Natalie speaks to young readers and writers at schools and events all over the country. Her presentation style is warm, quirky, and whimsical and her hope is that each student leaves excited to share their own story. She also speaks regularly at events for librarians, teachers, and anyone whose life has ever been changed by the magic of a book.
To request Natalie for an in-person or virtual speaking engagement, please contact Authors Out Loud, or view Natalie’s SPEAKING PROFILE.
“Natalie Lloyd delighted our readers during our in-person visit! She is so personable and approachable for students! We enjoyed the whole group visits where she shared her idea fireflies and ignited interest in all her books. We also hosted a small group writer’s workshop and a small group book club, and this time was so special! Natalie praised the student writing and turned their positive points from their writing into her author writing tips. She was patient, kind, and excited to relate to students, answer all their questions, and matched the student enthusiasm the entire day! There was endless book signing and photos and she made each student feel like they were the only one in the room. I would absolutely recommend an in-person visit with Natalie for anyone looking to bring the middle grade book magic to their campus. She is phenomenal!” — Sammantha Cortez, Librarian, Bentley Elementary School, Texas
“Natalie Lloyd was my first author visit as a librarian and it was PERFECT! Everyone on my campus loved her visit and we all still talk about how wonderful it was! Her presentation had all the students and staff listening attentively as she told stories and shared with the readers. She mingled with students during lunch and spoke to each person as if they were the only person in the room. She also stayed to sign every book that was left for signing and did it all with incredible grace. She is definitely an author that EVERYONE needs to hear. It was an honor to have her visit my school.” – Jessica Samuel Librarian & Technology Integration Mentor, Keenan Elementary School
“It was a privilege to have Natalie Lloyd visit our schools. We loved her silly imaginative smash-up words on the page but meeting her in person was the icing on the cake. Through her inspiration, the kids created their own crazy creative words which we used to decorate our school hallways. Natalie is down to earth, real and was a great presenter. It was obvious the kids felt a connection when she talked about being young like them in the presentation. We are hopeful to have her come back to our school someday.” – Lauren Unke Right to Read Co-Chair, Hudson City Schools
