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Janet Fox has taught 8th and 9th grade English and study skills, and has given numerous writing and study skills workshops to both young people and adults. She can create a lively and engaging presentation geared to the audience. Janet enjoys participating in multi-author bookseller appearances, and is willing to coordinate panels and book talks. She is also available for Skype visits.

Janet’s recent presentations include panel appearances at the Historical Novel Society Annual Meeting (June, 2011), lectures at the New England SCBWI Annual Conference (May, 2011), and bookstore book talks/workshops for children and adults in New Jersey (July, 2011), Portland (October, 2011) and Texas (November, 2011). She will be presenting at the Montana Library Association Annual Meeting in April, 2012.

Contact Janet for information about school visits, Skype visits and other presentations.

... For Kids

School Smarts: Study and organization tips and techniques for middle school students based on Janet’s book Get Organized Without Losing It.

Fun With Writing: Workshops for students on writing skills including topics such as “getting started,” “story structure,” “finding your voice,” and “characterization.” Workshops can be constructed for middle school or high school students.

Journey to the Past: Follow Maggie’s journey from Newport to Yellowstone in 1904, and Kula’s journey from Yellowstone to San Francisco in 1906 – a discussion about writing historical fiction based on Janet’s YA novels, Faithful (2010) and Forgiven (2011).

... For Teachers

Teaching Study Skills: Techniques for teachers and parents who wish to incorporate study and organization skills into the lives of their students and children.

Teaching the Novel: A discussion for teachers using Janet’s books to illustrate aspects of the craft of novel-writing: characterization, setting, theme, plot, voice, language.

Building Lifelong Readers: A discussion for teachers and librarians about the changing publishing landscape, about the varied choices available to young readers, and about building skills and interests to encourage the reading habit in reluctant readers.

... For Writers

A Writer on Writing: What do young writers need to fuel their imaginations? How do professional writers hone their craft? What is the nature of the publishing landscape today? Janet will cover the broad scope of writing and publishing, including the use of social networks and internet media.

On the Craft of Writing: Janet has presented lectures and conducted workshops on craft issues such as plotting, character-building, setting, historical fiction, and on the topic of her critical thesis, elision (the writing equivalent of white space).