School Visits: After twenty-five years of doing them, I have retired from making school visits. However, I still answer all snail and e-mail from my readers (see below). I do, occasionally, do ZOOM visits through bookstores and conferences (there is a fee involved and can be arranged through the contact below). I want to emphasize that actual school visits by those authors and illustrators doing them in person are much more successful as teaching tools than virtually. Nothing beats hands-on. If you choose to find a real live author or illustrator, SCBWI has listings of authors and illustrators who visit schools in your area:
For student mail through actual mail:
Jane Yolen
Phoenix Farm
P.O. Box 27
Hatfield, MA 01038
(Please note: If an entire class plans to write, all student letters should be sent together.)
For email: Please direct your emails to: heidieys@gmail.com (please use subject line: Jane Yolen)
CONFERENCES AND BOOK FESTIVALS: All inquiries should be sent to: heidieys@gmail.com (please use subject line: Jane Yolen)