AUTHOR VISITS:

Half-Day School Visit: ($375)

Up to three hours, includes two assemblies maximum + Question & Answer sessions, plus an individual classroom visit

Full-Day School Visit: ($750)

Up to six hours, minus 30 minutes for lunch, includes any combination of assemblies and individual classroom visits, plus Question & Answer sessions

Public Library "Author Visit": ($500)

One hour visit, with question and answer session, where author describes process of how an idea gets from her head, to paper, to a publisher, to a book store. Also, Tina will show some of her work and share upcoming projects.

WORKSHOPS:

$125/per hour* - Instructional workshop on writing and getting published (magazines or books,) tailored to specific audience/age groups.

[Contact author via contact page to set up visits and have contract sent to you.]

* Two-Hour minimum required.

Note:  If fees are a true issue for your school, e-mail web editor to contact author for discussion.

 BIOGRAPHY: 

Tina P. Schwartz lives in Grayslake, Illinois with her husband Marc and their three children. She enjoys writing for children as well as meeting many, many kids while doing author visits at schools and book signings at stores.

A Columbia College graduate, with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communication, Mrs. Schwartz worked in Advertising for several years until becoming a mother. She began writing and worked part-time as an Assistant Youth Librarian, and now writes full-time while staying home with her children.

Tina is a self-proclaimed tomboy who enjoys playing sports, climbing trees, extreme sports, watching movies and loves dogs and children.

Schedule An Author Visit for Your School or Library!

Arlene ("It Happened to Me" series Editor) & Tina Joking at January 2005 SCBWI event, where they were the guest speakers		Tina & Arlene, Denise Thornton, Anne Courtright & Hal Shepherd. Some of the "It Happened to Me" authors (3 titles forthcoming) and their editor, January 2005.		Showing Art from Transplant book to Meadowview Students (November 2004)
Tina visits students at Anthem Grade School in Anthem, Arizona (November 2003)		Rolling Meadows' High School presents "Art Start" day, featuring authors, musicians, dancers, actors, and a variety of other artists. (March 2005)