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.

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

Offerings

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.

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.

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

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.
I talk about the Buffalo book and the Storyteller and illustrator and how it came to be written – approx. 5 minutes.
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).
Question and Answers/Discussion – approx. 10-15 minutes.