Yin loves connecting with young readers and writers!  She offers virtual author presentations, workshops for schools, libraries, bookstores and other venues.  Her “Where Are You From?” author presentations will focus on her books COOLIES, BROTHERS and DEAR SANTA PLEASE COME TO THE 19^TH FLOOR which will inspire students to use their own lives to create stories, learn about different cultures, tolerance, and as an introduction to Asian-American contribution to United States history.  Yin enjoys leading interactive writing workshops for kids of all ages.  Your students will be able to ask questions, participate in projects, play games, and maybe even learn some Chinese – all in real-time.

What do I need to set up for a virtual visit?

Zoom, Google Meet and Skype have worked very nicely even from the Great Wall of China!  To make sure everything is running smoothly, Yin will schedule and conduct a test run between computers 30-minutes before the start time of the virtual visit.  If your school has the ability to digitally project the conference onto a large screen, we can probably accommodate groups up to 150 participants.

Please no recording of virtual session as Yin ­offers an annual license to replay internally.  Kindly let us know in advance if you would like to purchase a license.

Now that you are all set up and ready for action, you’ll need to purchase a virtual visit. Prices are $500 for a single presentation and $950 for two presentations on the same day. Each session is approximately 45 minutes long and can be paid for through Venmo or PayPal at Yin Bookstore.  Or please send a check to: YIN AUTHOR VISITS, P.O. BOX 205, FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11358.

Finally, to set a date and time for the Virtual Visit, please send an e-mail to yin@soentpiet.com.