Lee & Low to Host Webinar on Planning a Successful Virtual Author Visit

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On Wednesday, June 17, at 3:00 p.m., publisher Lee & Low will host a webinar on “Planning a Successful Virtual Author Visit.” Booksellers can sign up now for the webinar.

While the webinar is geared toward library and school visits, the takeaways will be applicable to bookstores as well.

The webinar aims to take attendees step-by-step through the process of planning and executing a successful author visit, virtually or in person.

Attendees will come away with:

  • a timeline for planning and sources to explore for funding your author visit
  • a variety of strategies to prepare attendees for the author visit
  • tips on best practices for a successful virtual visit
  • a list of Lee & Low authors and illustrators who do school and library visits

Panelists Stephanie Bange, Lee & Low’s author visits coordinator; Dr. Christina Dorr, media specialist, Weaver Middle School, Hilliard, Ohio; and Traci Sorell, co-author of Indian No More (Lee & Low Books, 2019), will discuss how to select and schedule an author, find funding for the visit, prepare your attendees for the day, and execute a smooth visit.

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