Nancy Belgue

Authors' Booking Service is pleased to announce that juvenile and young adult author, Nancy Belgue is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools for the coming school year.   

Nancy's schedule is flexible; please contact us to ask about her availability for your event.  She would love to visit your school or library.  Her rate is $250 per session, plus travel from Kingsville.

Nancy's books have been nominated for the Silver Birch Award (Scream of the Hawk and Casey Little Yo-Yo Queen), The Canadian Library Association's Canadian Children's Book of the Year Award (Summer on the Run) and the Diamond Willow (Scream of the Hawk). 

Here's what teacher/librarian Kathy Nicholson of Amherstburg has to say about this author:

"Nancy's presentation held the children's attention from beginning to end.  She talks easily to all age groups and the children couldn't stop asking questions.  Very high energy, entertaining and fun were just some of the comments made by both students and teachers following her visit.  We have had her back more than once."

 
Nancy is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada, and so schools wishing to invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to off-set the cost of her visit. Contact us for details.

Time slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so contact us soon if you are interested in booking Nancy Belgue.    

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Published Works:

Juvenile Novels: 

The Scream of the Hawk, 2003

Summer on the Run, 2005

Casey Little Yo-Yo Queen, 2005 

Young Adult Novels: 

Soames on the Range, 2007

Awards and Nominations

The Scream of the Hawk

-  Silver Birch Nominee, 2005

-  Diamond Willow Nominee, 2005

Summer on the Run

-  Canadian Library Association, Notable Book 2006

-  CLA Canadian Children's Book of the Year, Nominee, 2006

-  Best of 2005 list from Resource Links

Casey Little, Yo-Yo Queen

-  Silver Birch Express Honour Book, 2007 

Soames on the Range

-  Finalist, Delacorte Press Prize, First Young Adult Novel  

Nancy's Presentation Details

The first time I saw my name in print I was in grade two and had just published a poem in the high school year book.  I've never forgotten the thrill of that moment.  It was then that I decided to be a writer and even though I've taken a few different roads (including acting and teaching) along the way, I've finally arrived where I always wanted to be!  I show students how their own life experiences can contribute to their creativity and encourage them to follow their dreams.  I talk about how stories are all around us and I describe how I got the idea for my first book, The Scream of the Hawk, from the big, spooky house right down the street.  I follow with a book-talk (in which I become a character from Scream of the Hawk and talk in her voice), a short reading and a Q&A session (during which I show an edited manuscript, drawings sent to me from children who have read the book and a picture of the actual "spooky" house that inspired the setting).  Presentations last about 50 minutes to one hour.  I distribute an autographed postcard or bookmark at the conclusion of my presentation.  A book signing can be arranged if desired. 

My presentation is geared for grades 3-6, however I have also spoken to high school students.  I can customize my remarks depending on the ages and the purpose of my presentation.  I have conducted writing workshops as well, visiting schools over a two day period, spending time in individual classrooms and working with students on aspects of writing such as plot, setting and characterization.  These workshops can also be conducted for smaller groups and scheduled over a half or full day.