I regularly do talks and workshops at primary schools, libraries, festivals, corporate events and other places, in front of big and small audiences.
Talking about books, reading, llamas, football, unicorns, food and anything else that pops into my, or my audience’s heads.
If you are a business and want to learn about my corporate public speaking events then go here. If you are a school teacher, festival organiser, librarian or any other fun job then keep reading.
My talks are interactive and bursting with creativity. I want children to get involved, which will hopefully inspire them to:
1) spark lots of creative thought
2) read more books
3) become interested in writing
4) realise that you can do anything if you put your mind to it
5) have fun
6) help the school with their literacy goals
If you want a statuesque author who is going to bore your pupils to sleep, reading chunks from their book, then I’m not the writer for you. For me the audience is the star of the show.
Reluctant reader
As a reluctant reader in my own childhood, I know what it’s like to be a boy who is only interested in sport and gaming. Nowadays there are still plenty of children only interested in sport and gaming, perhaps I can get them out from behind a screen… even if it’s just for fifteen minutes.
I usually do talks for key stage one and two children and the bigger the audience the better. As long as everyone wants to get involved in the fun then we are on to a winner.
But let’s not forget those who have finished their school careers. I also deliver corporate talks to adults, specialising in the power of presentations. The perfect antidote for that dull session after lunch where everyone either wants to go home or is ready for a little sleep.
How to get in contact with me for talks
If you are running an event or work at a primary school and want me to come along and do a talk please get in touch via my contact page.
I’m also offering online sessions through Authors Aloud. Here’s a short clip of me trapped in the loft talking about what my events entail.
Here’s some pics from some of the events I’ve done so far.
Testimonials
Here’s a few testimonials from primary schools and establishments that have brought me in:
“Thank you so much for your amazing author event – the boys loved you and the post visit demand for books has been amazing. It was the most inspiring fun and enjoyable event. ” Linda Huxley, Librarian, Rokeby School
“Thanks for coming over! The families really enjoyed the session. I have no doubt we’ll have you over again when the opportunity arises. ” Iain Hendry, Audience developer, National Science and Media Museum
“Thank you for the visit yesterday, the children had a great time! I’m already hearing from staff how engaged the children were and how funny and exciting they found the session.” Laura Wood, Alwoodley Primary School
“Scott had great rapport with children and fantastic working with large groups of children of a variety of ages. He was really engaging and we’re using some of the ideas from the group brainstorm to inspire some of the children’s independent writing this week.” Caroline Hall, Bolton Library