Mg Fantasy
My current main project, which follows a twelve-year-old girl chasing down dangerous bandits in a cursed kingdom. It includes...
Title Reveal Coming Soon!
1. Glowing Wolves
2. A Snobby Elk
3. Really Weird Looking Mountains
4. A Lovesick Bandit
5. A Human-loving Monster
6. Phoenixes
7. And more!
This novel has just been sent to my editor. I'll be doing my final revision based off her edit letter soon!
Author Visits
The Visit
One of my favorite parts of being an author is connecting with readers! I love to inspire both middle and high school students by talking about the themes around The Girl Who Wasn't Chosen and my own journey to publishing as a high school student.
Middle School (5-8) Visits:
This talk is geared towards entertaining and inspiring middle school students. It includes a fun game for students and focuses on the novel's themes of gratitude, confidence, and hard work. It also explains how I got the idea for the novel as a middle school student. It is ideal for class meetings/convocations with an entire grade or middle school. The talk is 1 hour including questions and a book signing afterwards.
High School (9-12) Visits:
These talks focus more on the writing and publication process of The Girl Who Wasn't Chosen, which I completed in high school. The talk is geared more towards students interested in creative writing or publishing. It is ideal for an english/creative writing class or writing club. The event typically lasts 30-40 minutes.
*Slide from high school talk
My Story
You may be asking what makes The Girl Who Wasn't Chosen unique? Why have A.y. Johlin come to our school?
One of the unique aspects of my story is that I published my novel as a high school student. I've found myself being able to inspire and better relate to both high school and middle school students because of this. When speaking to middle schools, I often elaborate on how the book's themes stem directly from my own experiences in middle school while in high school I explain my journey at their age to publishing.
Book Talk Experience:
Bryn Mawr Middle School
Bryn Mawr High School: Entire High School
Roland Park Country School: Entire Middle School
Gerstell Academy: High School Creative Writing Class
Awards
Gold Medal Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Best Book By Youth Author
Media:
Conversations with Rich Bennett
Meet Middle Grade Author March Interview
Book Reviews:
"I loved the book! The fantasy world is set up beautifully"
-L. Allen, age 13
Interested in Booking a Visit?
Contact Information: ayjohlin@gmail.com
States Available to Visit In Person:
Maryland (In-state)
Pennsylvania
Virginia
General Rates:
-Middle School In-State Visit: $100 OR guarantee of at least 20 books sold
-Middle School Out-Of-State Visit: $150 OR guarantee of at least 25 books sold
-Middle School Virtual Visit: $80 OR guarantee of at least 15 books sold
-Upper School In-State Workshop: $150
-Upper School Out-Of-State Workshop: $200
-Upper School Virtual Workshop: $90
Dates Available:
In Person Visits
December 19-21
January 2-13
March 6-10
May 15-June 22
Virtual
Contact me for specific times as my availability is more flexible!
