Sophie Kirtley, Author Visits, School Events, Teachers, Reading for Pleasure

Events for Schools

One of the things I love most about being a children’s author is meeting readers. I want all children to come away feeling inspired and excited. Whether in real life or virtual, my sessions are fun, inclusive and interactive.

What can I offer?

I am able to offer both In-person Author Visits and Virtual Visits.

Formats could include:

Whole School Assembly
Creative Writing Workshops
Question and Answer sessions
Book Signings

All sessions will be interactive, informative and fun, allowing children to ask questions and get involved.

Although my main readership is probably KS2 I am just as comfortable adapting what I do to suit KS1 and also KS3 students. Just let me know what you need and we can chat about how to make it work

What themes or topics can I cover?

You could choose from these sessions:

Journey to the Stone Age – I’ll invite your children to step back into the Stone Age as I share some of the weird and wonderful discoveries I made while researching my books. I’ll also chat about the prehistoric world as I imagined it...and the choices I made as an author.

Wild Reading…Wild Writing – An exploration of wonders of the natural world - the animals and wildlife we love to read and write about. What does wildness bring to a story? And how can we make our own stories go wild too?

An Island of Stories - Children will learn all about the wild islands that inspire my books and embark upon an exciting adventure to create their very own story island.

Reading for Empathy - An interactive workshop focusing on how books and stories can help us walk in other people's shoes. Inspired by Empathy Lab UK

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Voyage of the Vikings – Journey back in time with me as I share the Viking secrets I uncovered while writing The Haunting of Fortune Farm. And even create some exciting Viking writing of your own!

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Shivers and Whispers – Discover the secrets of creating a ghost story in this spine-tingling interactive workshop. Explore the inspirations for The Haunting of Fortune Farm and pick up some top tips for your own spooky stories.

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Can you solve a mystery? - Join me on an exploration of the riddles, puzzles, maps and clues at the heart of The Haunting of Fortune Farm. A lively interactive workshop packed with puzzles to solve and mysteries to unravel.

Get in touch to find out more!

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Find out more about Empathy Lab UK here

"Thank you so much. You engaged all of the children (and adults!!) in your talk and you pitched it at exactly the right level. Some of the children who asked questions were children who had gone through phases of disengagement towards reading and this may be all they need to reignite that spark."

Victoria Gallagher, Head Teacher, Invicta Primary School

"Thank you so much for the most incredible session yesterday. We LOVED it! The children were so engaged and inspired, producing some lovely imaginative discussion and work throughout the rest of the day. You really captured their imagination."

Fiona Risner-Green, Year 3 Teacher, Yavneh Primary School

“Thank you so much for your virtual visit to our class. To be able to ask a real author questions about their book and the writing process was so valuable…the children really were inspired ."
Lesley Hilditch, Year 3 Teacher, Pontesbury Primary School

"Thank you so much. You engaged all of the children (and adults!!) in your talk and you pitched it at exactly the right level. Some of the children who asked questions were children who had gone through phases of disengagement towards reading and this may be all they need to reignite that spark."

"Thank you so much for the most incredible session yesterday. We LOVED it! The children were so engaged and inspired, producing some lovely imaginative discussion and work throughout the rest of the day. You really captured their imagination."

Fiona Risner-Green, Year 3 Teacher, Yavneh Primary School

“Thank you so much for your virtual visit to our class. To be able to ask a real author questions about their book and the writing process was so valuable…the children really were inspired ." Lesley Hilditch, Year 3 Teacher, Pontesbury Primary School

“Thank you so much for your virtual visit to our class. To be able to ask a real author questions about their book and the writing process was so valuable…the children really were inspired ."
Lesley Hilditch, Year 3 Teacher, Pontesbury Primary School