AUTHOR READINGS, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

AUTHOR READINGS, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

Judith is available to do author readings, presentations, and workshops in a variety of lengths and topics and she would be happy to accommodate special requests. She is available in-person or on Zoom and other online platforms and also travels extensively to do in-person visits, lectures, and presentations.

She is available in-person or on Zoom and other online platforms.

Judith Silverthorne reading for Bump in the Night Event, Government House, Regina, Canada

Readings

Length and Duration:

All readings and presentations are flexible and adaptable

  • 45 to 60 minutes typically (intro, reading, questions/discussions)
  • 10-15 min for a short reading at an event or shared reading – basically reading from one of my books with a very short intro of myself

Or 30 minutes for short sessions with school groups, etc.-condensed version of the typical one.

Audience Type & size

  • 45 to 60 minutes (intro, reading, questions/discussions
  • Suitable for audiences of all ages from children to seniors (all-ages picture book)
  • Flexible audience size

Content of a Reading for Schools

  1. I usually introduce myself, who I am, where I’m from, and about the books I’ve written and other things I write or do (I teach writing workshops, edit for other people, and produce television documentaries) – approx. 5-10 minutes
  2. I talk about the Buffalo book and the Storyteller and illustrator and how it came to be written – approx. 5 minutes
  3. I read pages from the buffalo book as a visual only PowerPoint Presentations shows the paintings from the book – approx. 10-12 minutes (no sound)
  4. Question and Answers/Discussion – approx. 10-15 minutes

Presentations

All presentations have PowerPoint visuals to go with them. I also do other talks depending on requests and I can tailor to anything you’d like to have focused on.

Sample Presentation 1

WORKSHOPS

Variety of writing workshops, including creative writing, memoir writing, family history, non-fiction, documentary scripts and screenplays. More info to come!

Interviews

Available for radio, television, newspaper, magazines, podcasts, Zoom, and other media platforms.