School Visits:
"Mark held our grade 6/7 students spellbound . . . He is a master of rapport with the students. They were very engaged and literally leaning forward in their chairs."
~ Diane Shepherd-Dynes, Teacher-Librarian, Vancouver
"Mark Smith . . . had a mix of approximately ninety grade 8 and 9 students for each presentation and he handled these audiences with ease. . . . I highly recommend Mark as a most engaging guest author."
~Alison Stevenson, Teacher-Librarian, Burnaby
"Hi Mark, Thanks for such a great presentation...emails flying around with all the T-Ls this afternoon singing your praises. Not only was it engaging, you can tell that you're a teacher - a pro with kids!"
~Fiona Bisset, Teacher-Librarian, Maple Ridge
Mark offers Author visits, as well as workshops in
Humour Writing
Writing Historical Fiction
Character Development
Plotting
Effective Dialogue
Editing for Effective Prose.
He has presented to groups small and large, from Kindergarten to adult.
rates follow the guidelines of CWILL-BC, of which he is a member.
Reach mark via the Connect page to discuss details.
Interviews:
Oct. 30, 2015. Discussing Caravaggio. Click the image to play.
Upcoming:
Past:
World REad-Aloud Day; Feb. 1, 2023
online visits with schools in TExas
Writing and Illustrating Kids Books: The Inside Story, Mar. 14, 2023
panel discussion Via Zoom presented in partnership between CWILL-BC and the Vancouver Public Library
Writer in Residence, Open-Book.ca; May 2022
Writing and Illustrating Kids Books: The Inside Story, Mar. 22, 2022
panel discussion presented in partnership between CWILL-BC and the Vancouver Public Library
World REad-Aloud Day, Feb. 2, 2022
Readings with schools in British Columbia, Massachusetts, and Florida
School Library Journal Day of Dialogue, Oct. 7, 2021
virtual panel discussion