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Author and Hero Talks

 

Imagine your students being excited about reading and writing.

 

Imagine your students learning about disability awareness from someone who knows firsthand what it’s like to be disabled.

 

Hello! I’m Penny, an author and disability advocate who wants to help kids from age 5 to 99 experience stories and the world of disabilities in a fun, non-lecturing kinda way.

 

Author talks are all about stories, the ones I’ve written and the ones we write together.

 

Hero talks focus on disability awareness, using my personal experiences of living with visible and hidden disabilities to say to everyone ‘You are your own hero’.

 

After twelve years in the classroom, I would love to return as an author, sharing my passions for words, creative writing and disability awareness with your students or community group.

 

Some of the topics I include in my presentations include:

Topics to choose from as part of presentation:

A discussion about each of my books and a book reading.

A discussion of themes: feelings, safety, friendship.

A discussion about the process of self-publishing, what is involved. (aimed for stage 2 and above)

Features of writing. Please discuss specific areas to discuss or explore during a workshop with me.

A general discussion about all of the above.

Q and A.

 

Important stuff:

Every in-person booking will receive a set of signed books for your library, FREE! 

Each session is 45 to 60 minutes.

A 5% booking fee is required to secure the booking.

After your initial inquiry you will be contacted via email.

For peace of mind, I hold a current NSW Working With Children Check.

 

When making an inquiry:

Please indicate the age and size of the audience.

Any specific topics for the presentation.

Time slots for each presentation (particularly if requesting multiple sessions in a day).

​Please consider time zones when contacting me. ​

 

Costs:

1 session - $150

2 session - $280

3 sessions - $410

4 sessions - $540

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I’d love to hear from you. Let’s plan a fun and engaging experience for your students or community group together. 

 

If you would like to discuss these events with me, please contact me.

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