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:
- Forest Friday’s Virtual Author Visits (20-25 visits/per year)
- White Pine Wednesday’s (5-10 visits/per year)
- Mercre-LIT Virtual Authors Visits (8-10 visits/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.
Here is what is happening for the 2023 year!
FOREST FRIDAY’S | PROGRAM | LIVE or PRE-RECORDED? | Release Date | Release Time |
| Kallie George – Crimson Twill: Witch in the City | Silver Birch Express | LIVE on Jan. 12 for Perks Subscribers at 12pm ET | 13-Jan | 11:00am ET |
| Carol Matas – Who’s Looking?: How Animals See the World | Silver Birch Express | Pre-Recorded | 13-Jan | 11:15am ET |
| Wesley King – Butt Sandwich & Tree | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 13-Jan | 12:00pm ET |
| Eric Walters – Bear in the Family | Silver Birch Express | Pre-Recorded | 20-Jan | 11:15am ET |
| Leisl Adams – Batter Royale | Red Maple | LIVE | 20-Jan | 12:00pm ET |
| Teresa Toten – Eight Days | Red Maple | Pre-Recorded | 27-Jan | 11:15am ET |
| Meagan Mahoney – Meranda and the Legend of the Lake | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 27-Jan | 12:00pm ET |
| Alma Fullerton – Flipping Forward Twisting Backward | Silver Birch Express | Pre-Recorded | 03-Feb | 11:15am ET |
| Catherine Egan – Sneaks | Silver Birch Fiction | Pre-Recorded | 03-Feb | 12:00pm ET |
| David A. Robertson – The Stone Child: The Misewa Saga, Book Three | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 10-Feb | 1:00pm ET |
| Chad Lucas – Let the Monster Out | Red Maple | Pre-Recorded | 10-Feb | 11:15am ET |
| Shenaaz Nanji – Alina in a Pinch | Silver Birch Express | LIVE | 10-Feb | 12:00pm ET |
| Paul Coccia & Eric Walters – On the Line | Red Maple | LIVE on Feb. 16 for Perks Subscribers at 12pm ET | 24-Feb | 11:00am ET |
| Greer Stothers – Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life: Their colors and patterns explained | Silver Birch Express | Pre-Recorded | 24-Feb | 11:15am ET |
| Kathy Kacer – Under the Iron Bridge | Red Maple | LIVE | 24-Feb | 12:00pm ET |
| Johnnie Christmas – Swim Team | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE on Mar. 2 for Perks Subscribers at 12pm ET | 03-Mar | 11:00am ET |
| Rachel Poliquin – The Strangest Thing in the Sea: And Other Curious Creatures of the Deep | Silver Birch Express | Pre-Recorded | 03-Mar | 11:15am ET |
| Kevin Sands – Thieves of Shadow: The Children of The Fox, Book One | Red Maple | LIVE | 03-Mar | 12:00pm ET |
| J. Torres – Stealing Home | Silver Birch Fiction | Pre-Recorded | 10-Mar | 11:15am ET |
| Juliana Armstrong – This Is What I’ve Been Told: Mii yi gaa-bi-wiindmaagooyaan | Silver Birch Express | LIVE | 10-Mar | 12:00pm ET |
| Joanne Levy – Sorry For Your Loss | Red Maple | Pre-Recorded | 24-Mar | 11:15am ET |
| Rosena Fung – Living with Viola | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 24-Mar | 12:00pm ET |
| Colleen Nelson – The Undercover Book List | Silver Birch Fiction | Pre-Recorded | 31-Mar | 11:15am ET |
| Meaghan McIssac – The Bear House | Red Maple | Pre-Recorded | 31-Mar | 11:15am ET |
| Lori Weber – The Ribbon Leaf | Red Maple | LIVE | 31-Mar | 12:00pm ET |
WHITE PINE WEDNESDAY’S | PROGRAM | LIVE or PRE-RECORDED? | Release Date | Release Time |
| Judy I. Lin – A Magic Steeped in Poison | White Pine | LIVE and posted Feb. 9 | February 8th | 12:00pm ET |
| Nicola Davison – Decoding Dot Grey | White Pine | Pre-Recorded | February 15th | 12:00pm ET |
| Jen Ferguson – The Summer of Bitter and Sweet | White Pine | LIVE and posted Feb. 23 | February 22nd | 12:00pm ET |
| Kate McLaughlin – Daughter | White Pine | LIVE on Feb. 23 for Perks Subscribers at 12pm ET | March 1st | 12:00pm ET |
| Christy Goerzen – River Mermaid | White Pine | LIVE and posted Mar. 9 | March 8th | 12:00pm ET |
| Louisa, Onomé -Twice As Perfect | White Pine | Pre-Recorded | March 22nd | 12:00pm ET |
| H.N. Khan – Wrong Side of the Court | White Pine | LIVE and posted Mar. 30 | March 29th | 12:00pm ET |
FOREST PERKS EVENTS | PROGRAM | LIVE or RECORDED? | Date | Time |
| Kallie George – Crimson Twill: Witch in the City | Silver Birch Express | LIVE | 12-Jan | 12:00pm ET |
| David A. Robertson – The Stone Child: The Misewa Saga, Book Three | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 10-Feb | 1:00pm ET |
| Paul Coccia & Eric Walters – On the Line | Red Maple | LIVE | 16-Feb | 12:00pm ET |
| Kate McLaughlin – Daughter | White Pine | LIVE | 23-Feb | 12:00pm ET |
| Johnnie Christmas – Swim Team | Silver Birch Fiction | LIVE | 02-Mar | 12:00pm ET |
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 and the moderator will ask as many is possible in the time that is scheduled for the live events. If you 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.
