Author Visits!
Inspire your students to think big ideas!
Lowey brings entrepreneurship to your school at a level kids understand and love. She has spoken to over 200 schools and 50,000+ students across the United States. See below to learn more about her in-person and virtual author visits. Educators have called her author visits “engaging,” “inspiring,” and “the best author visit ever.”
For Grades 3, 4, 5
This is Lowey’s signature talk! With a focus on her From an Idea to… series, this interactive assembly shows kids how Disney, Nike, Google, and LEGO came to be, why entrepreneurship is important, and what makes a great idea. At the end, Lowey explains steps of writing a nonfiction book. Students walk away excited, inspired, and truly believing in their own ideas. In-person is 45-minute visit with time for Q&A at the end. Virtual is 30 minutes with time for Q&A at the end. All books purchased are personalized with student’s name and signature.
Cost for in-person: depends on location of school. Please contact Lowey to discuss rates & dates.
Cost for virtual: $100 contact Lowey to book.
For Grades 1, 2
In-person: In this 30 minute author visit, Lowey shares the adorable and inspiring true story of Kathleen King, an 11-year old girl who set out to create and sell the perfect chocolate chip cookie. It’s a perfect introduction to entrepreneurship. There’s time for Q&A at the end, including an inside peek into how to write a picture book. All books purchased are personalized with student’s name and signature.
Cost for in-person: depends on location of school. Please contact Lowey to discuss rates & dates.
Cost for virtual: $100 contact Lowey to book.
Add cookies to your visit! For $40 more, Lowey can arrange and have a box of Tate’s Bake Shop cookies (for 32 students) shipped to your classroom in advance of her visit.
Keynote
Inspire your audience and invite Lowey to give your next Keynote or speak at your next conference. Two topics offered:
Inspiring the Kids of Today to be The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow! Perfect for educational conference, this talk will cover three key objectives that educators can take into their classrooms: 1.) Understanding how important the entrepreneurs (not inventors!) of the past were in creating the world we live in today. 2.) Understanding the significance of how many children today will be tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. 3.) Showing educators how to easily create curriculums and activities that inspire entrepreneurship.
Think Like an Entrepreneur! Ideal for author conferences and workshops, Lowey will show authors how they can build their business by thinking like an Entrepreneur, including building their brand, creating customer loyalty, giving more (good!) school visits, and techniques to sell more books. It’s like a mini MBA for writers and authors and has received rave reviews!
Contact Lowey to discuss your speaker needs and availability.
What Educators Are Saying…
“I cannot thank you enough for the amazing visit today! It was so engaging and informative. The teachers and kids were raving about you afterwards, and all of your books are currently checked out from the library. I need to order more copies because I had some disappointed customers later in the day.”
— School Library Media Specialist, Illinois
“THANK YOU so much for coming and inspiring out students! The kids were so excited and loved your presentation. It was so cute watching them take their signed books to lunch because they were so proud. We can't wait to connect with you in the future.”
— Teacher Librarian, Texas
“Thank you so much for visiting our school today! I've heard great comments from teachers and students about you. Thank you again for taking your time to visit our school. We truly appreciate it and I wish you all the best.”
— Library Media Specialist, Ohio
“We truly enjoyed having you for our author visit. The feedback from staff and students have been so positive. You had everyone's attention and inspired this young generation. I will also be putting in several more books orders. Thanks again for a great visit!”
— Library Media Center Director, Illinois
FAQs
What grades are best for an author visit?
I offer two author visit options, perfect for grades 1-2 or grades 3-5.
Can my students order your books and will you sign them when you are here?
Yes, I will personalize every book that is purchased prior to my author visit. We will coordinate book sales either through an independent book seller near you or through The Book Stall which is located near me in IL.
How long are the author visits?
K-2: 30 minutes
3-5: 45 minutes
Virtual: 20-25 minutes
What are your tech needs?
In-person author visits: I will need a screen with audio to project from my computer, plus a microphone if it’s a large group.
Virtual author visits: Zoom or Google Meet work best.
What schools have you visited in the past?
I have visited over 200 schools both in person and virtually. You can see a list of most of them here.