School Visits
In-person visits
In-person visits (UK only):
In-person visits are available for all of primary.
Assembly: (45 – 60 minutes, depending on year group) Introduction to all my books and my journey towards writing them, with interactive discussion on elephants, whales, leopards and bears and how their behaviour informed my story. Suitable for group sizes from small classes to KS1 or KS2 assemblies.
Workshop 1: (45 – 60 minutes). Step by step guide to writing your own adventure story featuring an animal companion. Suitable for class sizes of 30 or so.
Workshop 2: (45 – 60 minutes). A workshop based on setting and action, working together to propel a fast-paced story. Suitable for class sizes of 30 or so.
Book talk: (45 – 60 minutes) Behind the scenes look at the book for classes that have read The Girl Who Stole an Elephant as a class novel.
Please contact me via the online form to put together a visit that would suit your school.
Overseas Visits
Please contact me through my online form or via Authors Abroad if you’re interested in booking me for a visit to your school or festival.
Virtual visits
UK or overseas. Suitable for school years 3, 4, 5 and 6 (US grades 2, 3, 4 and 5)
Event 1 – The Serendib Visitor
45 minutes – An introduction to the world of my books and background to writing them, with writing exercise, activity and Q&A session.
Event 2 – The Serendib Insider
45 minutes – (Suitable for classes that have read The Girl Who Stole an Elephant) An interactive talk about the background to the story, including fun facts about the characters and how I got ideas. Q&A at the end to ask me all difficult or unanswered questions from the book!
Event 3 – The Serendib Hopper
20 minutes – Flying visit to answer questions from classes or book clubs that have read any of my books.
Do you have a question? Contact me here.
“It was just terrific to see the children engaging with Nizrana, especially those who are perhaps less confident or less able.”
“The children were very inspired by her assembly, the book pen pals were able to get up close with Nizrana in a Q&A session and Year 5 had an exciting book writing workshop. Thank you so much to Nizrana for coming!”
Christchurch School, Ramsgate
“I was filled with pleasure that she came. She inspired me with my writing & told us not to give up.”
“It was great that a new author came to our school: it helped inspire so many people to become writers.”
‘I like her approach to how she writes and comes up with ideas’.
Croxley Danes School, Herts
