• Author Visits at Your Library - How To & Collaboration

Welcome! The Michigan Center for the Book sponsors the Author Visit site to promote literary events throughout the state of Michigan. You can find information on how to arrange author visits and links to related sites. We encourage using MCFB Author Visits Blog to collaborate as a way for more libraries to have events and to share tips and techniques.

www.michigan.gov/authorvisits

• Author Visits How To - Complete Document 

• Locating Authors

• Inviting Authors

• Arrangements

• Funding

• Publicity

• Event Preparation

• Costs

• Evaluation

• Post Event Tasks

• Sample Contract 

• Sample Letter of Confirmation 

• Sample Memo of Understanding 

• Authors - Michigan Authors & Illustrators database
Searchable database that lists contact information and availability for events.

• Michigan Publishers - Sleeping Bear Press

• Michigan Publishers - Michigan State University Press

• Michigan Publishers - University of Michigan Press

• Michigan Publishers - Wayne State University Press

• Publisher List - ALA Authors@YourLibrary
National list of publishers with author event information included.