This is the first half of a two-part slide show created for training youth services library staff. It contains suggestions on how to plan a teen literary arts program as part of a summer reading program at the library.

1. Literary Arts

2. Literary Arts Hosting a Special Literary Guest Are Booktalks Still Relevant?

3. Literary Arts – Special Guest Hosting a Special Literary Guest by Meredith Ann Pierce

4. Literary Arts – Special Guest Type of Guest

5. Literary Arts – Special Guest Writer Fiction Prose Novels Short Stories Poetry Drama Playwright Screenwriter

6. Literary Arts – Special Guest Writer Nonfiction Books Science Writer Self-Help Biographer Current Events Historian Futurist

7. Literary Arts – Special Guest Writer Nonfiction Journalism Newspaper Reporter Photojournalist Documentary Filmmaker Politics & P.R. Press Releases Scriptwriter Speechwriter

8. Literary Arts – Special Guest Non-writer Editor / Publisher Book Magazine Newspaper eZine

9. Literary Arts – Special Guest Non-writer Book Production Copy Editor Jacket Artist Illustrator Book Layout Designer

10. Literary Arts – Special Guest Non-writer Agent Literary Theatrical Movie

11. Literary Arts – Special Guest Type of Program

12. Literary Arts – Special Guest Program Type Writing Process Lecture Q & A Reading Publishing Process

13. Literary Arts – Special Guest Program Type Meet & Greet Book Sales Autographing Reception Meal

14. Literary Arts – Special Guest Program Type Workshop Submissions In Advance On Site Critique Readalouds Private Conference Writing Contest

15. Literary Arts – Special Guest Roles & Responsibilities “ The Particulars”

16. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Program Type Length Number Location Date Time Schedule

17. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Audience Size Age Abilities Expectations

18. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Venue Size Set-up Amplification Lighting Equipment What / Who Power / Internet

19. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Business Honorarium Amount Full Price Discount Freebie Provider Library Friends Community Partner Corporate Sponsor

20. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Business Book Sales Who* Provides Transports Carries Sets Up Minds Receives Proceeds *Author, Library, Friends, Paid Help, Vendor, Split

21. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Business Perquisites Transportation Lodging Meals Special Requirements Health Comfort Safety Preferences

22. Literary Arts – Special Guest Particulars Agreement In Writing Spell Everything Out Release Forms Payment Amount When How Cash or Check SSN / Employer ID

23. Literary Arts – Special Guest Advice & Caveats

24. Literary Arts – Special Guest Advice Promotion Don’t Forget! Advertise Heavily Posters Flyers Website Press Releases News Coverage CSAs Mention at Meetings Program! Cool

25. Literary Arts – Special Guest Advice Promotion Network Word of Mouth Involve Interested Groups Target Teens When & Where Speak to Teens’ Interests

26. Literary Arts – Special Guest Advice Payment Pay If at All Possible What to Pay in Advance Transportation Lodging Meals Honorarium Don’t Pay in Advance Pay at Last Performance

27. Literary Arts – Special Guest Advice Consideration Gift Basket / Flowers Escort Thanks Friends Group Community Partners Corporate Sponsors Guest

28. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! Stephenie Meyer author of the Twilight series

29. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! Stephenie Meyer author of the Twilight series

30. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! James Patterson author of the Maximum Ride series

31. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! James Patterson author of the Maximum Ride series

32. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! Richard “Rick” Yancey author of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp & its sequels

33. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Write for Teens If You Don’t Know, Ask! Richard “Rick” Yancey author of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp & its sequels

34. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens How Cool Is That? Amelia Atwater-Rhodes author of In the Forest of the Night & The Kiesha’ra series

35. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens How Cool Is That? Amelia Atwater-Rhodes author of In the Forest of the Night & The Kiesha’ra series

36. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens How Cool Is That? Nancy Yi Fan author of Swordbird & Sword Quest

37. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens How Cool Is That? Nancy Yi Fan author of Swordbird & Sword Quest

38. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners Dav Pilkey author of World War Won & the Captain Underpants series

39. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners Steven Shepard author of Fogbound

40. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners David McAdoo author of The Dragon of Ord

41. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners Miles MacGregor author of The Sunflower

42. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners Cara Reichel author of A Stone Promise

43. Literary Arts – Special Guest Whom to Pick Writers Who Are Teens Raintree Winners Erica Sherman author of The Mists of Eden

44. Literary Arts – Special Guest Are Booktalks Still Relevant? by Linda Cue