Spotlight Author Visits (SAV) bring SAL speakers to local K-12 public schools for free, one-time visits. Visits can take place in small, intimate classroom settings or in large auditoriums. SAV are usually 45 minutes long and include some combination of a brief reading, a talk on the writer’s life in reading and writing, a mini-workshop, and/or a Q&A. SAV often have a powerful impact on students and provide a valuable window into the life of a professional writer.
Recent Spotlight Author Visits
Chris Abani at Orca K-8 School
Raymond Antrobus at TOPS K-8 School
Ross Gay at Alan T. Sugiyama High School
Jason Reynolds at Evergreen High School
Jenny Xie at Seattle World School
Jane Hirschfield at The Center School
Joy Harjo at Franklin High School
Roger Reeves & Anastacia Reneé at Washington Middle School
Eric Kim at Cleveland High School
Matthew Desmond at Nathan Hale High School