Experience the power of expertly curated live author events in your classroom
Founded by an experienced teacher and Top 10 Influential Educator (TES 2018), Reading Rocks virtual author experiences bring the joy of books into classrooms in a convenient, engaging way. Book your ticket and start inspiring reading magic!
How it works
Engaging, easy, enriching
Our live, virtual author events bridge the gap between authors and pupils, cultivating a reading culture that is entertaining and educational. By signing up for a Reading Rocks virtual author events, you can look forward to mesmerising, interactive experiences hosted by authors and designed to bring out every child’s love of books.
Discover diverse events
Choose from our diverse calendar of events, ensuring an engaging experience for all primary and early years age groups.
Every single event comes with tips and hints to help you get the most out of it.
Secure your spot
Reserve your event tickets using your credits if you are a box subscriber (every teacher box subscriber gets 1 free credit every half term) or pay per event!
Immerse and inspire
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive your ticket and a video link for the event. When it’s time, get your class together and get ready to be inspired!
What to expect
Our convenient author event platform gives you access to incredible live events at great value. Simply choose your event, book your tickets and wait for the fun to begin!
Always live
Reading Rocks virtual author events are always live and never prerecorded. This allows children to ask questions and help them understand that a real human is behind every book.
Variety
The best part about virtual author events? Every single author and illustrator has a different style, so you can be sure things won’t get boring!
Tips & resources
Before the event, we’ll equip you with hints, tips, resources, and even an event poster to promote it. If there are any special requirements, you’ll be informed well in advance.
Unlock a world of words
Open your virtual doors to acclaimed authors and illustrators shaping imaginative tales for young readers through the latest high-quality children’s books.
Get your ticket
You can use your credits to buy tickets or get tickets on a pay as you go basis!
Purchase the books
If you love the event and the author then why not buy the book! Just contact us to get yours.
Reduce your admin
We have great events suitable for EYFS, KS1, LKS2 and UKS2, designed to inspire your pupils – without all the stress and admin of booking separate events throughout the year.
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Easy The benefits
Inspiring, diverse, amplifying
As authors weave their stories through interactive sessions – bringing plots and characters to life, pupils benefit from a deeper connection to literature and learning.
- Spark a love for reading and exploration.
- Encourage innovative thinking by cultivating a culture of creativity.
- Connect with authors and illustrators to gain insights into the craft of writing.
- Provoke inspiration as children ask their own questions to learn more.
Ignite excitement in your learning environments and witness pupils’ enthusiasm – all arranged through a simple, great-value booking system.
- Box subscribers get 6 event credits a year.
- You can pay as you go for a class or whole school with our secure payment system.
- Make reading events a regular, cherished aspect of learning for pupils in your school.
- Access to a diverse range of authors and illustrators will showcase a great range of children’s literature, from fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Authors and illustrators can amplify their exposure, spark excitement for their work, and witness young minds light up through interactive engagement with the books they have created.
- Guests have the opportunity to connect with young readers.
- An excellent chance for creators to tap into their target market.
- Authors can create a buzz and elevate new releases through social media exposure.
Events
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virtual author events
Please browse our virtual author events in the calendar below.
Events
Olaf Falafel Author Event
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Why our users
love our service
Thank you from Rowan Class – lots of us want to go and write our own stories!
Getting authors into classrooms is a real priority for me – this was an easy and affordable way to do this.
A great choice of authors, wonderful interactive sessions and easy to sign up.
Absolutely loved our virtual author with Justyn Edwards. He was engaging and the children were captivated throughout.
Booking was really easy to go and there was regular communication about how to promote the event in school to the children and their families. Would definitely recommend.
Meet our curator
Hi, I’m Heather!
“Hello, I’m Heather. I founded Reading Rocks in 2016 with a desire to bring together educators who themselves have a passion for reading. The community began across social media and grew into amazing Saturday CPD events across England. Since then, I have launched a primary book subscription for schools as well as exciting events aimed at sparking a love of books in all children.”
Frequently asked questions
We've tried to answer all your questions here, but if you don't see an answer to your questions then please fill out an enquiry below.
Who is this service for?
How do I book an event?
To book an event, simply view our event calendar, select your event then select your ticket type on the event page (class or whole school).
You can use credits to buy your ticket if you are a logged in Reading Rocks subscriber. Otherwise, simply add the event to your cart and head to the checkout where you'll be able to pay by card or PayPal.
Can I cancel a ticket?
We limit the number of tickets we sell for each event. If you need to cancel your ticket, you can do so up to 7 days before the event by emailing events@wherereadingrocks.com. This enables us to open up the spot to another school before sales close.
Can I roll over my credits?
Credits added to teacher book box subscriber accounts will be active for 6 months, giving you plenty of time to find a great event before they expire.
I have another question
We have developed a support centre for the Virtual Author Events subscription - you can look there for more details on how to book and for lots of helpful hints and tips.
Still can't find what you're looking for? You can use the contact form below for any other enquiries, or email events@wherereadingrocks.com
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