Making a starter pack for authors who do school visits, so schools can easily find us. This starts off one for primary schools go.bsky.app/5u2ArqX but I'll also do one for secondary. Let me know if you do school visits and you want to go on the list - and whether you do primary or secondary. Thanks. - ThreadSky

abielongstaff.bsky.social • 206 days ago

Making a starter pack for authors who do school visits, so schools can easily find us. This starts off one for primary schools https://go.bsky.app/5u2ArqX but I'll also do one for secondary. Let me know if you do school visits and you want to go on the list - and whether you do primary or secondary. Thanks.

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Comments

nikkisheehan.bsky.social•205 days ago

Can you add me, Abie ? X

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

Primary or secondary? xxx

nikkisheehan.bsky.social•205 days ago

Both x

pinkytee.bsky.social•204 days ago

This is so awesome 😎

katepoels.bsky.social•205 days ago

Super idea!! Yes please, if there's space Abie. Xx

pierstorday.bsky.social•206 days ago

Do add me if that’s easy Abie! And thanks for doing this

abielongstaff.bsky.social•206 days ago

I put you in secondary - is that right? :)

pierstorday.bsky.social•205 days ago

I’ll gladly take whatever but primary is my jam xx

dbarker22000.bsky.social•206 days ago

Thanks Abie, yes please. I do school visits for years 4-6 and years 7-9 so have a foot in both camps. 🙃

chaletfan.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hello! Me please and primary mainly 😊 thank you so much!

aliceharman.bsky.social•205 days ago

Love this, Abie, thanks and what a good idea! I do primary school visits :)

earevalomelville.bsky.social•205 days ago

I would love to be added to primary school visiting please!

sophistikitty.bsky.social•206 days ago

I’d love to be added to the primary school list - thanks!

whatsfsaid.bsky.social•206 days ago

Thanks for this Abie! I do both primary and secondary visits, and would love to be listed in both - but if I had to choose, I definitely do more primaries, so that would be my choice!

evemcdonnell.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie! Thanks for making this list. Would love to be added if there’s still room - primary schools 😀

susancahill.bsky.social•205 days ago

Me too, please! 🙏

megcathwrites.bsky.social•205 days ago

me too! for both if possible please 🥰

scriblit.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ooh! I do! KS2 in SE England, I have a talk about my YA series and creating good character groups, and a different one about making Horrible Histories!

barbarapinke.bsky.social•206 days ago

Does the online school visit count?
I do school visits in my area (Germany) for international schools

abielongstaff.bsky.social•206 days ago

Thanks that's great. I might do a separate list for online visits:)

guyparkerrees.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thanks for doing this Abie - if you do, can you add me to list for online visits ? Thanks x

jo-clarke.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, I'd love to be added to the primary list for school visits. Thanks for organising x

melindasalisbury.com•205 days ago

Please put me on secondary schools when you get chance! Thank you!

fionawoodcock.bsky.social•206 days ago

I would love to be added please. I do Primary (and Reception and Nursery) Thank you! : )

lilchasewriter.bsky.social•206 days ago

Great idea, Abie. Thanks for setting it up.

I do school visits for primary and secondary - year 5 and above

joffrewhite.bsky.social•205 days ago

Great idea, thank you, Abie 😊🙏📚 I’d love to be included - I visit both primary and secondary schools across the UK 😊

sueturbett.bsky.social•205 days ago

Sorry - should have said - I visit secondary schools 😅📚

sueturbett.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, I’m an author who loves to do a school visit - would you please include me in your starter pack? 🙏 https://www.sueturbett.com

mylesmcleod.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do through Authors Aloud with my brother 👍

loukuenzler.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thanks for doing this, Abie. I would love to be added to the list for primary schools. 🌟

sheenadempsey.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please, mine are for years 2-6. Thanks Abie :)

mimithebo.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi, Abie and bless your cotton socks! I do secondary. Years 8/9

mimithebo.bsky.social•205 days ago

I despair!! It’s 7/8 and before my phone called you Abigail! I think I’m coming down with something!

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

I put you in secondary :)

helendocherty.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thanks Abie for putting this together! I do school visits, so please add me to this starter pack. Thanks! X

tinytreebooks.bsky.social•206 days ago

This is a great idea!

attielime.bsky.social•205 days ago

Excellent idea! Please can you add me - I do Primary School visits, thank you!

tamsinmori.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thamks for putting this together Abie. Please add me to the primary school list!

debzholland.bsky.social•205 days ago

An amazing idea! Trying to get authors to visit and joined with other schools so it will be worth coming to Lincoln. Will be waiting with excitement ☺️
Thank you for doing this.

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

joining up with other schools is a really good idea :)

debzholland.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thank you. The other's demographic is different to ours but we have only had one in person author visit in the 4 years I've been there. One in 10 years in all! Budgets etc have been an issue but senior staff are behind me so watch this space....

mrjamesmayhew.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hello! If you’ve got room to squeeze me in… I do school visits. And thank you for doing this x

edwardross.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi comic artist here 👋🏻 - I visit primary and secondary schools to teach comics making. I’m signed up to Live Literature in Scotland meaning schools can get visits part funded.

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ahhh we are all so jealous of the Live Literature scheme down here! I'd love something like that for England too but there are SO MANY schools it makes the funding required insanely high

edwardross.bsky.social•205 days ago

Scottish arts funding over that last 15 years or so has definitely been better, but I worry for how long!

mglnrd.bsky.social•205 days ago

Please add me. I do everything.

fleurhitchcock.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please Abie, I do.

fleurhitchcock.bsky.social•205 days ago

Actually, I do both. Yrs 5 - 8
Thank you

debzholland.bsky.social•205 days ago

A fellow librarian was singing your praises only last week. You will be getting a request very soon

fleurhitchcock.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ooh, thank you, wonder who that was? You can email or DM 😀

dominicyoboue.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hey! Could you add me to this list - I do primary visits 😀

nicolacolton.bsky.social•202 days ago

I'd love to be added, Abie! Thanks for putting this together, great idea!

sallynicholls.bsky.social•206 days ago

Ooh yes! I do both - can do literally every year group from nursery to sixth form.

victoriamadams.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do! Y6 principally but have done Y7, older end MG. North Herts area (Letchworth, Hitchin, etc). I do a workshop on fairy contracts which has been fun. (best for ages 9 - 12)

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

Fairy contracts! I'd come to that. I want to hear about all the times they trick you by glamouring leaves into gold :)

victoriamadams.bsky.social•205 days ago

You'd be surprised how good the kids are at designing their own! Twisted little imaginations. Some examples: 'You're beautiful to others but when you look in the mirror, you see your true self and it's a monster'. 'You are rich and popular but your heart is cold and you can't love or be loved'.

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

I LOVE this.

victoriamadams.bsky.social•205 days ago

I tell you they go DARK

marisanoelle.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi! I do secondary school! 😄

annseilin1.bsky.social•206 days ago

I mostly do secondary, but also Yr6 primary! If that's ok, would love to be added.

dansmithauthor.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie! I visit primary and secondary! Thanks for being so proactive and putting a list together!

lindsaylittleson.bsky.social•206 days ago

Me please! I do mainly primary school visits, both virtual and in-person.

bendavisauthor.bsky.social•206 days ago

It’d be great to go on there, thanks! I do primary and secondary.

lindsaygalvin.bsky.social•206 days ago

Oh yes please Abi! Thank you 🙏

neillcameron.bsky.social•206 days ago

I do! Mostly primary. Thank you!

susannahlloyd.bsky.social•205 days ago

Can I be added? ❤️

lwilliamsonauthor.bsky.social•205 days ago

Can I possibly be added, Abie? 😘

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

You're on secondary :) Shall I put you onto primary too? xx

lwilliamsonauthor.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please! X

garethpjones.bsky.social•205 days ago

This is me putting my hand up!

pgbellwriter.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hi Abie. Can you add me to this list, please? I love primary school visits, although I also visit secondary schools, so would really appreciate being on that list as well.

lifeisamazing.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please. I do visits for both primary and secondary.

brunadeluca.bsky.social•205 days ago

Me too, please. Primary visits for now 😊 Thanks for doing this x

nazimapathan.bsky.social•205 days ago

I’d love to be added please Abie if you are able. I do years 3-7

cowfishdreams.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hi Abie! I do primary school visits and would love to be added to the list. 😀Thanks!

fionawritesbooks.bsky.social•206 days ago

I’d love to be on the primary school list please 🙏

jencarney.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie! Thanks for this. I do primary. 😁

sjwills.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, thanks for this. I do visits for years 6-9 and would love to be added please!

finnlongman.com•205 days ago

I have only done a very few but am keen to do more and have struggled to know how to make that happen! I would be secondary only.

abielongstaff.bsky.social•205 days ago

It's often hard to get started. You could email schools, or work with an agency like Authors Aloud. Keep doing the visits, and word will spread. I've put you on the secondary one. Good luck :)

finnlongman.com•205 days ago

Thank you! I moved house/area a lot during my first couple of years as an author which didn't help anything either. Hopefully more settled now and can pursue it more actively.

catherinecoe.bsky.social•205 days ago

If you could pop me on the list for primary, that would be amazing!

sharnajackson.com•206 days ago

Please add me for primary, Abie!

taracoffin.bsky.social•205 days ago

What is the best way to contact you regarding booking an author visit Sharna?

sharnajackson.com•205 days ago

Hi Tara! Send me an email - my name at gmail dot com x

sharnajackson.com•206 days ago

And secondary! x

hsnorup.bsky.social•205 days ago

Can you add me to the primary list, please, Abie? I mainly do virtual visits, but I try to fit in in-person visits whenever I‘m in the UK.

christopheredge.bsky.social•205 days ago

Huge thanks for putting this list together and if you could add me to the list for both primary and secondary that would be great. Thanks so much!

jamesharris.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hey Abie, I do primary school visits! I’d love to be on this list.

tamsincooke.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ooh - what a great idea. Could you add me please?

missdeplume.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, I do primary visits and would love to be in your starter pack! Thanks so much!

chikodili.bsky.social•205 days ago

Me, si'l vous plait. I do secondary schools. Thank you!

stupidmonster.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ooh, can I go on the Primary School list, please? Thank you!

mattfoxwriter.bsky.social•206 days ago

Please do add me to the list - I write MG so kind of both primary and secondary, thanks!

marziehabbas.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do primary school visits. I’m with Authors Outloud

glenrstansfield.bsky.social•203 days ago

I have done secondary schools in the past. Happy to do so again.

joshlacey.com•205 days ago

Hi Abie - thanks for doing this (although you may soon be overwhelmed!) If possible please do add me to the primary list. Thanks!

brennajeanneret.bsky.social•205 days ago

I'd love to be added! I do school visits for k-5!

alastairc.com•205 days ago

Hi Abie, great list! Could you add me? I do school visits for all primary and younger secondary (4-14)

emmaperry.bsky.social•206 days ago

Oo what a fab idea! I do primary visits x

moohara.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abbie. I’d love to be included. Thx. I do primary. 😊

jonwaldman.bsky.social•205 days ago

Which country? I’ll do school visits in a heartbeat.

joyfulsage.bsky.social•205 days ago

One for @philipwomack.bsky.social ?

caileansteed.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hello, I do secondary visits! Thanks for putting this together 😊

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/cailean-steed

bardymum.bsky.social•205 days ago

Primary schools if possible please!

davekasspr.bsky.social•205 days ago

My youngest daughter swears THE Kevin Heart came to her school to read from his book. She also notes that he's a tall white guy.

This made me think of that.

jenniferclaessen.bsky.social•195 days ago

Hello Abie! I do primary and secondary visits but not great at Bluesky… can I go in the pack??

abielongstaff.bsky.social•195 days ago

Sure!

cathhowe.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, sounds brilliant. I'd love to be included. Primary visits. Thank you

whycraigwhy.bsky.social•205 days ago

Please could I be added?

drawingmatt.bsky.social•205 days ago

Please can I be added to primary school visits. Thank you 🙏

lauradiebelius.bsky.social•203 days ago

Could I be on the primary school list please!

lorettaschauer.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hello Abie, I do lots of Primary School visits. I'm now based in York, so would love to do more in the north, but still within easy travelling to London and environs 🤣

saralstan.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do !! My primary school author events can be found on the Scallywag press website https://www.scallywagpress.com/images/authors/Sara%20Stanley%20Event%20Sheet.pdf

kaeltudor.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hi Abie, could you add me to this please? Thanks!

lucynoguerawrites.bsky.social•205 days ago

Thanks Abie I would love to go on the list please. I do lots of school visits in person and virtually. Suitable for KS1 and/or KS2. Great idea 💡🤩

danblythewriter.bsky.social•205 days ago

Hi Abie, could you add me to both please? I've done around 400 visits, pretty much evenly divided between primary and secondary. Thank you!

laurenstjohn.bsky.social•205 days ago

Good morning Abie, I do school visits and would love to be on both lists if possible. My website with all contact details is: https://www.laurenstjohn.com 🦋

olgawerby.bsky.social•204 days ago

Have done and love it!

garypanton.co.uk•206 days ago

I'd love to be added to the primary one if possible, thanks!

clarefurniss.bsky.social•206 days ago

Great idea Abie! I do secondary. Thanks for putting these together

suewallman.bsky.social•206 days ago

Yes please Abie - I do secondary school visits 😊

mamagstories.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do primary school visits and I think I count as an author now! 🥰🥰

simonjamesgreen.bsky.social•206 days ago

I do both primary and secondary. Thanks so much, Abie! 😊

markauthor.bsky.social•205 days ago

Please do add me! Thank you 🤩

sallywrites.bsky.social•205 days ago

Ooh fab idea! Please can you add me to the primary list if there's still space. Thank you!

tomeaston.bsky.social•206 days ago

I do school visits!

youmadememiss.bsky.social•199 days ago

@curtisjobling.bsky.social here you go - let her know if you want to be added for primary/secondary/both

curtisjobling.bsky.social•199 days ago

Ach, I know Abie. Great stuff x

alexmilway.bsky.social•206 days ago

This is a lovely thought! Yes please add me!

clareharlow.bsky.social•205 days ago

I'd love to be added to this. I do visits for primary, mainly for Key Stage 2.

hollybourne.bsky.social•205 days ago

Amazing idea. I do secondary talks x

nicolakent.bsky.social•206 days ago

Nice one! Please add me if there's space

juditheagle.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please Abie, mainly years 5,6 and 7

lucyhope.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hi Abie, could you add me please? I mostly do years 4 to 7. Thank you! ❤️

lucyannunwin.bsky.social•206 days ago

Thanks s is brilliant thank you, I'd love to be added! I do key stage 2&3

piudg.bsky.social•206 days ago

Me! I do primary visits age 9-12

superhappymatty.bsky.social•205 days ago

I do them (primary) - great idea and thanks in advance :]

georgekirktales.bsky.social•205 days ago

I'm an school visiting author, and so's my wife!

(Can I get an add please)

leerob72.bsky.social•205 days ago

@raymcvea.bsky.social

gblackwellbooks.bsky.social•204 days ago

Ooh, yes please. Primary school for me 👍

justonesteve.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes please! Thanks

jairusgirl.bsky.social•205 days ago

Primary! Hello 😊

mattbrownwriter.bsky.social•206 days ago

Hi Abie, you can pop me on too 👍

curtisjobling.bsky.social•199 days ago

Hey Abie. Great idea, this. Would you be able to add me to the starter pack? I do both primary and secondary x

https://youtu.be/GodO-R7Frak?si=aOtQBUa-dIyKxT7I