Gillian McDunn loves school visits.
At your school, she will share her writing process, including how to find inspiration and craft memorable characters.
Presentations are warm, informative, and story-based. Designed for audiences ages 8-13/grades 3-8. All sessions allow for Q&A time.
Assembly: From Idea to the Page
Gillian explains how she gets her ideas, how she plans her stories, and why revision is magic.
Audience size: Assembly or classroom-size group
45 minutes
Writing Workshops
Students explore the craft of writing in the following hands-on writing workshops:
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Characters Count: Steps to Crafting
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Making a Memorable Setting
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Fantastic First Lines
Audience size: Maximum 35 students
50 minutes
Custom Event
Have something else in mind, such as a school book fair, career exploration, or Read Across America Day? Please contact Gillian to discuss further.
Virtual Visits
Each year, a limited number of free, 15-minute virtual visits are available to students in states where one of Gillian's books is on the state award list. For information and fees for other virtual visits, please contact Gillian.
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I’ve been to a lot of author talks, but Gillian McDunn’s was my favorite ever.
—Sixth grade student
Davis Drive Middle School, Cary, NC
