The SCBWI Alaska Speaker Source

How Do I Bring An Author Or Illustrator To My Group or Classroom?
Anyone looking for speakers should contact the individuals privately to request references and to
discuss speaking arrangements and fees. Contact information is included with each speaker's listing.
Audience Levels - For your convenience, we have designated each speaker by the audience level they present to. Many authors and illustrators present to audience levels beyond the reader levels of their books.
  • P - Preschool
  • E - Elementary School (Grades K-4)
  • M - Middle School (Grades 5-7)
  • H - High School (Grades 8-12)
  • A - Adult/Professional Development

Profession Codes

Author

Illustrator

Author/Illustrator

Name
Audience Level
Hometown
Profession
Services Offered

Cindy Lou Aillaud

 E,M,H,A Delta Junction
school visits, writer talks,
teacher/librarian workshops,
parent/community presentations

Douglas DeVries

 E, M, H, A
Anchorage  
school visits, writer talks

Ann Dixon

 P, E, M, H, A
Willow
school visits, writer talks, writer workshops

Debby Dahl Edwardson

 P, E, M, H, A
Barrow
school visits, writer talks

Chrissy Fanslau

 P, E, M, H North Pole
school visits, illustrator talks,
artist in the school residencies

Barbara Larmon Failing

P, E, M, H, A Ketchikan
school visits, writer talks,
writer in the school residencies,
writer workshops, parent presentations

Audrey O. Leighton

 P, E, M, H
Wasilla
school visits, writer/ illustrator talks

Amy Meissner

 E, M
Anchorage
artist workshops, artist in the school residencies

Debbie S. Miller

 P, E, M, H, A
Fairbanks

school visits, writer talks,
teacher/librarian workshops

Chérie Stihler

 P, E, A
Fairbanks
school visits, writer talks,
teacher/librarian/writer workshops

Deb Vanasse

 P, E, M, H, A Anchorage
school visits, writer talks, writer workshops,
teacher/librarian workshops

Jen Funk Weber

 E,M,H,A Glacier View
school visits, writer talks, writer workshops,
teacher/librarian workshops

Evon Zerbetz

 E,M,H, A
Ketchikan
artist talks,
artist workshops for adults/children,
artist in the school residencies
PLEASE NOTE: SCBWI Alaska can not endorse or recommend any one speaker over any others, nor can we guarantee satisfaction with the programs of any given speaker.