Authors' Booking Service is pleased to announce that children's author Y. S. Lee is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools.  

Her rate is $250 for one session, $450 for two, $650 for three and $800 for four, plus HST and travel from Kingston.

Ying is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada; schools wishing to invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to offset the cost of her visit. Contact us for details of this program.

Ying is a lively, experienced speaker who holds a PhD in Victorian literature and culture.

Here’s what Kirkus has to say about her work:

“Debut author Y.S. Lee keeps the story wound tight, lacing it with gingery humor… Sparkling repartee fuels the story, but it’s not so snappy as to undercut Mary’s vulnerability—she’s a saucy, smart heroine it will be a pleasure to meet again.”

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Published Works

The Agency: The Body at the Tower, Candlewick Press, 2010

The Agency: A Spy in the House, Candlewick Press, 2010

Olympic Gold, Scholastic, 2008

Boxcar Riders, Scholastic, 2007

Masculinity and the English Working Class, Routledge, 2007

Upcoming Books:

The Agency: The Traitor and the Tunnel, Candlewick Press, 2012

Awards and Nominations

Red Maple Fiction nominee, 2011

Ying's Presentation Details

My presentations are tailored to the audience’s needs and interests. They may include a multimedia tour of the Victorian era with special focus, for example, on Victorian inventions or the role of women. For smaller groups of aspiring writers, I offer an overview of the writing and publishing process with plenty of scope for questions.

Grades I will present to: Grades 7-12.  

Maximum number of students per session: 80

Venues: classrooms, libraries, and auditoria (with microphone, if appropriate)

Equipment and other requirements:  

Computer, media projector, and screen.

I request that a librarian, teacher or other school representative be present throughout the presentation.