Lindsay offers schools and libraries numerous virtual and in-person presentations to engage children in grades K-5. Lindsay would love to connect with your students and capture their imaginations and broaden their minds about the world of writing and publishing through interactive, informational, and FUN sessions. Check out these offerings!
TWO-FOR-ONE PRESENTATIONS with Authors Lindsay Leslie and Kari Lavelle:
1. BATTLE OF THE GENRES: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
In this battle of the genres presentation, Lindsay Leslie and her critique partner and friend author Kari Lavelle will engage kids in a fiction vs. nonfiction throw-down. Is one genre better and more exciting to read than the other? Are they really that different from each other? Kari and Lindsay will go head-to-head and dive into the differences and similarities of fiction and nonfiction books and how they approach writing them. Spoiler alert: fiction has no bounds, but can very much be based in reality and sometimes pulled from an author’s experiences, while nonfiction can take a reader on a wild ride and explore a variety of topics—from wacky to serious.
2. BATTLE OF THE BIG FEELINGS
Drawing from the emotions of characters from their favorite books and their own experiences as writers, Kari and Lindsay empower kids in this interactive presentation to harness their own emotions to create beautiful things (while having fun in a game-centered presentation).
LINDSAY + KARI’S RATES (This program is a two for one…two authors for one price!)
- FULL-DAY AUTHOR PROGRAM – $1,500 honorarium + travel fee (TBD) Includes three 45-60 minute presentations, including Q&A
- ADDITIONAL FOURTH SESSION – $500
- HALF-DAY AUTHOR PROGRAM – $1,200 honorarium + travel fee (TBD)
- SINGLE PRESENTATION – $800 honorarium (travel fee waived, Austin metro only)
- SINGLE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION – $300 per half hour
Presentations by Lindsay Leslie:
For the 2025-26 school year, Lindsay will offer:
1. HOP ON BOARD AND FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS
Are you in love with reading? Is math more your thing? Are you always doodling? Do you think horses are the best animals around? Do planes, trains, and cars get your heart pumping? In this interactive presentation, author Lindsay Leslie will take students on a route to uncover their passions — just like Gus uncovered his in GUS HEARTS THE BUS — and share how her passions led her to become a children’s author after many twists and turns. Suitable for Grades K-5, with adjustments to the presentation for younger grades.
2. IDEAS ARE EVERYWHERE
The idea for Lindsay’s first picture book came from her stepping on one of her son’s books. Her fourth picture book, So You Want to Build a Library, was born from a conversation she had with her younger son’s friend. Like clouds, ideas float all around ready to be grabbed and developed. She’ll talk about where she gets ideas, how to determine which idea is worth pursuing, and how to go from idea to final product. Suitable for Grades K-5, with adjustments to the presentation for younger grades.
3. WRITING USING ALL OF YOUR SENSES
In order for the reader to feel immersed in a story, the author should write using all senses. Lindsay will go through various exercises with students to encourage writing using sensory details and then share examples from her picture books. Suitable for Grades K-5, with adjustments to the presentation for younger grades.
4. WHAT’S THE POINT OF VIEW?
Lindsay loves to play with point of view when writing her picture books. She’ll talk about what point of view is, the various types, and why she chose the point of view she did for each of her picture books. Suitable for Grades K-5, with adjustments to the presentation for younger grades.
WHAT ELSE? Lindsay is open to brainstorming a tailor-made presentation or modify a current program. She is always available to talk about her path to publication and the craft of writing.
LINDSAY’S RATES
- FULL-DAY AUTHOR PROGRAM – $1,500 honorarium + travel fee (TBD) — Includes three 45-60 minute presentations, including Q&A
- ADDITIONAL FOURTH SESSION – $500
- HALF-DAY AUTHOR PROGRAM – $1,200 honorarium + travel fee (TBD)
- SINGLE PRESENTATION – $800 honorarium (travel fee waived, Austin metro only)
- SINGLE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION – $300 per half hour
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