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Meg Tilly
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Contact Information
http://www.officialmegtilly.com
mt_authorvisits [at] yahoo [dot] ca
5525 West Boulevard, Suite 285
Vancouver BC
V6M 3W6
b. (604) 603-8527
Selected Bibliography
Singing Songs (1994)
Porcupine (Tundra Books, 2007)
First Time (Orca Book Publishers, 2008)
| Location: Vancouver, BC | Availability: national | Available: Any time |
Reading Location:
libraries, schools
Grades:
3 to 12
Audience Size:
30 to 150
Fees:
$300.00 per hour reading; $550.00 for 2 readings; $800.00 for 3 readings; and $1000.00 for 4 readings. In addition, if the location requires a plane flight or ferries, or is further than 100km then Meg would expect to be reimbursed for travel. And if that is the case, perhaps the school could speak to other schools in the area and have Meg tour around different schools for several days and that way they can share the cost.
Language:
English
Readings
Meg likes to talk about how it is possible to overcome hardships and challenging times as a child. To let the children know that if she can come from a hard knock life and become an award winning movie actress and a published author then anyone can. All it takes is hard work, determination and a little bit of luck. Meg reads a bit from her book and then does Q&A. Meg readings can geared towards Grades 3 to 7 or Grades 8 to 12.
Special Equipment:
n/a
Book Sales:
Please arrange for a local bookstore to bring books to the school or contact my publisher directly and have them shipped.
Workshop Location:
libraries, schools
Grades:
8 to 12
Audience Size:
18 to 25
Fees:
$300.00 per hour workshop; $550.00 for 2 workshops; $800.00 for 3 workshops; and $1000.00 for 4 workshops. In addition, if the location requires a plane flight or ferries, or is further than 100km then Meg would expect to be reimbursed for travel. And if that is the case, perhaps the school could speak to other schools in the area and have Meg tour around different schools for several days and that way they can share the cost.
Language:
English
Workshops
Meg talks about the writing process. She reads a couple of very short pieces as a kicking off point to get their writers minds thinking, then they write for 20 minutes, immediately followed by reading their pieces out loud. Meg then offer constructive feedback on ways that they might improve it.
For this workshop Meg needs at least 1 hour and a half. Two hours is ideal.
Special Equipment:
n/a
Book Sales:
Please arrange for a local bookstore to bring books to the school or contact my publisher directly and have them shipped.
Biography
Meg used to be a movie actress, starring in movies like The Big Chill, Valmont, Agnes of God etc. She was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe. Meg left the movie business to raise her children and focus more on her writing. Her first novel, Singing Songs,1994 was a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers choice. This title was re-released in 2006 along with her adult novel Gemma which was featured on Chapters/Indigo's "Fiction Lovers Favorites" table. A large portion of Meg`s Gemma royalties are donated to charities that help children suffering abusive situations. Her latest novel, Porcupine (YA) was published by Tundra. Meg has another book, First Time (for reluctant readers) that is being published by Orca in Fall 2008.
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Submitted by meghan (not verified) on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 12:23.