Kimberly Pauley is the author of Sucks to Be Me (an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers) and the forthcoming Still Sucks to Be Me, as well as the founder of YA (& Kids!) Books Central (www.yabookscentral.com), one of the largest kid lit sites on the Internet today. She has also had poetry (not teen angst-y), short stories (primarily noir-ish crime fiction), and non-fiction articles published in a variety of print and online mediums.

She lives north of Chicago, though she will travel across the country for author visits. Schools or libraries may schedule up to four events per day, either large gatherings in an assembly or auditorium setting or smaller groups in a classroom or media center. Available programs include:

• What’s it like to work in your pajamas all day? – (45 minutes) Presentation on what it’s like to be a writer, the process, and creating good writing habits. Suitable for large or small groups of all ages, this presentation works well alongside a Q&A session and book signing.
• Bubble Your Way to a Good Story – (1 Hour) Interactive writing workshop on character and plot building, this presentation is most suitable for smaller groups (up to 40 attendees, though the smaller the group, the more hands-on it will be) of middle school age or older.
• Putting a Stake Through the Heart of Writer’s Block – (1 Hour) Interactive writing workshop on writing exercises designed to help defeat the bane of all writer’s: Writer’s Block. Suitable for smaller groups (up to 40 attendees, though preferably smaller) of middle school age or older, including adult writing or critique groups.
• Helping Reluctant Readers Find the Right Book – (1 Hour) Presentation on ways to encourage reluctant readers to read. Most suitable for teachers and librarians in small groups.

For more details, see her website.

Contact Information:

Email: kim@kimberlypauley.com
Website: http://www.kimberlypauley.com