Author Visits

Inspire Creativity

Hillary Dow, Maine fiber artist, author, illustrator

 

Some of the fondest memories I have from childhood include the occasions we had guests visit our school t present their personal stories and special gifts during a school assembly. I recall them so vividly. There was even a musical presentation by the Princeton Footnotes acapella singing group in the early nineties that strengthened my love of music. Fast forward to my current life story, and I am humbly honored to have a story and gifts to share with others.

Book an Author Visit with Maine artist and author Hillary Dow

Book Reading & Felting Demo

Gather together for a book reading and simple felting demo. Learn about the fiber art magic that makes Hillary’s books so special.

Book Reading & Felting Lesson

Gather for a book reading and felting demo and then treat a small group to a hands on felting class with author and illustrator Hillary Dow.

We work together to schedule your event, and choose the best format and content for your audience. Read on to learn more, contact Hillary, and book your author visit today.

Author Visits in Maine

Additional children’s books and needle felting kits are sold separately. If you would like to book an author visit beyond the borders of Maine, please contact Hillary to discuss details.

Plan an Author Visit Experience of a Lifetime

Hillary will travel to your location for an event that will inspire and excite, entertain and ignite. We work together to schedule your event and choose the best format for your audience.

Pricing for author visits is determined by the format of the visit (ember, spark, ignite—please see the table above for more details), plus a travel fee based on the location of the host. Hillary is located in Hampden, Maine. Pricing for travel within Maine is based on a distance grid of three zones.

Contact Hillary to learn more and discuss booking your unique author visit.

Author Visits Positively Impact Literacy

A survey on author visits* revealed some amazing statistics:

91% of those who responded said author visits “motivate[d] students to read more”
74% felt visits inspired “creativity and expression”
68% believed visits “motivate[d] students to write more”

The UK’s National Literacy Trust reported in June 2019 that students who had authors visit their schools:

Were twice as likely to read above the expected level for their age (31% vs 17%)
Were more likely to enjoy reading (68% vs 47%) and writing (44% vs 32%)
Were more likely to be highly confident in their reading (37% vs 25%) and writing (22% vs 17%)

 

* 2014 Author Visit Survey by Alexis O’Neill. Over 600 respondents in thirty-nine states and eight countries.

What Our Readers are Saying

We just read it for the first time and it’s just incredible.  They loved it.

The artwork is magnificent. If she makes another book, please buy us the first one!

-Shannon, mom and Morgan & Madelyn, age 6

Hillary Dow Felting Master Class Instructor fiber artist

Meet Hillary Dow

Hi, my name is Hillary Dow. I am the author, illustrator, and founder of Binding Tales. My books are illustrated with my wool creations. The woodland fairyland of Lichendia® is being brought to life by transforming the wool of sheep happily raised on Maine farms into needle felted works of art. With stories inspired by imaginative adventures in our home state of Maine, and drawing on talents throughout our creative economy, we’re bringing Lichendia® from farm to bookshelf. It is such a thrill and honor to inspire imagination and creativity in others. I look forward to connecting and sharing this creative journey with you!

Binding Tales Lichendia Hillary Dow

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