Speaking

School Presentations

Laurie speaks at schools across the country sharing her books and telling the stories behind the books. She also talks to students about the writing and publishing process, as well as where she finds her inspiration. In addition, she shares some of her early writing (as far back as third grade!) Presentations are 45-60 minutes and can be tailored to individual classrooms, groups of several grades, and entire schools for students K-8. Her presentations are interactive and include a Power Point, bookmark giveaways, a Q & A with students, and a book signing.

Author Workshops

Laurie conducts workshops for students on all aspects of the writing and the publishing process. Workshops are available for students K-8 and are 60-90 minutes each. Her workshops are tailored to the grade level of the students and can accommodate up to 60 students per workshop.

All workshops are interactive and include a Power Point presentation, student Q & A, writing exercises and time for students to present and share their work.

Laurie can do up to four presentations and/or workshops in a day. Popular workshops include:

Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
The World of Book Publishing
How to Create Compelling Characters
The Art of Editing
Revision—A Ten Step Plan
Know Your Literary Terms and Genre
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
Mastering Persuasive Writing
Tips for Effective Informational Writing
Personal Narrative and Journaling

For price quotes and availability, please contact:
Susan Cohen, PearlCo Literary Agency
Phone: 901-754-5276
Email: susanperlmancohen@gmail.com

Reviews

The students couldn’t have been more thrilled to meet someone so warm and personal. My school totally enjoyed the presentation and requests for books have not stopped.”—Media Specialist, New York, NY
Teachers were very impressed and motivated after attending the writing process presentation. Several students and teachers said it made them want to become authors.”—Media Specialist, memphis, TN
Ms. Friedman’s workshops are ideal if your school is interested in STEM or the Maker Movement. She approaches writing from a design thinking mentality and equips students with the skills of looking at writing as a craft that requires multiple iterations. More importantly she teaches students they have a voice and a story and gives them the tools to bring it to life.”—assistant head of school, memphis, TN
Laurie’s workshops were so popular with our students that we have already booked her again for next year!”—media specialist, miami, fl
Laurie Friedman was a joy to have as our guest author.”—media specialist, tenafly, nj