Skype with an Author on World Read Aloud Day 2019!

Hi there – and welcome to the World Read Aloud Day author Skype volunteer list for 2019!

If you’re new to this blog, I’m Kate Messner, and I write books like these:

The Seventh Wish

Image of Ranger in Time: D-Day: Battle on the Beach

Also this one…which comes out three days before World Read Aloud Day, on January 29th!

I also read lots of books, and reading aloud is one of my favorite things in the world. When I was a kid, I was the one forever waving my hand to volunteer to read to the class, and still, I’ll pretty much read to anyone who will listen.

For the past few years, I’ve helped out with LitWorld’s World Read Aloud Day by pulling together a list of author volunteers who would like to spend part of the day Skyping with classrooms around the world to share the joy of reading aloud.

WORLD READ ALOUD DAY IS FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The authors listed below have  volunteered their time to read aloud to classrooms and libraries all over the world. These aren’t long, fancy presentations; a typical one might go like this:

  • 1-2 minutes: Author introduces himself or herself and talks a little about his or her books.
  • 3-5 minutes: Author reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel
  • 5-10  minutes: Author answers a few questions from students about reading/writing
  • 1-2 minutes: Author book-talks a couple books he or she loves (but didn’t write!) as recommendations for the kids

If you’re a teacher or librarian and you’d like to have an author Skype with your classroom or library on World Read Aloud Day, here’s how to do it:

  • Check out the list of volunteering authors below and visit their websites to see which ones might be a good fit for your students.
  • Contact the author directly by using the email provided or clicking on the link to his or her website and finding the contact form. Please be sure to provide the following information in your request:
    • Your name and what grade(s) you work with
    • Your city and time zone (this is important for scheduling!)
    • Possible times to Skype on February 1st. Please note authors’ availability and time zones. Adjust accordingly if yours is different!
    • Your Skype username
    • A phone number where you can be reached on that day in case of technical issues
  • Please understand that authors are people, too, and have schedules and personal lives, just like you, so not all authors will be available at all times. It may take a few tries before you find someone whose books and schedule fit with yours. If I learn that someone’s schedule for the day is full, I’ll put a line through their name – that means the author’s schedule is full, and no more visits are available.  (Authors, please send an email to me know when you’re all booked up! And please note that due to travel and other obligations, it may take up to a week for me to update.)

World Read Aloud Day – Skyping Author Volunteers for February 1,2019

Authors are listed here (kind of randomly, actually…in the order they filled out the form) along with publishers, available times, and the age groups for which they write.  (PB=picture books, MG=middle grades, YA=young adult, etc.)

Kate Messner

Scholastic/Bloomsbury/Chronicle/Candlewick

K-8

9-11am EST

www.katemessner.com

https://katemessner.com/contact-me/

 

Jarrett Lerner

Simon & Schuster/Aladdin

K-2 and 3-5

8 am to 8 pm EST

www.jarrettlerner.com

jarrett.lerner@gmail.com

 

 

Ann Braden

Sky Pony Press

6-8

8:30am – 2:15pm EST

www.annbradenbooks.com

annbbraden@gmail.com

 

 

Mary Sullivan

Houghton Mifflin

K-2

9:00 to 4:00 cst

marysullivan.com

mary@marysullivan.com

 

 

Alyson Gerber

Scholastic

6-8

9am-4pm EST

AlysonGerber.com

Alygerber@gmail.com

 

 

Saadia Faruqi

Capstone

K-2

9 am to 2 pm CST

www.saadiafaruqi.com

saadia@saadiafaruqi.com

 

 

Jesse Klausmeier

Chronicle

K-5

10:00a – 10:00p CST

https://jesseklausmeier.com

jmklausmeier@gmail.com

 

 

Stacy McAnulty

Random House Children’s Books

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

9am – 3pm (EST)

www.stacymcanulty.com

author.stacymcanulty@gmail.com

 

 

Miranda Paul

Penguin Random House, Neal Porter Books, Lerner Publishing Group

K-5

9 am – 2 pm Central Time Zone

www.MirandaPaul.com

www.mirandapaul.com/contact

 

 

Daphne Kalmar

Feiwel and Friends, Macmillan

3-5

Any time (eastern standard time)

www.daphne kalmar.com

daphnekalmar@gmail.com

 

 

Robin Newman

Creston Books and Sky Pony Press

6-8

10 am – 1 pm EST.

www.robinnewmanbooks.com

rnewman504@nyc.rr.com

 

 

Dee Garretson

Macmillan, HarperCollins, Month9

6-8

8:00 – 3:00 Eastern time

deegarretson.com

deegarretson@gmail.com

 

 

Rebecca Donnelly

Capstone

3-6

9:30-2:00 EST

https://rebeccadonnellywrites.com

https://rebeccadonnellywrites.com/contact/

Carmella Van Vleet

Holiday House, Charlesbridge, Nomad Press

K-2 & 3-5

9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST

www.CarmellaVanVleet.com

www.CarmellaVanVleet@yahoo.com

 

 

Erin Teagan

American Girl and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

3-5, 6-8

8am – 5pm EST

www.erinteagan.com

teaganek@hotmail.com

 

 

Ginger Johnson

Bloomsbury

3-5, 6-8

12-3 EST

gingerjohnsonbooks.com

Ginger@gingerjohnsonbooks.com

 

Larissa Theule

Lender, Bloomsbury, Abrams

K-2

9:30-2:00 West Coast

larissatheule.com

ltheule@gmail.com

 

Rebecca Rupp

Candlewick; Random House

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

8 AM – 3 PM EST

www.rebeccaruppresources.com

rebeccarupp@gmail.com

 

Lori Richmond

Scholastic, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and more

K-2 or 3-5

10-2 EST

www.LoriDraws.com

lori@loridraws.com

 

Jenna Grodzicki

Clear Fork Publishing, Millbrook Press

K-2, 3-5

9:30am – 2:00pm (EST)

www.jennagrodzicki.com

jennagrodz@live.com

 

Kevin Sylvester

Scholastic, Simon and Schuster

All

8am-10pm ET

Kevinsylvesterbooks.com

sylvesterartwork@gmail.com

 

Jodi Kendall

HarperCollins Children’s Books

3-5

9-11am EST

www.jodikendall.com

http://www.jodikendall.com/connect/

 

Sarah Sullivan

Candlewick Press

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time

www.sarahsullivanbooks.com

sarahsull026@cox.net

 

Jennifer Swanson

National Geographic Kids

K-2, 3-5

Jan 30th 9am EST-2pm EST, or the week afterwards

www.JenniferSwansonBooks.com

jennifer@jenniferswansonbooks.com

 

Laurie Morrison

Abrams (Amulet)

6-8

9:00am-12:00pm EST

Lauriemorrisonwrites.com

Lauriemorrisonwrites@gmail.com

 

Bethany Hegedus

Atheneum/S&S Balzer+Bray/HC

3-5

Central

bethanyhegedus.com

bahegedus@gmail.com

 

Abby Cooper

FSG/Macmillan

3-5, 6-8

12-4 PM Central

www.AbbyCooperAuthor.com

AbbyRCooper@gmail.com

 

Constance Lombardo

HarperCollins

3-5th grade

10 – 4 EST

www.constancelombardo.com

conlombardo@hotmail.com

 

Nancy Castaldo

Houghton Mifflin, Nat Geo, Random House

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

9 am EST to 5 pm EST

www.nancycastaldo.com

nancycastaldo@nancycastaldo.com

 

Phil Bildner

FSG, Chronicle, Candlewick

3-5, 6-8

8 AM – 11 AM

www.philbildner.com

PHIL@PHILBILDNER.COM

 

Dana Alison Levy

Delacorte Press/PRH

3-5, 6-8

8:00 am-2:00 pm EST

www.danaalisonlevy.com

dana@danaalisonlevy.com

 

Beth Ferry

Putnam, Scholastic, etc

K-2, 3-5

9:30-2 p.m. EST

www.bethferry.com

cbferry@aol.com

 

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

K-5

1-3 pm EST

http://DebbieOhi.com

http://debbieohi.com/contact

 

Jenn Bishop

Alfred A. Knopf / Penguin Random House

3-5, 6-8

10 AM – 5 PM EST

http://www.jennbishop.com

jenn@jennbishop.com

 

Nancy Churnin

Albert Whitman & Company; Creston Books

3-5

CST

nancychurnin.com

nancychurnin@mac.com

 

Carole Estby Dagg

Penguin/Nancy Paulsen

3-5 or 6th

After 11 am Eastern (8 am western) I’m on west coast

www.CaroleEstbyDagg.com

carole_dagg@yahoo.com

 

Jody Jensen Shaffer

Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan

K-2 and 3-5

10am-2pm CST

jodyjensenshaffer.com

jodyjensenshaffer@gmail.com

 

Kristin L. Gray

Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

3-5

Morning, Central Time

www.kristinlgray.com

kristinlgray@gmail.com

 

Sarah Aronson

Scholastic and Beach Lane Books

3-5: K-2

7:00am-6:00pm Central Time

Http://www.saraharonson.com

sarah.n.aronson@gmail.com

 

Laya Steinberg

Barefoot Books; Dawn Publications; KarBen Books

K-2

East coast time 9am-2pm

www.layasteinberg.com

lasword@rcn.com

 

Jennifer Roy

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

6-8 or 3-5

Any (I am EST)

Jenniferroy.com

jenniferrroyauthor@gmail.com

 

Kate Feiffer

Simon & Schuster

K-2

east coast flexible

www.katefeiffer.com

katefeiffer@gmail.com

 

Lynn Plourde

Down East Books & Nancy Paulsen/Penguin

Gr. K-3 (focus “Baby Bear’s NOT Hibernating” Gr. 4-6 (focus “Maxi’s Secrets”)

8:30 am-3 pm (Eastern Time zone)

www.lynnplourde.com

lynn@lynnplourde.com

 

Rosanne Parry

Random House

3-5 and 6-8

9am to 3pm PST Oregon

Www.rosanneparry.com

Rosanne@rosanneparry.com

 

Marcie Colleen

Macmillan, HarperCollins, Scholastic

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

9am PCT to 4pm PCT

www.thisismarciecolleen.com

marciecolleen@gmail.com

 

Cate Berry

Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins

K-2

8AM-2PM CST

www.cateberry.com

Cateberrywriter@gmail.com

 

Katey Howes

Carolrhoda, Sterling, Ripple Grove Press

K-2, 3-4

On the hour and half hour, 9-2 EST

Www.kateyhowes.com

Howes_kathryn@yahoo.com

 

Kathleen Benner Duble

Delacorte

4-8

any time that day but 11-12

www.kathleenduble.com

info@kathleenduble.com

 

Laurie Ann Thompson

Simon Pulse, Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins

Any and all

10am-4pm Pacific

Http://LaurieThompson.com

Laurie@lauriethompson.com

 

Annie Silvestro

Doubleday, Sterling, HarperCollins

K-2

9am – 2pm EST

www.anniesilvestro.com

anniesilvestro@gmail.com

 

Tricia Springstubb

Candlewick; HarperCollins

K-2, 3-5

during the school day, all time zones

triciaspringstubb.com

tricia.springstubb@gmail.com

 

Lindsey Leavitt

Random House, Harper Collins

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

9 am MST-2pm MST

www.lindseyleavitt.com

contact@lindseyleavitt.com

 

Kim Tomsic

HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books and Chronicle Books

3-5

10-3 (MST)

www.kimtomsic.com

Ktomsic@gmail.com

 

Lindsay Leslie

Page Street Kids

K-2

8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.CST

www.lindsayleslie.com

lindsaylleslie@hotmail.com

 

Laura Sassi

Sterling Children’s Books and Zonderkidz

K -2 and preschool

9 – 2pm EST

www.laurasassitales.wordpress.com

Contact through website “contact” tab

 

Amanda Hosch

Capstone/ Capstone for Young Readers

3-5

9 am to 1 pm PT

www.amandahosch.com

amanda@amandahosch.com

 

Michele Weber Hurwitz

Random House & Simon & Schuster

6-8

9 am to 3 pm central time

micheleweberhurwitz.com

micheleweberhurwitz@gmail.com

 

Melissa Gijsbers

Stone Table Books

Any

Melbourne time (AEDST) – I think we are still on daylight savings then

melissagijsbers.com

melissagijsbers@gmail.com

 

laurenne sala

harper collins & candlewick

k-2

9-5 PSt

laurennesalabooks.com

salasala@gmail.com

 

Tamara Bundy

Nancy Paulson/Penguin

Grades 3- 8

10 a.m. EAstern – 4 p.m

Tamarabundy.com

Authortamarabundy@gmail.com

 

Ishta Mercurio

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

K-2 and 3-5

All Times EST: half hour slots all day from 9-4

www.ishtamercurio.com

ishtamercurio@icloud.com

 

Carol Gordon Ekster

Clavis Publishing, Pauline Books and Media

k-2, 3-5

Eastern Standard time – after 12:00 noon

www.carolgordonekster.com

cekster@aol.com

 

Carter Higgins

Chronicle Books

K-2

6:00-8:00 PST, 10:00 – 12:00 PST

www.carterhiggins.com

carterhiggins@gmail.com

 

Erin Soderberg Downing

Random House/Simon & Schuster/Bloomsbury

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

9-3 CST

www.erinsoderberg.com

erin@erinsoderberg.com

 

Kate Narita

Farrar Straus Giroux MacMillan

K-2

Available after 3 EST

www.katenarita.com

katenarita227@gmail.com

 

Jeanette Bradley

Roaring Brook

K-2

9-3 Eastern

Www.jeanettebradley.com

Jeanette@jeanettebradley.com

 

Tina Cho

Little Bee Books–Bonnier Publishers

6-8 OR 9-12

9-10am CST or EST/which in South Korea for me is late night Friday

www.tinamcho.com

tinamariecho@yahoo.com

 

Gail Nall

Aladdin/Simon & Schuster

3-5

9 am-3 pm Eastern

Gailnall.com

Gailnallbooks@gailnall.com

 

Laura Gehl

Albert Whitman (for most recent book)

K-2

10:00-2:30 EST

www.lauragehl.con

laurameressa@gmail.com

 

Dianne White

Beach Lane/S&S; HMH

K-2

7am to 2 pm MST

diannewrites.com

dianne@diannewrites.com

 

Hannah Holt

Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins

K-2

9am-noon (Pacific Time)

HannahHolt.com

HannahHoltBooks@gmail.com

 

Monique Fields

Macmillan

K-2

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (central time zone)

moniquefields.com

moniquefields@mac.com

 

Laura Renauld

Beaming Books

K-2

9-3 EST

www.laurarenauld.com

laura@laurarenauld.com

 

Leslie Bulion

Peachtree, Charlesbridge

3-5

EST 10am-8pm

Www.Lesliebulion.com

https://www.lesliebulion.com/contact

 

Kim Chaffee

Page Street Kids

K-2,3-5

9am – 11am, 12:30-2:30 Eastern Time

www.KimChaffee.com

Kimchaffee1007@gmail.com

 

Stephanie Ledyard

Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press

K-2

School day any time zone

www.stephanieledyard.com

stephanie.ledyard@gmail.com

 

Laura Murray

GP Putnam’s Sons

K-3

8:30- 2:45 EST

www.LauraMurrayBooks.com

LauraMurrayBooks@gmail.com

 

Kimberly Norman

Sterling, Scholastic, Penguin/RH

K-2, 3-5

10am-4pm eastern

http://www.kimnormanbooks.com

kimnorman@mac.com

 

Susan Ross

Holiday House

3-5, 6-8

Flexible

AuthorSusanRoss.com

AuthorSusanRoss@gmail.com

 

Stel Pavlou

HarperCollins

3-5, 6-8

11am-5pm EST

Danielcoldstar.com

Mail@danielcoldstar.com

 

Elly Swartz

FSG, Scholastic

9-12

10-2 EST

https://ellyswartz.com/

ellyswartz@outlook.com

 

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Greenwillow Books

9-12

8 to 3 EST

WendyMcLeodMacKnight.com

Wendymcleodmacknight@gmail.com

 

Karina Yan Glaser

HMH

3-5

8am EST -1:30pm EST

www.karinaglaser.com

karinaglaser@gmail.com

 

Abigail Rayner

NorthSouth Books

K-2

9.30am-12.30pm EST

https://www.abiraynerwrites.com/ website

abi@abigailrayner.com

 

Lauren Magaziner

HarperCollins

3-5

9 am to 6 pm EST

www.laurenmagaziner.com

lauren@laurenmagaziner.com

 

Janet Sumner Johnson

Capstone Young Readers

3-5

9 AM – 2:00 PM MST

Janetsumnerjohnson.com

Pbjsociety@gmail.com

 

Alex Flinn

HarperCollins

6-8, 9-12

Any

www.alexflinn.com

alixwrites@aol.com

 

Jennifer Hansen Rolli

Penguin Random House, Simon Schuster

K-2

9-3 EST

jenniferhansenrolli.com

jhansenrolli@gmail.com

 

Jennifer Camiccia

Aladdin/S&S

3-5 and 6-8

10-2 PST Tuesday’s- Friday

Jencamiccia.com

Jencamiccia@gmail.com

 

Kathleen Burkinshaw

Sky Pony Press

6-8,9-12

10am EST – 3pm EST

www.kathleenburkinshaw.com

klburkinshaw@gmail.com

 

Dana Middleton

Feiwel & Friends

3-5th grades

7am-3pm PT

Danamiddletonbooks.com

Dana@danamiddletonbooks.com

 

Kayla Cagan

Chronicle Books

8, 9-12

PST, CST, MST, EST

Kaylacagan.com

kayla.cagan@gmail.com

 

Kathy Ellen Davis

Chronicle

K-2 and 3-5

7a.m. to 1. p.m. PST

Kathyellendavis.com

Kathyellendaviswriter@gmail.com

 

Lisa Katzenberger

Capstone

K-2

9-3 Central

www.lisakatzenberger.com

Lisakatz17@gmail.com

 

Linda Vigen Phillips

Eerdmans

6-8 and/or 9-12

Eastern/anytime

www.lindavigenphillips.com

linda.phillips4866@gmail.com

 

Dee Romito

Aladdin/S&S and Little Bee Books

K-2, 3-5, 6-8 (if only one, 3-5)

8:30-1:30 EST

deeromito.com

dee@deeromito.com

 

Lindsey Becker

Little Brown

9-12

Any US

literarylilycate.blogspot.com

lindseybeckerbooks@gmail.com

 

Christina Farley

Scholastic Press

3-5, 6-8

9am-2:30pm EST

www.ChristinaFarley.com

Christina@christinafarley.com

 

 

Christina Uss

Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House

9-12

9 am – 2 pm EST

www.christinauss.com

christina@christinauss.com

 

Nina Crews

Millbrook

K-2

9:30 – 11:30am EST

Www.ninacrews.com

Letters@ninacrews.com

 

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Macmillan

3-5

10:30-11:30 MST

Http://JenniferChamblissBertman.com

Jennifer.bertman@gmail.com

 

Samantha M Clark

Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster

9-12

9-2 Central

http://samanthamclark.com/

http://www.samanthamclark.com/contact/

 

Kim Ventrella

Scholastic

9-12

7:00am-5pm CST

https://kimventrella.com/

kimventrella@icloud.com

 

Ann Rose

Entangled Teen

9-12

9am(CST) – 3pm(CST)

www.amroseauthor.com

amroseauthor@gmail.com

 

Josephine Cameron

Macmillan, FSG (debut release April 2, 2019)

3-5

8:30am -12:00pm EST

www.josephinecameron.com

josie@josephinecameron.com

 

Mike Grosso

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Clarion Books)

3-5, 6-8

8am-3pm CST

http://mikegrossoauthor.com

me@mikegrossoauthor.com

 

Lee Gjertsen Malone

Aladdin/S&S

3-5, 6-8

8am ET to 4pm ET

Leegjertsenmalone@gmail.com

LeeGjertsenMalone@gmail.com

 

Marcy Campbell

Penguin/Dial

K-2

9:30 to 2:30 eastern

Www.marcycampbell.com

marcycampbellbooks@gmail.com

 

Deborah Bruss

Scholastic

K-2

10 AM to 2:30 PM. EST

Deborahbruss@mac.com

Deborahbruss@mac.com

 

Jen Petro-Roy

Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends

6-8

12:15-2:15 EST

www.jenpetroroy.com

https://www.jenpetroroy.com/contact

 

Sarah Albee

Random House, HarperCollins, National Geographic

3-5, 6 – 8

9:30 am – 1 pm EST

www.sarahalbeebooks.com

albees@taftschool.org

 

Monica Tesler

Simon & Schuster

3-5, 6-8

9-6 EST

monicatesler.com

monicatesler@gmail.com

 

Melissa Sarno

Knopf Books for Young Readers

3-5

10:30am-12:30pm EST

http://melissasarno.com

melissa.sarno@gmail.com

 

Katy Farber

Green Writers Press

K-2, 3-5

EST

Katyfarber.com

Katyfarber@gmail.com

 

Emma Wunsch

Abrams

3-5

Eastern Time 9:00 am -2:00 pm

mirandaandmaude.com | emmawunsch.com

emmalucy@gmail.com

 

Vivian Kirkfield

Holiday House/Pomegranate/Creston/HMH/Little Bee Books

K-2

10am to 11pm EST

www.viviankirkfield.com

viviankirkfield@gmail.com

 

Nanci Turner Steveson

HarperCollins Children’s

3-5 6-8

Mountain Time 7:30am to 1:30pm

www.nanciturnersteveson.com

Ponywriter7@gmail.com

 

Jessie Oliveros

Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers

K-2, 3-5

Morning (9-12) central time zone

Jessieoliveros.com

Jessie@jessieoliveros.com

 

Margaret Greanias

Running Press Kids

K-3

9:45-11:15am

margaretgreanias.com

margaret.c.greanias@gmail.com

 

Beth Anderson

Simon & Schuster

K-2, 3-5, (a bit long for K)

9-4 MT

https://bethandersonwriter.com

beth@bethandersonwriter.com

 

Bonny Becker

Knopf

3-5

10 am and 11am, Pacific Standard Time

bonnybecker.com

bjb@site7000.com

 

Julie Abery

The Creative Company

3-5, 6-8

09.00 AM – 12.00 Am EDT

littleredstoryshed.wordpress.com

julieabery@hotmail.com

 

Rachel Noble

Enchanted Lion

3 to 8

I live near Brisbane australia

www.rachelnobleauthor.com

Rachnoble@me.com

 

K. A. Reynolds

HarperCollins

9-12

EST 10-2pm

www.kareynoldsbooks.com

poetesskristin@live.com

 

Anne Marie Pace

Disney-Hyperion

K-2

9-12 Eastern

http://www.annemariepace.com

annemarie@annemariepace.com

 

Augusta Scattergood

Scholastic Press

9-12

10-3 EST

https://www.augustascattergood.com/

gsgood2@gmail.com

 

Loree Griffin Burns

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Henry Holt, Millbrook Press

K-12

9am until 4pm EST

www.loreeburns.com

loreegriffinburns@yahoo.com

 

Jennifer Elvgren

Kar-Ben

3-5

Eastern 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

www.jenniferelvgren.com

elvgren@embarqmail.com

 

Jessie Janowitz

Sourcebooks

3-5, 6-8

10:30-1:30 EST

Jessiejanowitz.com

Jejanowirz@gmail.com

 

Patricia Valdez

Random House / Knopf

K-2 (3-4 as well)

10 am ET -12 pm ET; 1 pm ET – 3 pm ET

patriciavaldezbooks.com

pvaldez11@gmail.com

 

Stef Wade

Capstone

K-2, 3-5

9-10 am CST, 12-2:30 pm CST

www.stefwade.com

Stef@stefwade.com

 

Melissa Roske

Charlesbridge

9-12

8am-4pm EST

http://www.melissaroske.com

melissa@melissaroske.com

 

Jenn Bailey

Chronicle

K-2

7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST

www.jennbailey.com

jenn.c.bailey@gmail.com

 

Diane Magras

Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin Young Readers

3-5 and 6-8

9am-12 EST

www.dianemagras.com

diane@dianemagras.com

 

Rob Vlock

Simon & Schuster/Aladdin

3-5

9-5 Eastern time

robvlock.com

rob@robvlock.com

 

Yvonne Ventresca

Sky Pony Press

9-12

12:30, 1, 1:30 EST

YvonneVentresca.com

yvonne@yvonneventresca.com

 

Amanda Rawson Hil

Boyds Mills Press

3-5, 6-8

7 am – 12 pm PST

Amandarawsonhill.com

Amanda.rawson.hill@gmail.com

 

Mike Hays

Writer’s Digest Books

6-8 or 9-12

9:00-3:00 (Central)

www.mikehaysbooks.com

coachhays@gmail.com

 

Elaine Vickers

HarperCollins

3-5

10-1 and 2-5 pm MST

elainevickers.com

elainebvickers@hotmail.com

 

Deborah Freedman

Viking

K-8

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Eastern

https://www.deborahfreedman.net

https://www.deborahfreedman.net/wrad2019

 

Gina Perry

Tundra (Penguin Random House Canada), little bee books

K-2

8:30am-2:30pm EST

http://www.ginaperry.com

ginacarey@comcast.net

 

Dianne K. Salerni

HarperCollins

6-8

10 am to 4 pm EST

http://diannesalerni.com/

dksalerni@gmail.com

 

Camille Andros

Abrams, HMH/Clarion, Macmillan

K-2, 3-5

9:00-2:00 EST

www.camilleandros.com

camdros@gmail.com

 

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

Candlewick Press

6-8, 9-12

9:00 – 1 p.m. Pacific

www.bigdreamswrite.com

atrisksummer@gmail.com

 

Shawn K Stout

Philomel

3-5

10-3 ET

Www.shawnkstout.com

Shawn@shawnkstout.com

 

Amy Makechnie

Simon and Schuster

6-8

EST – kindof depends on the day so please get in touch and I can work with a lot!

amymakechnie.com

amym@proctoracademy.org

 

Cynthia Levinson

Peachtree, Simon & Schuster

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

9-12 and 1-3 CST

cynthialevinson.com

clevinson@austin.rr.com

 

Ariel Bernstein

Simon & Schuster, Penguin/Random House

K-2

9:30am-11:30am

https://www.arielbernsteinbooks.com

a3bernstein@gmail.com

 

Lauren Abbey Greenberg

Running Press Kids

6-8

9am – 2pm EST

Laurenabbeygreenberg.com

Laurenabbeygreenberg@gmail.com

 

Corabel Shofner

FSG

5,6,7,8,9

Flexible

CorabelShofner.com

Eventsforcorabel@gmail.com

 

Dawn Prochovnic

Graphic Arts Books and Abdo Publishing Group

K-2 and 3-5

9 am to Noon Pacific Time

www.dawnprochovnic.com

dawnp@smalltalklearning.com

 

Sarah Jane Marsh

Disney-Hyperion

3-5, 6-8

8AM – 2PM PST

www.sarahjanemarsh.com

sarah@sarahjanemarsh.com

 

Mikela Prevost

Viking/Penguin

3-5

9am-1:30pm MT

www.mikelaprevost.com

Mikela.prevost@gmail.com

 

Jonathan Rosen

Sky Pony Press

3-5 or 6-8

10-1 EST

Houseofrosen.com

Houseofrosen@aol.com

 

Dev Petty

Random House/Doubleday and LB & Co

K-2

After 9am PST, before 2pm PST

www.devpetty.com

devpettybooks@gmail.com

 

Beth McMullen

Aladdin/S&S

3-5, 6-8

9-2 PST

www.bethmcmullenbooks.com

beth@bethmcmullenbooks.com

 

Corabel Shofner

FS&G

5,6,7,8

Flexible

Corabelshofner.com

Eventsforcorabel@gmail.com

 

Lisa Schmid

North Star Editions/Jolly Fish Press

9-12

PST

www.lisalschmid.com

lisa.schmid@sbcglobal.net

 

suzanne kaufman

random house

k-2

9-10

suzannekaufman.com

suzanne_kaufman@hotmail.com

 

Irene Latham

Penguin Random House

3-5

8 – 3 CST

irene@irenelatham.com

irene@irenelatham.com

 

Robin Yardi

Lerner Publishing, Arbordale Publishing

K-2, 3-5

6:00 AM Pacific – 2:30 PM Pacific

https://robinyardi.com

robinyardi (at) mac (dot) com

 

Chana Stiefel

NatGeoKids, Feiwel & Friends, HMH

All of the above

Morning (Eastern)

www.chanastiefel.com

stiefelchana@gmail.com

 

Dusti Bowling

Sterling Children’s Books

3-5, 6-8

9:00-3:00 MST

www.dustibowling.com

dustibowlingbooks@gmail.com

 

Gail D. Villanueva

Scholastic Press

9-12

Morning EST if possible please

www.gaildvillanueva.com

gaildvillanueva@gmail.com

 

Fran Wilde

Abrams

6-8

10am-4pm EST

Franwilde.net

fran.wilde@gmail.com

 

Lori Degman

Sterling Publishing

K-2

8:00am – 5:00pm CST

Loridegman.com

Lori@Loridegman.com

 

Jennie K. Brown

Tantrum Books Imprint of Month9Books

3-5

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST

www.jenniekbrown.com

jenniekaybrown@gmail.com

 

Beth Vrabel

Running Press

6-8

8 am to 3 pm cst

Http://www.bethvrabel.com

Bethannvrabel@gmail.com

 

Tina Powell

Peanut Butter Press & BWL Publishing

K-2

9 am to 3 pm ET

www.tinapowell.com

tina@tinapowell.com

 

Claudia Guadalupe Martinez

Cinco Puntos Press, Charlesbridge, Lee and Low

All

9-12 central

www.claudiaguadalupemartinez.com

cmartinez50@hotmail.com

 

Lindsay Moore

Greenwillow Books

K-3

9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM EST

Lindsaykmoore.com

lindsay.koza.moore@gmail.com

 

S. K. Ali

Simon & Schuster

K-2

8 am to 3 pm EST

https://skalibooks.com

skalibooks@gmail.com

 

Michelle Cusolito

Charlesbridge

K-2 and 3-5

9am EASTERN to 4pm EASTERN (with periodic breaks)

http://www.michellecusolito.com/

bookings@michellecusolito.com

 

Sue Fliess

Albert Whitman, Running Press Kids, Sky Pony Press

K-3

9am – 2pm EST

www.suefliess.com

http://www.suefliess.com/contact

 

Sarah Grace Tuttle

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, The Creative Company

K-2, 3-5

EST 11 AM – 3 PM

www.sarahgracetuttle.com

https://www.sarahgracetuttle.com/contact

 

J. Anderson Coats

Harcourt Children’s, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Candlewick (forthcoming)

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

9:00 am – 3:00 pm PST

jandersoncoats.com

jandersoncoats@gmail.com

 

Christian McKay Heidicker

Holt Macmillan and Simon & Schuster

9-12

Any!

cmheidicker.com

cmheidicker@gmail.com

 

Linda Joy Singleton

Albert Whitman and Little Bee

3-5 (can do other ages)

In Pacific Tie Zone – flexible on time

Www.LindaJoySingleton.com

Ljscheer@yahoo.com

 

Barbara Lowell

Penguin Young Readers

6-8

CST any time during the school day in any time zone

https://www.barbaralowell.com

balowell22@aol.com

 

Krista Van Dolzer

Putnam, Sourcebooks, Capstone, Bloomsbury

3-5, 6-8

10a-noon MT, 1p-3p MT

www.kristavandolzer.blogspot.com

kvandolzer@gmail.com

 

Danielle Davis

Capstone

3-5

10am – 4pm PST

http://www.danielledavisreadsandwrites.com

danielledaviswrites@me.com

 

Elly MacKay

Tundra, Running Press, HMH, Owlkids, Orca

K-2 or 3-5

9-3 EST

Ellymackay@gmail.com

Ellymackay@gmail.com

 

Samantha Cotterill

Little brown books, Simon and Schuster , Harper Collins

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

Between 9:30-1pm EST

Mummysam.com

Samcott@hotmail.com

 

Sandy Stark-McGinnis

Bloomsbury

9-12 Pacific Time–I am a teacher, so I only could a talk during my lunch (12:00-12:45).

sandystarkmcginnis.com

starksandy@hotmail.com

 

Lori Goldstein

Razorbill

9-12

EST

www.lorigoldsteinbooks.com

lori@lorigoldsteinbooks.com

 

Jane Kurtz

Beach Lane

k-2

8-12 Pacific

www.janekurtz.com

jane@janekurtz.com

 

Lauren Eldridge

Little Brown; Viking

K-2; 3-5

8:15am-2pm CST

LaurenEldridge.com

Laurenleldridge@gmail.com

 

Rebecca J. Gomez

Penguin, S&S

K-2

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Central)

Rebeccajgomez.com

Rebgowriter@gmail.com

 

Veronica Bartles

Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins)

K-2, 3-5

7am-3pm eastern time

http://VBartles.com

vbartleswrites@vbartles.com

 

Buffy Silverman

Lerner Publications

K-2 or 3-5

10:30-12:00, T-Th

www.buffysilverman.com

buffy@buffysilverman.com

 

Elana K Arnold

Harper Collins

3-5

8-9:30 am pacific time

www.elanakarnold.com

elana@elanakarnold.com

 

Fran Manushkin

Capstone

K-2

12:00 noon-2:00 EST

www.franmanushkin.com

franm@nyc.rr.com

 

Keely Hutton

FSG Macmillan

7-12

EST 8AM-4PM

Keelyhutton.com

khutton1@rochester.rr.com

 

Sarah Darer Littman

Scholastic, S & S

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

EST 8am-12pm 1pm-6pm

http://sarahdarerlittman.com

sarahdarerlittman@gmail.com

 

Angela DiTerlizzi

Simon and Schuster

K-2

10:00am -1:00pm EST

angeladiterlizzi.com

angela@diterlizzi.com

 

Michael Salinger and Sara Holbrook

Scholastic, Boyd’s Mills, Red Giant

K-12 just give us a heads up

9am-12pm EST

Outspokenlit.com

salinger@ameritech.net

 

Cynthia Platt

Amicus Ink

K-2

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. ET

cynthiaplattbooks.com

cynthiaplatt@icloud.com

 

Jennifer Thermes

Abrams Books for Young Readers

K-2, 3-5

10am-3pm EST. *Please note, I will be unavailable for WRAD on Feb 1, but would love to skype with your class on Wednesday, Feb. 6th!

www.jenniferthermes.com

jennifer@jenniferthermes.com

 

Jeri Watts

Candlewick

K-2; 3-5

9-3 Eastern time zone

Skype in the classroom

watts.jh@lynchburg.edu

 

Terri Farley

HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin, Simon &Schuster

9-12

Any (i am in Pacific)

TerriFarley.com

Farleyterri@aol.com

 

Hillary Homzie

Charlesbridge, Simon & Schuster, Sky Pony

k-2, 3-5, 6-8

Anytime from 7:30 a.m. PST through 2:00 p.m.PST

www.hillaryhomzie.com

hillary@hillaryhomzie.com

 

Patricia Bailey

Albert Whitman and Company

3-5, 6-8

9:00-3:00 Pacific

www.patriciabaileyauthor.com

patriciabaileyauthor@gmail.com

 

Juana Martinez-Neal
Candlewick Press, Penguin Random House
Elementary
9am — 3pm MST
juanamartinezneal.com
me@juanamartinezneal.com

 

Elizabeth Bender

Bloomsbury

9-12

10 -12 EST and 1-3 EST

www.talesofedbaker.com

edbakerbooks@gmail.com

 

Melanie Sumrow

Yellow Jacket/little bee books

6-8

9:00am-11:00am CST

www.melaniesumrow.com

melanie@melaniesumrow.com

 

Christy Mihaly

Holiday House (and Lerner)

K-2

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern

www.christymihaly.com

christy@mihaly.org

 

Jean Alicia Elster

Wayne State University Press

3-5, 6-8

9a – 2p Eastern

jeanaliciaelster.com

author@jeanaliciaelster.com

 

Susan Ross

Holiday House

3-5, 6-8

Flexible

AuthorSusanRoss.com

AuthorSusanRoss@gmail.com

 

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Lerner/Millbrook

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

1 to 3:30 pm Eastern time

www.rebeccahirsch.com

rebeccahirsch@mac.com

 

Betsy Devany

Henry Holt and Co.

K-2

10 -5 EST

www.betsydevany.com

betsydevany@comcast.net

 

Mae Respicio

Random House

3-5, 6-8

PST

www.maerespicio.com

mae@maerespicio.com

 

Jackie Yeager

Amberjack Publishing

3-5

10:00am- 3:00pm EST

www.swirlandspark.com

jacquelineyeager5@gmail.com

 

Marie Miranda Cruz

Starscape, Tom Doherty Associates

9-12

6-8 am PST

Www.cruzwrites.com

everlastingnora2018@gmail.com

 

Shauna LaVoy Reynolds

Dial / Penguin

K-2 and/or 3-5

I’m in central time and available between 9-11 AM, 12-2 PM, and 4-6 PM

http://shaunalavoyreynolds.com

shaunalreynolds@gmail.com

 

Christina Collins

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Ages 8 and up

10:00 am – 12:15 pm EST

www.christinacollinsbooks.com

christinacollinsbooks@gmail.com

 

Victoria piontek

Scholastic

3-5

10:00 PST-2:00 PST

victoriapiontek@gmail.com

vpiontek@gmail.com

 

Brigit Young

Macmillan (Roaring Brook)

9-12

9:30am – 1:00pm EST

brigityoung.com

brigityoungmg@gmail.com

 

Melissa Stoller

Clear Fork Publishing

K-2 and 3rd grade

9-4 EST

www.MelissaStoller.com

MLStoller@aol.com

 

Rebecca Caprara

Carolrhoda Books/Lerner

3-5 & 6-8

9:30am-12:30pm EST

https://www.rebeccacaprara.com

Caprarabooks@gmail.com

 

Christina June

Blink/HarperCollins

6-8 or 9-12

9-11:30 EST, 1-3:30 EST

www.christinajune.com

christinajuneya@gmail.com

 

Sue Lowell Gallion

Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, Sleeping Bear Books

K-2

9-11 and 1-3 Central Time Zone

suegallion@gmail.com

suegallion@gmail.com

 

JODI KENDALL

HARPERCOLLINS CHILDREN’S BOOKS

3-5, 6-8

11-1PM EST

WWW.JODIKENDALL.COM

http://www.jodikendall.com/connect/

 

Kim Tomsic

Chronicle and Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins

K-2 or 3-5 or 6-8

Mountain Time

http://kimtomsic.com/

ktomsic@gmail.com

 

A. B. Greenfield

Holiday House

3-5

9:00-10:30 EST

http://www.amybutlergreenfield.com

amy@amybutlergreenfield.com

 

Merrill Wyatt

JIMMY Patterson Publishing

3-7

Between 10:45 and 12:45 or after 3:30 EST

Merrillwyatt.com

Rimerllwyatt@gmail.com

 

Jennifer Kam

Charlesbridge

6-8 or 9-12

8AM-1:30PM EST

www.jenniferwolfkam.com

Jrwkam@aol.com

 

Laura Shovan

Random House Children’s Books

3-5 and 6-8

9-4 EST

www.laurashovan.com

laurashovan@gmail.com

 

Stephanie Robinson

Random House/Delacorte Press

3-5

8:30-3:30 EST

https://www.fairdaysfiles.com/

robinsonstef@yahoo.com

 

Diane Zahler

HarperCollins, Capstone, Boyds Mills

3-5

12-3 EST

www.dianezahler.com

dlzahler@gmail.com

 

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Greenwillow Books

6-8

any time between 9 a.m. to 5 pm AST

wendymcleodmacknight.com

wendy@wendymcleodmacknight.com

 

Joy McCullough

Dutton/Penguin Random House

9-12

any time after 8 am PST

joymccullough.com

joymariemc@gmail.com

 

Karuna Riazi

Simon and Schuster/Salaam Reads

3-5, 6-8

9 AM – 1 PM, 2:30 PM – 8 PM (all EST)

http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Karuna-Riazi/2105807769

karunariazi@gmail.com

 

Brooks Benjamin

Random House Children’s Books

3-5, 6-8

8:00 am – 4:00 pm (EST)

www.brooksbenjamin.com

cbrooks.benjamin@gmail.com

 

Jill Diamond

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

3-5

9:30-3:00 PST

www.jilldiamondbooks.com

jilldiamond78@gmail.com

 

Kris Waldherr

Scholadtic

6-8

9-11am

Kriswaldherr.com

artandwords@optonline.net

 

Karen Leggett Abouraya

Lee & Low

3-5

Any school hours (I am in Eastern Time Zone)

handsaroundthelibrary.com

Karen@handsaroundthelibrary.com

 

Mark Maciejewski

Simon & Schuster

3-6

8-3 pacific

MarkMaciejewski.com

magicjetski@yahoo.com

 

Mike Mullin

Tanglewood Press

9-12

9 – 3 EST

mikemullinauthor.com

mike@mikemullinauthor.com

 

Monica Carnesi

Nancy Paulsen Books

K-2

9:00 am – 4:00 pm EST

www.monicacarnesi.com

monicacarnesi@mac.com

 

Molly Idle

Little Brown

K-5

9am-1pm AZ time

www.idleillustration.com

molly@idleillustration.com

 

Bridget Hodder

Macmillan

3-7

9:30-3:30 EST

www.BridgetHodder.com

http://www.bridgethodder.com/contact-bridget-hodder/

 

Rebecca Ansari

Walden Pond Press (Harper)

9-12

8:30-3:30 CST

RebeccaAnsari.com

Rebeccaansariauthor@gmail.com

 

Jess Redman

FSG/Macmillan

9-12

9-12 EST; 1-3 EST

www.JessRedman.com

JessRedmanWrites@gmail.com

 

Hallee Adelman

Albert Whitman

K-2 or 3-5

10-2pm est

www.myquietship.com ; www.halleeadelman.com

Hallee@adelmans.net

 

Shauna Holyoak

Disney-Hyperion

9-12

noon to three EST

https://shaunaholyoak.wordpress.com/

s.holyoak@yahoo.com

 

Anica Mrose Rissi

S&S, Disney-Hyperion, and HarperTeen

K-2, 3-5, and 9-12 (picture books, chapter books, and YA)

10am to 6pm, Eastern Time

http://www.anicarissi.com

anicamroserissi@gmail.com

 

Mara Rockliff

Candlewick, HMH, Chronicle, etc.

K-2, 3-5

9 am – 3 pm ET

mararockliff.com

mararockliff@mararockliff.com

 

Augusta Scattergood

Scholastic Press

9-12

10-3 EST

https://www.augustascattergood.com/

gsgood2@gmail.com

 

Sarah McGuire

Carolrhoda

6-8

anytime after 1pm EST

sarahmcguirebooks.com

smcguire.author@gmail.com

 

Jonathan Rosen

Sky Pony Press

9-12

EST 10-2

Houseofrosen.com

Houseofrosen@aol.com

 

Judy Lindquist

Florida Historical Society Press

9-12

Flexible

Www.judylindquist.com

Linkyjr59@gmail.con

 

Stefani Deoul

Bywater Books

9-12

EST – Flexible

stefanideoul.com

author@stefanideoul.com

 

Shelly Becker

Sterling Publishing

Grades K-4

Midday (Eastern)

Shellybeckerbooks.com

shellybecker@gmail.com

 

Jenipher Lyn

Crown / Penguin Random House branch

middle grade / tween age

Eastern, open availability.

www.jenipherlyn.com

Jenipherlyn@gmail.com

 

Melanie Conklin

Penguin

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

9am EST to 2pm EST

www.melanieconklin.com

melanie@melanieconklin.com

 

Emma Otheguy

Lee & Low Books, Bloomsbury, Knopf

3-5, 6-8

8am-6pm EST

www.emmaotheguy.com

https://app.youcanbook.me/#/editProfile?id=f935b5f2-e2ac-43ff-bccb-3da8ced4d04d&section=availability

 

Miriam Spitzer Franklin

Skypony Press

3-5, 6-8

EST 1-3 PM

www.miriamspitzerfranklin.com

mspitzerfranklin@gmail.com

 

Angela Cerrito

Holiday House

9-12

EST Noon – 4PM

www.angelacerrito.com

writerangela@outlook.com

 

Danette Haworth

Bloomsbury Walker

3-5

10:00 am-2:00 pm EST

www.danettehaworth.com

dhaworthbooks@yahoo.com

 

Doreen Spicer-Dannelly

Random House Books for Children

9-12

9 AM PST

www.spicerackproductionsinc.com

doreen@spicerackproductionsinc.com

 

Laurie Wallmark

Sterling Publishing

K-5

9-5 ET

www.lauriewallmark.com

www.lauriewallmark.com/contact.php

 

Jennifer Brown

Bloomsbury (MG); Little, Brown (YA); Katherine Tegen (YA)

Grades 5-12

9am-2pm CST

www.JenniferBrownAuthor.com

JenniferBrownYA@gmail.com

 

E.D. Baker

Bloomsbury

6-8 & 8-12

10 am EST – 3pm EST

www.talesofedbaker.com

edbakerbooks@gmail.com

 

Jacob Sager Weinstein

Random House/Clarion

K-2 (for my picture book) and 6-8 (for my MG novels)

8AM-3PM EST

jacobsagerweinstein.com

jswwrites@yankeefog.com

 

Patricia Sutton

Chicago Review Press

6-8

9-noon Central Time

Www.patriciasutton.com

Patriciakaysutton@gmail.com

 

David A. Kelly

Random House Children’s

Grades 2 – 4

10 am – 6 pm (eastern)

www.davidakellybooks.com

www.dakskype.com

 

Jodi Wheeler-Toppen

National Geographic Kids; Charlesbridge

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

10-2 EST

http://OnceUponAScienceBook.com

wheelertop@gmail.com

 

Mari Mancusi

Disney Hyperion

3-5

8:30-3:00 CST

www.marimancusi.com

mari@marimancusi.com

 

Malayna Evans

Month9Books

MG (5-6_

9a-2p CST

www.malaynaevans.com

malaynaevans22@gmail.com

 

Corey Ann Haydu

HarperCollins

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

10 am EST- 4pm EST

www.coreyannhaydu.com

coreyannhaydu@gmail.com

 

Shannon Hitchcock

Scholastic

9-12

10:00-2:00 EST

shannonhitchcock.com

ShannonH@ShannonHitchcock.com

 

Tracy Marchini

Creative Editions

K-2

9am – 5pm EST

www.tracymarchini.com

http://tracymarchini.com/contact-faqs/

 

Gail Hedrick

Tumblehome Learning

6-8

8–12and 1-3 EST

www.gailehedrick.com

gailehedrick@yahoo.com

 

Susan Tan

Roaring Brook

3-5 (But I also frequently skype with K-2, and would be happy to do that too!)

All day EST

www.susantanbooks.com

susanshaumingtan@gmail.com

 

Holly Thompson

Random House, Clarion, Henry Holt, Lee&Low

K-12

I’m in Japan so between Tokyo time 6 am to 11 pm is fine!

www.hatbooks.com

hatbooks@gmail.com

 

Stacie Ramey

Sourcebooks

9-12

after 1:00 PM EST

www.stacieramey.com

stacieramey@gmail.com

 

Maria Gianferrari

HMH; Roaring Brook; Aladdin; Boyds Mills Press

K-2; 3-5

10 – 12 EST 1-4 EST

mariagianferrari.com

contact form

 

Sheetal Sheth

Bharat Babies

K-2

9:30am- 2pm EST

www.sheetalsheth.com

sheetal@sheetalsheth.com

 

Anna Raff

Candlewick

K-2

9 AM to 3 PM EST

www.annaraff.com

anna@annaraff.com

 

Jody Feldman
HarperCollins/Greenwillow
3-7
8:30 am – 4:30 pm CST

Sherry Howard

Clear Fork

K-2

11-4 eastern time zone

www.sherryhowardwrites for kids.com

sherryhoward0@icloud.com

 

Wendy Greenley

Creative Editions

K-2

9am-12 EST

www.wendygreenley.com

Wendy@wendygreenley.com

 

Jo Hackl

Random House Children’s Books

9-12

8:00-9:00 eastern standard time

www.johackl.com

Jo@JoHackl.com

 

Claire Lordon

little bee books/Sterling Children’s

k-2

9:30am – 1pm PST

www.clairelordon.com

claire.lordon@gmail.com

 

Jennifer Blecher

Greenwillow

6-8

9am-2pm EST

www.jenniferblecher.com

jenniferblecher@gmail.com

 

Anna Staniszewski

Scholastic

9-12

1:30-4:30pm Est

www.annastan.com

annastan@gmail.com

 

Jackie Azúa Kramer

North-South and Clavis

K-2

10:00-2:00pm EST

https://www.jackieazuakramer.com

jkramer422@gmail.com

 

Linda Marshall

Peter Pauper, Scholastic

K-2

9:00 – 5:00 EST

www.lindamarshall.com

SheepRFarm@aol.com

 

Julie Segal Walters

Simon and Schuster

K-2, 3-5

9:00 – 3:00 ET

www.juliesegalwalters.com

Julie.segal.walters@gmail.com

 

Jody Feldman

HarperCollins/Greenwillow

3-7

8:30 – 4:00 CST

www.jodyfeldman.com

jody@jodyfeldman.com

 

Darlene Beck Jacobson

Creston

9-12

9-11AM EST 1-3PM EST

http://www.darlenebeckjacobson.com

djac2185@verizon.net

 

Denis Markell

Delacorte Press

4-8

9am-4pm EST

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Denis+Markell

dmarkell@aol.com

 

Jane Kelley

Random House Children’s Books, Feiwel and Friends

3-5

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CTS

http://janekelleybooks.com/Welcome.html

janekelley@janekelleybooks.com

 

Megan Wagner Lloyd

Knopf/Random House

K-2 only

10 AM to 2 PM EST

www.meganwagnerlloyd.com

meg@meganwagnerlloyd.com

 

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Henry Holt / Christy Ottaviano Books

K-2

MST 9:30am – 3:30pm

http://dancingelephantstudio.com/visualart/

coloredsock@mac.com

 

Evelyn Bookless

Marshall Cavendish

4-5 and 6-8

9am – noon

www.evelynbookless.com

evelynbookless@yahoo.co.uk

 

S.A. Larsen

Leap Books & Ellysian Press

3-5, 6-8, 9-12

8:00 AM – 1:00 AM EST

https://www.salarsenbooks.com/

sheri@salarsenbooks.com

 

Justin LaRocca Hansen

Dial Books for Young Readers, Sky Pony Press

K-2, 3-5

8am-3pm EST

http://www.justinlaroccahansen.com

j.larocca.hansen@gmail.com

 

April Jones Prince

Scholastic, Macmillan, Houghton Mifflin, Penguin Random House, Abrams

K-5

10-2 EST

www.apriljonesprince.com

april@apriljonesprince.com

 

Annette Bay Pimentel

Nancy Paulsen Books, Charlesbridge, Amicus

K-2, 3-5

Pacific Time Zone 5 AM-3 PM

http://www.annettebaypimentel.com/

annettepimentel@gmail.com

 

Susan Lubner

Running Press Kids/Hachette

9-12

9am – 3pm eastern

Www.susanlubner.com

Suelubner@gmail.com

 

Michell Schaub

Charlesbridge

k-2, 3-5

8-3 central time

http://www.michelleschaub.com

shellschaub@hotmail.com

 

Ella Schwartz

Bloomsbury, National Geographic Kids

9-12

10:30-2:00

www.ellasbooks.com

ella@ellaschwartz.net

 

Lisa Kahn Schnell

Charlesbridge

K-2, 3-5

8am-3pm EST, but other times may be possible

lisakschnell.com

lisakschnell@yahoo.com

 

Meera Sriram

Penny Candy Books

6-8

9am-12 noon PST

www.meerasriram.com

meeratsriram@gmail.com

 

Maria Padian

Knopf Young Readers; Algonquin YR

ANY age group. I write YA but read everything!

9 A.M. – 3 P.M.

www.mariapadian.com

mpadian@comcast.net

 

Tom Hirschfeld

Penguin Random House

6-8

1-4 ET

www.itsuptoyoubooks.com

tom@hirschfeld.nyc

 

I’ll be updating this list every few weeks until WRAD, so if you check back, you may find that the options will change. Schedules will fill, so some folks will no longer be available, but there will also be new people added.

Authors & Illustrators: If your schedule is full & you need to be crossed off the list, please leave a comment to let me know. If you’re an author or illustrator and you’d like to be added to the list, directions are here. Please note that this particular list is limited to traditionally published authors/illustrators (such as those listed here), only to limit its size and scope. I’m one person with limited time. However, if someone else would like to compile and share a list of self-published, specialty, magazine, and ebook author/illustrator volunteers, I think that would be absolutely great, and I’ll happily link to it here. Just let me know!

Happy reading, everyone!

“World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child’s right to a safe education and access to books and technology.”              ~from the LitWorld website

64 Replies on “Skype with an Author on World Read Aloud Day 2019!

  1. Thanks very much to Kate for organizing this on behalf of teachers, librarians and authors everywhere. Thanks also to the writers for volunteering their time.

  2. Hi, Kate. Huge thanks for organizing this wonderful opportunity to connect. Wanted to share that my schedule is now full for WRAD. Again, most grateful for what you are doing for so many! – Best, Elly Swartz

  3. Hi Kate,
    Thank you so much for organizing this list. Unfortunately, I must have input my information wrong. It says I write for grades 6-8 but I write picture books–suited for K-3. Would you like me to submit a new listing or would you please change it? I’m so sorry for the mistake. — Margaret Greanias

  4. Hi Kate!
    Whew! That was fast! My schedule is all filled up! I wish we could do WRAD twice a year! 🙂

    Thanks sooooo much for putting this together!

    xoxo
    mary sullivan

  5. Hi Kate!

    Thank you so much for organizing this!
    My schedule for the day is now completely booked 🙂

    Molly

  6. Hi Kate,

    Thanks for all you are doing to connect authors with schools. It’s a great service you are doing!

    My schedule is full. Please take me off the list.

    With sincere thanks,
    Rebecca Hirsch

  7. Hi Kate,

    My schedule is full.

    As always, thanks so much for organizing this!

    Carmella Van Vleet

  8. Thanks, Kate! Unfortunately, I am booked for the day, but am happy to SKYPE with classes throughout the year.

  9. Thanks, Kate! Unfortunately, I am booked for the day, but am happy to SKYPE with classes throughout the year.

  10. Hi, Kate!
    Thanks again for organizing and hosting this list of authors and illustrators. My schedule is now full.
    Cheers,
    Jesse

  11. Hi Kate–

    My schedule is now full. As always, thank you so much for taking the lead year after year and organizing this WRAD list for all of us!

    All best,
    Monica

  12. Hi Kate,
    Thanks so much for posting the list and organizing this. My schedule is now full. Could you please cross off my name. Thanks! Looking forward to WRAD!

  13. Kate,

    I and a children’s picture book author available for World Read Aloud day. I thought I reached out to you earlier in the school year to add my to the list, but I don’t see it. If it is still possible, I’d love to be added. I am published with Charlesbridge and Pomelo Books. Pre K- 3

  14. Thank you for organizing this list, Kate! My schedule is now full. Looking forward to Feb 1!

  15. Hi Kate,
    Thank you so much for all yor work on WRAD! I’m thrilled to be a part of it. My schedule is now full. Thanks again!
    Best,
    Annie Silvestro

  16. Hi Kate,

    Thanks so much for helping authors and schools connect for WRAD! My schedule is now booked. Please cross out my info. Thanks much, Laura Sassi

  17. This is such a beautiful program for teachers and kids! I teach 8th grade English at a cyber charter school and also have a book club. In 8th grade alone, we have over 440 students! This would be so amazing to have one or even more, authors attend and share their love of writing and reading! I am so hopeful that this can work for us! Thank you so much for this, Kate! This is so brilliant; I may cry a billion happy tears!

  18. Happy reading everyone on Feb. 1 and every day. Kate Messner thank you for organizing!
    Wanted to let people know that my day is completely booked up.
    Best,
    Kate Feiffer

  19. Hi, Kate! Thanks so much for this! My schedule is full. And I get to share my book with a group in Uzbekistan!!

  20. Hi Kate! Thank you so much for organizing this. You are truly a star!!! Just a quick note to let you know I’m all booked up. I can’t wait to read to these kiddos. What a fun day to look forward to!

  21. Hi Kate! I’m all booked. Thanks for being you. I like living in a world with a Kate Messner in it.

  22. Dear Kate and lovely WRAD folks, I am fully booked! I’m working on finalizing plans with some classes, but I cannot field any new requests. Thank you so much for this lovely opportunity!

  23. Hi Kate,

    Thanks for providing this platform. Hard to imagine that I’ll be sitting in my office in Maine visiting kids from all over the country! My schedule is now full.

    Regards from,

    Maria