• 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. Cooperative planning and shared costs can bring more events to your library!

www.michigan.gov/authorvisits

• Collaborating on Author Visits and Events
Collaborating with other libraries can spread the costs and the work to bring an author or performer to your community.

We encourage you to use the Michigan Library Author Visits blog to find libraries to collaborate with and to share tips and techniques. You can find postings on forthcoming author visits at libraries around the state there. You can send posts to Karren Reish about authors you are hosting or are interested in hosting, programs you'd like to do as a group, or program materials you would like to share. You may be able to find a school, public or academic library near by that has the same idea as you!

To follow the blog, you can select subscribe to the posts and/or comments in the upper left corner of the blog page. You'll need an RSS or other feed reader. If you are unfamiliar with following a blog through an RSS or feed reader, you can find explanations on the web for how to use these services.

For more information on other libraries in your area, you can also check the Interactive Library Directory.

• 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.

• ALA ALSC Tips for an Author or Illustrator Appearance
Tips from the Maureen Hayes Award Selection Committee on planning an author or illustrator appearance - Association for Library Service to Children

• ALA ALSC Author Visits Initiative
Tips and links for children's author visits from the ALA Association of Library Service for Children

• 2009 Michigan Notable Books Programming Guide 
Programming tips and suggestions for the 2009 Michigan Notable Books and authors.

• 2010 Michigan Notable Books Programming Guide 
Programming tips and suggestions for the 2010 Michigan Notable Books and authors.

• 2011 Michigan Notable Books Programming Guide 
Programming tips and suggestions for the 2011 Michigan Notable Books and authors.