Shelley Hrdlitschka

Readings

Shelley focuses her school and library presentations on the value of perseverance. She describes the pitfalls she encountered on her path to becoming a published author. Using examples from her books she discusses where ideas come from and how they change and develop. She touches on numerous literary devices, depending on the age of the audience. Shelley also reads from some of her many rejection letters – the part of the presentation that students seem to like the most.

Book Sales:

Copies of books can be brought to be sold and autographed, if requested.

Workshops

1. Phenomenal Fiction! Using short, snappy writing exercises we’ll learn the do’s and don’ts of writing dialogue, axing adverbs and showing vs. telling to add pizzazz to our fiction.

2. First Sentences: Beginning in the Middle. Learn how to lure the reader into the story by starting where the action is.

Book Sales:

Copies of books can be brought to be sold and autographed, if requested.

Biography

Shelley discovered her love for children's literature while teaching elementary school in the eighties. Then, while on a parenting leave, she began writing children's stories. It took ten years, but she eventually decided to focus on juvenile and young adult fiction and is now the author of six award winning novels, all published with Orca Book Publishers. Two more novels will be released soon.

Shelley lives in North Vancouver with her husband, three daughters and menagerie of pets. When she's not writing she can be found hiking, sailing, snowshoeing, or hidden away with a book and some good music.

Websites:
http://members.shaw.ca/shelleyhrdlitschka/
http://shelleyhrdlitschka.blogspot.com/

OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
Shelley is available for Professional Day workshops:

1. Issues in Teen Fiction: What is sensitive, what is edgy........what is acceptable in the genre?
2. Luring Reluctant Readers into the Wonderful World of the Written Word.