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Author Visits, Presentations and Writing Workshops for Schools and Libraries

Throughout the school year, I offer presentations, readings, author in residence programs and conduct workshops for children at schools and libraries all across Canada, the United States and around the world.

An author visit can be highly inspirational, inviting children to unlock their own creative potential, whatever form that may take, and encouraging them in their own writing. Younger students especially are almost always thrilled to meet a published author, particularly if they have read...

Online Workshops for Children and Young Adults at simon-rose.com

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Give your aspiring young authors the unique opportunity to work with a published author by employing an online writer in residence, right in your own home with my Online Workshops for Children and Young Adults. Many children are interested in writing, but often they need help to channel their ability in a particular direction and give them the encouragement they need to move forward. Having access to professional advice can encourage a child in their creativity, whatever form that may take.
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Live and Almost In Person - Virtual Author Visits via Video using Skype at Your School

Children are almost always inspired when they meet a real life author or illustrator, but it may not always possible to have an author visit your school. However, why not put technology to work for you? Now you can arrange a virtual author visit via video using Skype. These can be conducted with large groups in a library or gym or with individual classes. You can get an idea of what a virtual visit looks like by viewing the video below, or by checking out the videos on my website or on span

Seeing the Light: Writers and Seasonal Affective Disorder - This month's teleclass at the Children's Writers' Coaching Club

[image error] Join me on January 21 at 7 pm, Mountain Standard Time
at the Children's Writers' Coaching Club at the National Writing for Children Center. In this month's class, entitled Seeing the Light: Writers and Seasonal Affective Disorder, we look at how writers may be affected by the lack of sunlight and shorter days and ways to combat a lack of motivation during the winter months.
Copies of archived teleclasses can be purchased here. Check out the Children's Writers' Coaching Club today.

Creative Writing for Home Schoolers at Cardel Place, North Central Calgary - January to April, 2010

[image error] Join me for classes in creative writing, especially for home school children from the northern part of the city of Calgary and in the surrounding area, at Cardel Place, for community sports and recreation. The next set of classes take place every Thursday, from January 14 to April 1, 2010.
January 14 - February 18 Time Travel Tales – In these sessions, children create their own time travel stories, complete with a time machine, method or device. We will discuss their time travel methods, the...

Teleclasses every month at the National Writing for Children Center

[image error] Join me at the Children's Writers' Coaching Club at the National Writing for Children Center for live teleclasses every month.


Upcoming sessions, plus teleclasses archived on the site and available for purchase, include such topics as Naming your Characters, Writing Non-fiction, Creating Conflict, Time Travel Tales, Websites and Online Marketing, The Importance of Historical Research, Beyond Belief: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy for Younger Readers, People Plotting and Creating...

The Time Camera - The New Novel for Readers Eight to Twelve, Spring 2011

The Time Camera, a thrilling rollercoaster of a novel for readers eight to twelve, involving a mysterious camera that is capable of taking pictures of the distant past and, more ominously, of the future, will be published in early 2011.

My previous novels, The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb and The Doomsday Mask have all received great reviews from both adults and children and are well established as favourites with...

Flashback - The New Novel for Young Adults

Flashback, my first novel for young adults, will be published early next year. Flashback involves such themes as reincarnation, past life regression, psychics, clandestine government conspiracies, official cover-ups and unsolved murders stretching back decades. Here's a short synopsis:

'Lots of kids have an imaginary friend. Max certainly did. He was a little boy who liked all the things Max did, enjoyed the same games, and who even looked a little like him. Then one day, Max's friend said...

Great Review of The Emerald Curse

[image error] I have not had the pleasure of reading other books by Simon Rose and it has definitely been my loss. I was immediately hooked into the story and was held captive by the characters, plot, and wonderful energy felt throughout the book. Wow!
Charles Kelly wanted to be a famous comic-book illustrator, but try as he might, he just couldn't draw. While at a swap meet, he came across a pen that had a beautiful gemstone. The dealer told him about the history of the pen and said that it had brought...

Great review of The Clone Conspiracy

[image error] When Luke's best friend, Patrick, disappears the day before his birthday, the police guess that he has either run away from home or committed suicide. Luke cannot believe either scenario. He does not think that Patrick was depressed or angry enough to leave home or to kill himself. A few months later, Luke sees a boy on the streets who looks exactly like Patrick. As he tries to talk to him, two large men threaten Luke and warn him that they will kill him if he says anything about seeing...