Feb 12, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Event at United Library Services in Calgary

Today I’ll be appearing at the Calgary Teacher’s Convention event being held at United Library Services. I’ll be talking about all my titles, including the recently released The Sphere of Septimus and the upcoming novel Flashback. I’ll also be outlining my programs for schools, including writing workshops and author in residence programs. Autographed copies of The Sphere of... read more

Feb 10, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Tips for Teachers: Author Visits Part Eleven – The Day of the Visit 2

On the day of the author visit, once everything’s all ready to go, have someone introduce the author with some biographical information, details about their books and about any other work that they do. Most authors who visit schools on a regular basis are proficient in crowd control, but make sure you have a staff member on hand to deal with any disruptive or just overly excited and enthusiastic... read more

Feb 6, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Tips for Teachers: Author Visits Part Ten – The Day of the Visit 1

On the day of the author visit, have someone meet the author as they arrive and offer tea or coffee in the staffroom, if there’s still half an hour or so before they begin speaking with the students. Be sure to let the author know if there have been any minor changes to the schedule. Perhaps one of the classes is on a field trip? Maybe there’s a sports team practice you weren’t aware of or... read more

Feb 3, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Tips for Teachers: Author Visits Part Nine – Scheduling and Equipment

The author will normally have planned their workshops and presentations before their arrival at the school, but make sure you also discuss a schedule for the visit with the author beforehand. Ask them how long their sessions usually run for, the audience sizes they prefer, if there will be time for questions, any dietary needs the author may have if you are providing any meals and if they have any... read more

Jan 31, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

The Sphere of Septimus Book Launch – Today at Owl’s Nest Books in Calgary

Join me this afternoon for the launch of my latest novel, The Sphere of Septimus, at Owl’s Nest Books from 2.00 to 3.30 pm.. “Eric isn’t too happy when he has to spend the summer with his eccentric father, Septimus Trinket, in the backwater village of Middle Wogglehole, deep in the heart of rural Derbyshire. In the isolated village, however, things are not quite what they seem. Eric meets... read more