Hosting an Author Visit

Thank you for your interest in inviting one of our Random House Children’s Books authors or illustrators for an appearance at your school or library. We provide all the information below for hosting in-person and virtual events, ensuring a successful visit.

See below for a list of some of the authors and illustrators available for virtual and in-person visits. Please reach out via the form below for a full list of available authors and illustratrators.

Host a Random House Children’s Books Author

School Visit Guide for Authors

Here is a look at some of the authors and illustrators available for virtual and in-person visits

Russell Ginns
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Virginia)
Rob Buyea
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Massachusetts)
Trudy Ludwig
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Oregon)
Jennifer Holm
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (California)

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Deborah Hopkinson
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Oregon)
Jeffrey Brown
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Illinois)
Randall de Seve
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (ew York)
Kenneth Oppel
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Canada)
Ruth Behar
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Michigan)
Tae Keller
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Washington)
Karen McManus
Young Adult
In-Person or Virtual (Massachusetts)
Chad Sell
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Connecticut)
Lynne Kelly
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Texas)
Zetta Elliott
Chapter Books
In-Person or Virtual (Illinois)
Elizabeth Lim
Young Adult
In Person/Virtual Events (New York)
Kate O’Shaughnessy
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (California)
John Gallagher
Graphic Novels
In-Person or Virtual (Virginia)
Theanne Griffith
Chapter Books
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Lisa Wiemer
Young Adult
In-Person or Virtual (Wisconsin)
Stacy McAnulty
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (North Carolina)
Mike Boldt
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Canada)
Andrea Zuill
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Mark H. Parsons
Young Adult
In Person/Virtual Events (California)
Elly Swartz
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Massachusetts)
Erin Frankel
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Pennsylvania)
Ashley Belote
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (North Carolina)
Karla Valenti
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Illinois)
Antwan Eady
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Georgia)
Glenda Armand
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Esme Symes-Smith
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Missouri)
Deeba Zargarpur
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Pennsylvania)
Kalee Gwarjanski
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (Maine)
Kristy Boyce
Young Adult
In Person or Virtual (Ohio)
Terry Benton-Walker
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Georgia)
April Showers
Picture Books
In Person/Virtual Events (Los Angeles, CA)
Catherine Con Morse
Young Adult
In-Person or Virtual (Connecticut)
LaDarrion Williams
Young Adult
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Shelley Pearsall
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Ohio)
Vern Kousky
Picture Books
In Person or Virtual (Pennsylvania)
Wendelin Van Draanen
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Gennifer Choldenko
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (California)
Christopher Paul Curtis
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (Canada)
Tad Hills
Picture Books
In-Person or Virtual (New York)
Rebecca Stead
Middle Grade
In-Person or Virtual (New York)

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