Here are some informative, useful and cautionary articles on school visits. Hope this compilation is useful to schools and authors who go into schools.

Advice for schools

http://www.societyofauthors.org/SOA/MediaLibrary/SOAWebsite/Guides/A-Guide-for-Schools-Organising-an-Author-Visit.pdf

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/supporting-you/practitioners/how-to-arrange-an-author-visit/

Suggestions for schools

http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/why-authors-enjoy-visiting-schools-by.html

http://picturebookden.blogspot.co.uk/

https://jabberworks.livejournal.com/637011.html

 

Alternative ideas

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/8-alternative-ways-celebrate-world-book-day

https://jocotterill.com/world-book-day-alternative-ideas/

http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/my-manic-schedule-during-wbd-by-chitra.html

Advice for authors

http://www.societyofauthors.org/SOA/MediaLibrary/SOAWebsite/Guides/A-Guide-for-Authors-Visiting-Schools-and-Libraries.pdf

http://www.bookmoot.com/2010/02/advice-for-authors-on-school-visits.html

From across the pond

for authors and schools – especially read the last section on how to maximise the visit.

http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=17050

http://thewhynot100.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/7-tips-for-perfect-author-visit.html

https://www.writermag.com/2017/01/19/author-school-visits/

https://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/139-organizing-an-author-visit

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/author-visit-program-how-host-author-visit/

Topics to debate and discuss

http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/school-visits-and-book-sales-vexed.html

The downsides of school visits