school Visits, festivals, and Conferences

IN-SCHOOL VISIT RATES (OUTSIDE OF THE DFW AREA):

In-School Visits: (may be split with another school within a short distance at no additional costs)

$1700—for two 45-50 minute presentations or 1 hour writing workshops (or combination) plus travel and lodging outside of the Dallas/Fort Worth area

$2200- for three 45 -50 minute presentations or 1 hour writing workshops (or combination) plus travel and lodging outside of the Dallas/Fort Worth area

Dallas/Fort Worth rates:

$1000-one presentation/1 hour writing workshop

$1500-two presentations /1 hour writing workshops (If only two sessions are scheduled, both sessions must be scheduled within a three hour window)

$2000-three presentations/1 hour writing workshops (or combination)

VIRTUAL SCHOOL VISIT RATES

$400 one 45 minute presentation for one school *

$600 two 45 minute presentations for one school *

If you are interested in a district virtual presentation, please contact Carmen Oliver at the Booking Biz for rates. carmenoliver@thebookingbiz.com.

Kimberly’s 45-50 minute presentations include a Powerpoint talk about her inspiration, process, and the magic of rewriting. Her presentations now include a short interactive writing workshop. The objective is for every student to realize they are a fearless writer who can quickly tap into their imagination. The session ends with a Q&A.  

She is also available for conferences, book festivals, and inservice days. For those rates and more information, please contact Kimberly at kimberlywillisholt@gmail.com.

Kimberly enjoys speaking at schools and conferences. She has visited hundreds of schools in the United States and around the world, including Dubai, France, Italy, Spain, Peru, Poland and Guam. She has several presentations suited for Kindergarten-12th grade. She also does writing workshops for third grade and up.

Many conferences and universities have booked her as a keynote or general session speaker. In addition to national and state library and reading conferences, some of the other places she has spoken include:  American Library in Paris, France, Loyola University, University of Nevada, University of Texas, and University of New Orleans. She delivered the first de Grummond Lecture at the Children's Book Festival held at the University of Southern Mississippi.

"When my students Skyped with Mrs. Holt, they had the chance to interact personally with the creator of a story that we lived and breathed in class every day for weeks.  They shared their love for certain characters and their favorite moments from the novel, and asked her the questions that only she could answer.  Mrs. Holt answered every question thoroughly and thoughtfully, and made each student feel like she valued that individual’s feedback and curiosity.  She offered insight into the research that goes into her novels, the methods she uses to develop her characters, the obstacles she faces when writing, and more.  My students loved the time they got to spend with Mrs. Holt.  I wish I could do this with every story that we read in class!" -- Leslie Kilbourn, Eight Grade Language Arts Teacher , Deer Park Junior High, Deer Park, Texas

"Being able to do a Skype with you is so amazing. The entire process as a teacher is so easy and you and your assistant are both a joy to work with. I was always contacted promptly and scheduling was made clear and in advance. The students absolutely loved the whole experience. Building up to the Skype we brainstormed questions and the kids really felt ownership with that. We first visit your website to look at your biography and make sure that we are not asking anything that we already know. From there the kids questions just go crazy!" -- Christie Strong, Third-Grade teacher, St. Gregory Catholic School, Tyler, Texas

For more information contact: Kimberly at kimberlywillisholt@gmail.com