Readings, Bullying Awareness, Writing Historical Fiction,The Writing Process, Poetry or Creative Writing Workshops -- given her teaching experience, Caroline is a confident presenter no matter what the topic. Her passion for writing, her interactive style, and her sense of humour engage audiences of all ages. She has presented to students from grades 1-12, teachers, libraries, Book Clubs, Historical Societies, MASC and CANSCAIP Writer Conferences, and is a TD Book Week Touring Author for 2012. She aims to inform and inspire. Students leave her presentations excited about her writing, but even more excited about their own.
Caroline continues to teach high school part time and is available for bookings afternoons, evenings or weekends. Please contact Caroline or the Author Booking Service for more information.
TD Canadian Children's Book Week,
one of 29 authors, illustrators and storytellers touring across Canada.
May 5-12, 2012
MASC - Young Writers & Illustrators Workshop, St. Paul University, Ottawa
April, 2012
IDEAS Teaching Conference - EODSN, Kingston
February 23-24, 2012
Ottawa Christian School -- grade 7/8 presentations
February 9, 2012
All Saints H.S. grade 7s Egghead presentation and 8s Greener Grass presentation
January 31, 2012
St. Theresa H.S., Belleville -- Bullying Awareness Week Guest Speaker
November 18, 2011
Hillel Academy, Ottawa -- Egghead Author Visit
November 17, 2011
Packaging Your Imagination, Toronto
-- Writing Hearty Historical Fiction Workshop
November 5, 2011
Centennial Library, Toronto -- Author Visit
November 4, 2011
Danforth/Coxwell Library, Toronto -- Author Visit
November 4, 2011
Kennedy/Eglington Library, Toronto -- Author Visit
November 3, 2011
Forest Hill Library, Toronto -- Author Visit
November 3, 2011
St. Joseph High School Read-a-thon -- Guest Speaker
October 28, 2011/ November 25, 2011
Rockcliffe Public School grades 4/5 -- Author Visit
October 19, 2011
Smith Falls Heritage Library -- Creative Writing Workshop grades 6-8
October 1, 2011
Irish Pioneer Day, Osgoode Historical Society and Museum -- Reading
July 23, 2011
Guardian Angels Elementary School, Stittsville -- Grade 1 Writing Workshops
June 23, 2011
All Saints High School, Kanata -- Egghead presentation grade 7
June 24, 2011
Sunnyside Library, Ottawa -- Mother Daughter Book Club
June 20, 2011
Authors in the Park, Stittsville
May 29, 2011
Hillel Academy, Ottawa -- Egghead presentation grade 6
May 5, 2011
Notre Dame High School, Ottawa -- Egghead presentation grade 7
May 4, 2011
Trinity High School, Kanata -- Writer's Craft grade 12
March 23, 2011
Kaleidoscope Kids Books -- Book Club
December 2, 2010
One Book One School Virtual Visit with Van Wyck JHS, NY
October 19, 2011 click here to see their wiki
Atlantic Booksellers Conference
July 11-12, 2010 -- Reading
Beaverbrook Public Library, Kanata
July 7, 2010 -- Reading 10:30 a.m.
Ruth Dickinson Public Library, Nepean
July 7, 2010 -- Reading 2 p.m.
ORBA -- Booksellers Association Fair, Ottawa
June 14, 2010 -- Reading
Rideau Valley Middle School, Kars
June 9, 2010 -- Intermediate Author Visit
Fisher Park Public School
June 2, 2010 -- Grade 7 -- Egghead Author Visit
Georges Vanier Elementary School
May 25, 2010 -- Grade 3 Writing Workshops
Sacred Heart High School
May 21, 2010 -- Grade 7 -- Egghead Author Visits
Rideau Public Library
May 20, 2010 -- Author Visit
Red Maple Awards, Toronto
May 12, 2010 -- Historical Fiction Workshop and signing
May 13, 2010 -- Erin Meadows Library
Redeemer Christian School
April 30, 2010 -- Author Visit
MASC - Young Author's and Illustrators Conference
April 21-23, 2010 -- Ottawa Workshops for young writers
Arnprior Public Library
April 16, 2010
Emily Carr Middle School
April 8, 2010 -- Keynote speaker and workshops for grade 7 and 8
Mother Teresa High School
March 26, 2010 -- grade 7 and 8 presentation
St. Paul's High School
March 23, 2010 -- Grade 12 Writer's Craft class guest speaker
University of Ottawa
March 19, 2010 -- Faculty of Education guest speaker
Bytown Museum
March 18, 2010 -- reading at "The Irish in Bytown" evening
St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts
March 11, 2010 -- Irish Week reading with Brian Doyle
St. Peter's School Teen Reading Conference
March 5, 2010 -- grade 7 and 8 presentation
AQ Course Teaching Writing
March 3, 2010 -- presentation to elementary teachers
St. Anne Elementary School
February 25, 2010 -- grade 4 writing workshop
Trinity High School
January 13, 2010 -- Author visit with grade 7/8 students
Kids Lit Gala
October 22, 2009 – Reading at Centrepointe
Ottawa Catholic Board -- Red Maple Celebration
June 12, 2009 -- Immaculata High School
Toronto - Red Maple Ceremonies
May 13, 2009 -- signing and Poetry Workshop
May 14-15, 2009 -- author visits at Toronto schools
Frank Ryan Intermediate School
March 12, 2009 -- Red Maple Reading Club and Author Visits
Greenbank Middle School
March 11, 2009 -- Author Visits and Red Maple Reading Club
St. Paul's High School
February Lunch with Red Maple Reading Club
Ottawa Public Library and Canadian Authors Association Launch.
October 23, 2008 -- Reading
Trinity High School
April 29, 2008 --Author visit with grade 8 students
Holy Family Elementary School
April 29, 2008 -- Character presentation to elementary students
Bullying Prevention Regional Symposia
April11-12, 2008 -- sharing Egghead novel study
Notre Dame High School
November 27, 2007 -- Egghead Launch with grade 7-9 students
All Saints High School
November 19, 2007 -- presenting to 450 grade 7 and 8 students to kick off Bully Prevention Week
Library Technicians Presentation
August 29, 2007 at the Derry Byrne Resource Centre
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School
May 3, 4, 2007-- junior and primary presentations on Character
St. Andrew Elementary School
April 17, 18, 19, 2007 -- junior and primary presentations on Poetry
St. Anne Elementary School
March 28, 29 , 2007 -- junior and primary presentations on Character