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Kitty Felde – children's author, professional speaker, podcaster

Kitty Felde – children's author, professional speaker, podcaster

Award-winning public radio journalist, writer, podcaster, and TEDx speaker Kitty Felde covered Capitol Hill for nearly a decade, explaining how government works to grownups. Now, she explains it to kids in a series of mystery novels and podcasts called THE FINA MENDOZA MYSTERIES. Kitty was named LA Radio Journalist of the Year three times by the LA Press Club and Society of Professional Journalists. She hosts the award-winning Book Club for Kids podcast, named one of the top 10 kidcasts in the world by "The Times" of London.

Dr. Artika Tyner, Children's Author, Professional Speaker

Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, a civil rights attorney, a sought-after speaker, and an advocate for justice. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the founder of the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute.

Daniel Jude Miller – author, illustrator, graphic designer, web creator, publisher

Daniel Jude Miller – author, illustrator, graphic designer, web creator, publisher

Hello! Do you know what's better than an author visit? An author, illustrator, graphic designer, web creator and publisher visit! And that's where I come in because I have all of those jobs. But more importantly, I love sharing what I do do with young students and inspiring them to begin their own creative journey.

Lotus Kay, Youth children's book author, writer, songwriter

Lotus Kay, Youth children's book author, writer, songwriter

Lotus Kay is a youth writer, singer/songwriter and children’s book author. Her writings have been published in various outlets such as Thrive Global, Green Child Magazine, Light of Consciousness, Kindness Magazine, and many others.

Priya Pasumarthy, Children's Author

Priya Pasumarthy, Children's Author

Priya Pasumarthy is an award-winning author of Our Little Promise (2022) and Halloween At Luke's (2019) and resides in the Bay Area in California with her family. She won a Purple Dragonfly Book Award for Our Little Promise (2022) and a Royal Dragonfly Book Award for Halloween At Luke's (2019). She holds a Master of Science Degree in Marine Biology.

Author, School Visits, Virtual VisitsPatti CraneJuly 12, 2022Preschool, Grades K-3, California, Picture Book, Character Education, Community Issues – African-American, Writing

Xolani Kacela, author, professional speaker, reader, blogger, podcaster, radio host

Xolani Kacela, author, professional speaker, reader, blogger, podcaster, radio host

I enjoy reading to young people and adults. My repertoire is wide since I write fiction and non-fiction. My fiction titles include middle-grade stories about new experiences and friendship.

Jayne M. Rose-Vallee, Award-winning children's author, independent publisher, and seasoned presenter

Jayne M. Rose-Vallee, Award-winning children's author, independent publisher, and seasoned presenter

Jayne Rose-Vallee is an author and publisher of many award-winning picture books. She grew up on a farm in Battle Creek, Michigan, where her mother's love of poetry and quick-witted humor sparked an early appreciation for good rhymes.

Zoe Nauman, Author, Professional Speaker, Editor, Journalist

Zoe Nauman, Author, Professional Speaker, Editor, Journalist

Zoe Nauman has been a writer for over 25 years and has worked as a celebrity journalist and editor for the most successful and well-known publications in the world. She has been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars on the planet, including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, and Dame Judi Dench. Zoe is also an accomplished feature writer, having done undercover investigations, exposes, and first-person pieces. She has contributed articles to the highest-selling newspapers in the UK, Australia, and the biggest website in the world.

Cheryl Bannerman, Author

Cheryl Bannerman, Author

In celebration of her new release, The Gecko Without An Echo, Cheryl Bannerman would love to share the story of Earl the Squirrel and Tim the Gecko with your younger grades (K-3) in a special reading and discussion about the importance of embracing your creativity.

Martha Joseph Watts, Children's Author, Educational Consultant, Non-Fiction Writer, Writing Instructor

Martha Joseph Watts, Children's Author, Educational Consultant, Non-Fiction Writer, Writing Instructor

Dr. Martha Joseph Watts is an author of educational non-fiction resources, and children’s fiction. She developed the Writing to Respond (WTR) process as an approach to teach writing across disciplines to grades K-12 students. She authored and published texts, workbooks, charts, and other tactile resources to facilitate the process. As a writer of children’s fiction, under the pen name, Aunty Marcella, she focuses on themes of resilience, perseverance, determination, and effective social interaction.

Susanne Strauss, Children’s Author and Nature Photographer

Susanne Strauss, Children’s Author and Nature Photographer

Susanne Strauss has always been passionate about writing, art, photography, and nature. As an educator, she often incorporated art and natural science activities, such as dissecting owl pellets, into her writing and research classes.

Author, Publisher, Guest Speaker, School Visits, Virtual VisitsPatti CraneAugust 16, 2021Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Middle School, High School, California, Animals/Wildlife, Creativity, Nature, Photography, Publishing, Writing, Picture Book

Jim Petipas, Author, Illustrator, Musician, and Publisher with Boardwalk Books

Jim Petipas, Author, Illustrator, Musician, and Publisher with Boardwalk Books

Jim has always been creating art. When he was a kid he would often be found drawing cars, animals, or boats. Throughout his teen and college years, he was creating music as a drummer in a local band. After college, he worked in the business field for a few years and then went to seminary.

Elizabeth Raum, Children's Author, Educator, Speaker

Elizabeth Raum, Children's Author, Educator, Speaker

I have written over 150 books for children and adults including biographies, non-fiction history books, and historical fiction for young readers. I have also published picture books and non-fiction books about animals and weather, topics that fascinate me, as well as a new short story collection, Drive-Through Christmas Eve, designed for families.

Barbara Ann Mojica, Children's Author, Historian, Professional Speaker

Barbara Ann Mojica, Children's Author, Historian, Professional Speaker

My mission is to inspire, educate and entertain children by making learning about history fun and educational. I use a cartoon-like character, Little Miss HISTORY, to narrate adventures that explore national parks, national monuments and other sites of historical interest. I hope that families will be able to discover new ideas and experience our rich historical heritage.

Kevin Coolidge, Children's Author, Presenter

Kevin Coolidge, Children's Author, Presenter

The Totally Ninja Raccoons is a series of early chapter books, target audience first through fourth grade. The books are specially structured to encourage reluctant readers. Short chapters, humor, adventure, and one picture per chapter keep kids feeling a sense of engagement and accomplishment as they plow through these stories and ask for more! Each book has the Totally Ninja Raccoons encountering a cryptid — a creature from folklore or mythology, whose existence is not currently confirmed by modern science. The “monsters” are presented in a fun, not-too-scary way, and readers are encouraged to do their own research to make up their minds about the possible existence of Bigfoot, werewolves, thunderbirds, sidehill gougers, the Loch Ness monster, and others.

Conrad J. Storad, Children's Science & Nature Author

Conrad J. Storad, Children's Science & Nature Author

Nonfiction books should be fun. That's my goal with each and every book I write. I have programs to fit every age group and grade level. “Tales from the Sonoran Desert” is designed for primary grade students. I use multimedia, puppets and props to do animated readings for younger children: preschool, kindergarten, or primary and intermediate elementary grade students.

Lisa Jacovsky, Children's Author

Lisa Jacovsky, Children's Author

Lisa Jacovsky currently is a Doctoral Level student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is excited for the possibilities having her Doctoral degree will bring her. She has been in the field of ABA since 2014 where she began her career working with adults in residential group homes. She moved onto working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018 and is currently working in Early Intervention.

Author, Guest Speaker, School Visits, Virtual VisitsPatti CraneApril 21, 2021Preschool, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, New Jersey, Children's Fiction, Picture Book, Bullying, Education/College Preparation/Special Education, Publishing, Writing

Joseph Kimble, Children’s Author, Professional Speaker, Distinguished Professor Emeritus (of Law)

Joseph Kimble, Children’s Author, Professional Speaker, Distinguished Professor Emeritus (of Law)

I want kids to laugh—and they do. But they also learn some important things about words, word meanings, word play, and metaphor. I say this in the book’s introduction: “Learn to love words—big and small—and learn which ones to use when."

Author, Guest Speaker, School Visits, Virtual VisitsPatti CraneApril 6, 2021Communication, Humor, Publishing, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Michigan, Arizona, Writing, Picture Book

Cathey Nickell, Children's Author and School Speaker

Cathey Nickell, Children's Author and School Speaker

My upbeat presentation can be personalized for your school. I use my two books to spread an artsy message about writing, publishing, and creativity. I draw from my experience as a former newspaper reporter and public relations professional to bring an inspirational presentation full of personal stories, writing/publishing tips, and “insider information” about my books. A favorite moment is when I show examples of the hand-made books I created and wrote as a child. I still have dozens of them! My main talk is appropriate for Kindergarten through 5th grade. I can also read the book to younger pre-K children and discuss the story's playful ABC theme. I can present to 6th through 8th graders by focusing more on book publishing and writing skills. And finally, a small-group writer's workshop could be developed to suit your school's individual needs. I can bring the field trip to your school. Art car drivers are thrilled to join me at my author visits. Once a calendar date is set, I can ask an art car friend if he or she is available. Finding a real art car in Houston is fairly easy, and I have also had success scheduling them in other cities. Discuss this option with me, and let's see what we can create.

Author, Guest Speaker, School Visits, Publisher, Virtual VisitsPatti CraneMarch 12, 2021Preschool, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Middle School, Texas, Picture Book, Children's Fiction, Art/Artist, Creativity, Inspirational, Writing

Simone Knego, Author, keynote motivational speaker

Simone Knego, Author, keynote motivational speaker

A former CPA, turned equestrian entrepreneur, turned teacher who’s the mother of 6—3 adopted from S. Korea and Ethiopia. Simone Knego has the uncanny ability to both motivate and inspire others to be the good in the world.