Author Website: www.hatbooks.com

Country: Japan

Presentations: Various. For Orchards the research behind the book and cultural points related in the story OR writing scenes in verse OR a casual Q&A OR a topic to be determined in advance. For The Wakame Gatherers seaweed cultivation and gathering in Japan and demonstration of the method used for growing seaweed on ropes OR a casual Q&A OR topic to be determined in advance. See www.hatbooks.com for details on some of the presentations I do in schools.

Audiences: Grades 1 to 12, college classes

Available Times: early morning (7-10 am EST); evening 5-11 pm EST. Other times are possible, but please note that Japan is 14 hours ahead of EST (13 when U.S. is on daylight savings).

No recording of Skype Sessions without permission from the author.

No Cost Meet the Author Visit: 20 minutes free Q &A for classes and bookclubs that have read Holly's books; 10 minutes free meet and greet otherwise

In-Depth Visit Length: 40-60 minutes

In-Depth Visit Cost: $100 USD or equivalent

Prerequisites: Prefer that students have read the book prior to skype chat.

Contact Information: http://www.hatbooks.com/contact.htm

Affiliations: SCBWI, SCBWI Tokyo