Nominee Visits - Virtual Events
FRANÇAIS
The Forest of Reading offers author visits programming as part of the registration in the program. Regularly offered are the following:
- Virtual Author Visits (20-25 visits/per year)
- French language Virtual Authors Visits (~5 visits/per year)
- Illustrator events with nominated illustrators (4-5 events/per year)
- Read-Alouds by the picture book authors (8-10 per year)
- Some events are pre-recorded and some are LIVE
- And much more…
*Each year over 40 virtual events are offered as part of your low-fee registration.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Nominee visits with a selection of the the current year nominees.
WHEN: Live and Pre-recorded sessions released each week at a set time that will be communicated ahead of time, but live sessions will start at the time on the schedule.
HOW: All live events require registration so we know the size of the audience. All live events will be recorded and put on the website the day after the live recording. All live events are being hosted on Zoom. All recordings will be available by a YouTube link.
Don’t miss out! Be sure to register for this amazing opportunity.
2025 FOREST OF READING - PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
THE 2025 FULL EVENT SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON THE PASSWORD PORTION OF THE WEBSITE.
Not registered? What are you waiting for? REGISTER HERE.
- FOREST FRIDAYS – Author visits with Award Nominees (Silver Birch Express, Silver Birch, Red Maple)
- January 10, 24, 31, February 7, 21
- ILLUSTRATOR EVENTS – Learn to draw from our nominated ilustrators
- February 3-7
- MERCRE-LIT – Author and Illustrator Events with French nominees
- February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 19, 26
- BLUE SPRUCE READ-ALOUD
- April 7-11
- WHITE PINE EVENTS with Award nominees
- Dates to be announced.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do I need any special software to participate in the virtual nominee visits?
No. All you need to access is the Internet and log on to the password protected portion of the website to get the link. Ensure that you have a computer that has access to the Internet and working computer speakers. However, it is a good idea to test your internet well ahead of the presentation to make sure that your browser is up to date and that you are able to install any plugins that might be required. All live sessions will be over Zoom and all recorded links will be from YouTube.
I’m having tech trouble prior or during a virtual visit – can you help me?
If you are having trouble accessing it or having difficulty with sound, please restart your computer. As some are live there is the ability to use the chat function when you are logged on.
I would like a number of classes in my school to attend an upcoming nominee visit, how can I do that?
You may distribute the link to your classrooms as long as your school is registered, however for the live events you must register multiple times based on how many computer connections (eg. if you have 5 classes logging on, please register 5 times).
When can I expect the link for the virtual nominee visit to be sent to me?
The links are made available on the password portion of the site and the recording will be posted there after the event. They are not sent via email.
Can my readers ask questions to the nominee?
Yes, the readers may ask questions through the chat section during live presentations and the moderator will ask as many is possible in the time that is scheduled for the live events. If your readers would like to send questions for authors that are pre-recorded please email them to the Director of the Forest of Reading, Meredith Tutching at mtutching@accessola.com.
