May We Introduce?: A Streamlined Virtual School Visit Program
With travel restricted and many school districts going virtual, in-classroom visits are a huge challenge for authors. Gold Leaf’s new May We Introduce? program addresses this challenge by connecting authors to booksellers and schools through virtual classroom visits. We will draw on our strong network of bookstore contacts with track records of school sales, along with our own direct-to-school outreach. These contacts make us the ideal partner for authors seeking to connect with readers through schools.
May We Introduce? helps authors get in front of academic and student audiences, provides overwhelmed educators/schools with free programming, and generates sales for our authors through independent bookstores. Exposure to a wider audience is the best long-term strategy for generating more sales. This program can get you and your book in front of multiple classrooms and students in a single session. One presentation has the potential to reach dozens of classrooms and schools with no travel and only an hour of your time!
Current authors available for school visits through May We Introduce?
Please contact theteam@goldleafliterary.com if you would like to book one of these authors for a school visit!
What The Program Includes
With the May We Introduce? program, Gold Leaf will:
Pitch you/your presentation to our independent bookseller contacts for virtual school visits during the 2020-21 school year. The events will be available only to registered teachers/librarians and students. Booksellers will use their connections to include as many schools as possible for each event. We will use our own contacts to supplement attendance as needed. Book sales will go to the sponsoring store.
Host visits in partnership with the bookseller through Gold Leaf’s Crowdcast platform. We will be present (virtually) during the event to help with technical issues, monitor the chat and questions, and otherwise assist. We will run a trial “visit” with you, to help work out the flow of the presentation. Additionally, we can help with the content of your presentation, as needed.
Manage pre- and post-event contact with the schools to make sure educators and students are geared up to purchase books, ready to view and participate in the event, and locate the recording afterward for students unable to attend. Book sales will be available before, during, and after each visit.
Feature your participation in this program in Gold Leaf’s quarterly newsletter to educators/school librarians.
How To Participate
Email theteam@goldleafliterary.com for more information on how to participate in the May We Introduce program. Please be sure to include your name, the name of your book, its publication year, its genre, and your target audiences age. Please no duplicate inquiry emails. Someone from the team will respond to your inquiry as soon as they can.
We can work on as many events for the school year as fits your schedule and target areas anywhere in the world. May We Introduce? is a safe and efficient way to reach more readers!