by Resource Links, VOYA and the OLA 
 
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Vicki’s Presentation Details

 
My presentations begin with a short discussion of the various types of writing I’ve made my living at over the years: public relations, advertising, and television. I look at how each has influenced my work as an author of juvenile and YA fiction. (The tone and content of the discussion depends on the age and interests of the students.) I then read short passages from my books and entertain questions from the students.

Each school I visit receives a signed Puppet Wrangler poster.

I will present to grades 4 through 12

Maximum number of students per session: 100

I may be flexible on numbers. Make your case!

I offer workshops for grades 6 and up

Maximum participants for workshop: 25

I also offer...

Professional Development Workshops

Grade 12 Writers' Craft Workshops

I’m comfortable in a classroom, library, auditorium or gymnasium but I prefer smaller groups.

I have no equipment requirements.