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

    • 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. Click the image to play.

Upcoming:

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

Past:

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