Spotlight Author Visits

Spotlight Author Visits bring SAL speakers to local K-12 public schools for free, one-time visits.

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

Sandra Cisneros at Cascade Middle School

Aimee Nezhukumatathil at Mercer Middle School

Michele Norris at Garfield High School

Maggie Smith at Ballard High School

C Pam Zhang at Big Picture High School

This opportunity for students to hear from a brilliant and compassionate thinker and ask questions about writing or life in general is such a privilege. I really want to thank Seattle Arts & Lectures for initiating this and making it happen! They are such a wonderful gem of an organization here in Seattle!

-Teacher from Orca K-8 School

Ways to Get Involved

For Teachers and Principals

Interested in learning more about Spotlight Author Visits and/or bringing an upcoming visiting SAL speaker to your public school? Please reach out to Director of Youth Programs, Jennifer Lobsenz (wits@lectures.org).

For Parents

Interested in learning more about Spotlight Author Visits and/or bringing an upcoming visiting SAL writer to your local public school? Please reach out to Director of Youth Programs, Jennifer Lobsenz (wits@lectures.org).