PAM WITHERS is an award-winning, best-selling author of 23 young-adult sports and adventure novels – particularly popular with MG/YA boys. A former journalist and editor who was also an outdoor guide, she's riveting as a speaker. Her next YA novel is due out fall of 2024. (Stay tuned.) She has also written 3 nonfiction books.
Pam is a three-time Ontario Library Association Red Maple Award nominee (for Stowaway, Tracker’s Canyon, and First Descent), and a Silver Nautilus Book Awards winner for The Parkour Club and First Descent. Mountain Runaways has been nominated for a 2024 Chocolate Lily. For other awards and nominations, check out pamwithers.com/bio/
She is also founder of https://YAdudebo
Publishers: Dundurn Press (Drone Chase, Stowaway, Trackers’ Canyon), Tundra Books (Andreo’s Race, First Descent), Orca Books (Camp Wild, Breathless, Daredevils Club, Bungee Jump), Whitecap Books/Fitzhenry & Whiteside (10-book Xtreme series), Viva Editions (Jump-Starting Boys) and Menasha Ridge Press (Going Vertical).
https://pamwithers.com/talks/
Pam speaks about her best-selling, award-winning sports and adventure books, which are particularly popular with boys. They’re riveting; so is their author as a speaker. What else would you expect of a journalist, editor and award-winning speaker who has also been an outdoor guide? Even boys are impressed that she has kayaked the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Pam has spoken to more than 200,000 young readers across North America.
Her lively one-hour presentation for grades 4-12 includes:
Short readings- Tales of her own adventures
- Humorous anecdotes of how she researches her material
- The patience & persistence it takes to achieve success
- Special encouragement to boys
- The importance of rewriting & accepting criticism
- Tips on writing & getting published
- Extreme-sports video clips
How research makes your writing authentic: This highly popular workshop is fun because students pair up and interview one another for "five senses" information on a hobby or sport, then write a few paragraphs that demonstrate how important it is to get another person's perspective for writing authenticity. Participants then take turns reading their material aloud.
https://pamwithers.com/talks/
Pam speaks about her best-selling, award-winning sports and adventure books, which are particularly popular with boys. They’re riveting; so is their author as a speaker. What else would you expect of a journalist, editor and award-winning speaker who has also been an outdoor guide? Even boys are impressed that she has kayaked the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Pam has spoken to more than 200,000 young readers across North America.
Her lively one-hour presentation for grades 4-12 includes:
- Short readings
- Tales of her own adventures
- Humorous anecdotes of how she researches her material
- The patience & persistence it takes to achieve success
- Special encouragement to boys
- The importance of rewriting & accepting criticism
- Tips on writing & getting published
- Extreme-sports video clips
