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Dear Readers,
If you are interested in a speaking engagement, please reach filling the contact form in this page.
I customarily do three events in one day: for instance, two small class readings/a Q & A/writing workshop and one large-group assembly. Neither students nor schools are required to buy the books, but it does make for a more rewarding experience for students if they’ve read one of my books in advance.
I use a PowerPoint presentation featuring pictures of my research in the brothels of India and the small towns of Nepal to introduce students to the issue of human trafficking. And I have a short video that helps create context for students to understand Cambodia and the rise of the Khmer Rouge. These require a computer, projector, and screen.
I love to stop by the local book store and sign books if possible, or meet with local media. Downloadable author photo and introductory bio are available here.
I don’t have any special dietary requests, although I love dark chocolate, and am happy to eat lunch or dinner with a small group of students (the staff of the newspaper or the lit magazine, for instance) or with teachers or community leaders. I also like to visit the local juvenile justice facility wherever I visit, if possible.
My goal is for your community to get the most out of my visit.
Patricia McCormick
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Author Visits
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Some parents have voiced their objections to the topics in my books. As a mother—and as someone who writes for other people’s children—I take these expression of concern very seriously.
I think it’s very important, especially in a time when our country is so divided, that we not dismiss these parents’ reactions. That we listen carefully to them, to the fear behind them. Because what we need when we are insecure and frightened—especially when it comes to an issue involving our children—is compassion. Without that basic level of respect, we’ll never reach an understanding of each other.
But I disagree with those who don’t want edgy books in their schools, stores and homes. Because those kids – the ones who are struggling with self-injury or substance abuse—ARE in our schools and our stores and our families. They may not be making eye contact. They may not be raising their hands—but they are dying for a way to understand what’s going on with them and dying for a way to talk about it.
That’s why I believe in edgy fiction. One person’s edge is someone else’s everyday reality.
If you would like to schedule a visit for me to speak to your group, please see the Speaking Engagements section of this website.
There is a downloadable author photo and short bio on the Biography section of this website.