I love doing school visits, writing group workshops and literary festivals. Please see my page on Contact An Author for details, or email me at lou.treleaven@sky.com to discuss your requirements.
If you are a school, please download my latest author visit information pack 2023 to see what activities and workshops I can offer. It’s packed full of ideas and resources so it’s easy to plan an exciting day from Early Years classes to KS2. I also have a virtual visit information pack 2022-3 or take advantage of a free 20 minute virtual storytime!
“You were absolutely amazing and we would definitely like to have you back another time! The children all thoroughly enjoyed it and I had very positive feedback from staff too!” Mrs L Wren, St Andrews Lower School, Biggleswade
I think you have been the most pro-active and generous author we have had visit. We’ve never been sent books in advance, or so many ideas prior to the visit so thank you.” Mrs K Hemmings, Tanfield Lea Community Primary School, Durham
“Everyone really enjoyed your session – we’ve had fantastic feedback!” Rachael Rogan, organiser of Bedford Children’s Book Festival and owner of Rogan’s Books
“Thank you so much for the fantastic day and all the preparation you had put into your workshops. Everyone absolutely loved it.” Miss Jezierska, Lyndhurst Prep School, Camberley, Surrey
“Thanks so much for making World Book Day special and so much fun.” Mrs S Teague, Caddington Village School“Thank you for the lovely story and craft sessions. Children and families had a great time.” Sue Shead, Bedford Central Library
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Upcoming Events
Thursday 25 May – visit to Romans Field School, Milton Keynes
Wed 19 July – home learning event, Dunstable
Previous Events
Thursday 9 March – visit to Bradwell Village School, Milton Keynes
Wednesday 8 March pm – visit to Watford St John’s C of E Primary School, Watford
Tuesday 7 March 2023 am – writing workshop for years 1 and 3 hosted by Holmer Green Senior School
Monday 6 March 2023 – visit to Hartsfield JMI School, Baldock
Friday 3 March 2023 – 1 hour story telling and poem making workshop at Hertford Heath Primary School
Thursday 2 March 2023 – World Book Day visit to Greenfield School, Bedfordshire
Wednesday 1 March 2023 – visit to Larwood Primary School, Stevenage
Monday 27 February 2023 am – visit to Pulloxhill School, Bedfordshire
Thursday 23 February 2023 – visit to Upton Cross Primary School, East London
Tuesday 21 February 2023 – visit to Maulden Lower School, Bedford
Tuesday 31 January 2023 – visit to Potten End Primary School, Berkhamstead
Wednesday 7 December 2022 – The Christmas Crumb reading and book sale – Cygnets Todder Group, Dunstable
Wednesday 2 November 2022 11 am – Virtual storyline with St Mary’s Primary School, Kingswinford
Riverside Community Big Local – Storytelling in the park – Monday 22 August 11am-1pm – Grays Town Park, Grays, Essex
Riverside Community Big Local – Storytelling in the park – Monday 8 August 11am-1pm – Elm Road Open Space, Grays, Essex
Story in the Trees – 10 years of Leighton-Linslade Children’s Trail, Linslade Recreation Ground – Wednesday 3 August 2022 11am-3pm – Mini book making and story writing
Book Bookshop, Leighton Buzzard – The Knight Who Might story reading and craft – Saturday 23 July 2022
Downview Primary School virtual storytime and Q and A – Monday 20 June 2022
Ashley C of E Primary School – Tuesday 24 May 2022 – school author visit
Lancot Challenger Academy virtual storytime and Q and A – Friday 13 May 2022
Pearling Season International School, Qatar – Thursday 21 April 2022 am – virtual storytime
Cygnets Toddlers visit – Wednesday 20 April 2022 9-11 am
Wick Primary School virtual author visit – Friday 18 March 2022 am
Abbotswood Primary School virtual visit – Thursday 17 March 2022 am
South Stanley Junior School virtual author visit – Friday 11 March 2022 am
Heywood Prep virtual chat and storytime – Monday 7 March 2022
Flitwick and Houghton Regis Libriaries – Saturday 5 March 2022 11am and 2 pm
St Andrews Infant School virtual author visit – Friday 4 March 2022
Hatfield Community Free School author visit – Thursday 3 March 2022
Dane Royd Junior and Infant School virtual author visit – Wednesday 2 March 2022
Crawley Green Infant School author visit – Tuesday 1 March 2022
Aycliffe Drive Primary School author visit – Monday 28 February
Aspley Guise Village School author visit – Tuesday 25 January 2022
Redbourn Primary School author visit – Wednesday 12 January 2022
Keech Hospice Christmas Market – Sunday 5 December 2021 10-4
Come and buy signed books and support this wonderful charity
Chequers Christmas Market – Saturday 27 November 2021
Peabody Housing Association – creative writing workshops and production of anthology
Wednesday 6 and 20 October 2021 12-1
Brentfield Primary School – Thursday 7 October 1:15 pm
Virtual storytime – The Pirate Who Lost His Name
Beechwood Park School – Tuesday 5 October 2021 am
Story reading and workshops
Pathways School, Noida, India – Tuesday 29 September 2021 am
Virtual storytime – The Snugglewump
Harpenden Writers talk – 10 June 2021
Letter to Pluto reading group Q and A – 10 March 2021
Ferndown First School, Dorset – World Book Day virtual sessions – Thursday 4 March 2021 am
Cippenham School, Slough – World Book Day virtual sessions – Thursday 4 March 2021 pm
Blanchelands College, Guernsey – The Pirate Who Lost His Name story and question time – Wednesday 3 March 2021
Knightsbridge School, London – Turns Out I’m an Alien session – Tuesday 2 March 2021
Church Lane Primary School, Sleaford – Teachers on Pluto reading and Q&A – Tuesday 23 February 2021
Arlesey Beavers – Monday 1 February 2021 – The Knight Who Might virtual storytime
The Knight Who Might virtual storytime – Boston Consulting Group – 16 December 2020
Snowflake Mistake virtual storytime – Woodlands School – 11 December 2020
School Visit – Campton Lower School – 25 November 2020
Skype storytime – Prometheus School, Noida, India – Tuesday 27 October 2020
School visit – Pix Book Academy, Beds – Tuesday 25 February 2020
School visit – The Peterborough School, Peterborough – Thursday 27 February 2020
World Book Day week visit – Cromer Road Primary – Monday 2 March 2020
World Book Day week visit – Gothic Mede Academy – Tuesday 3 March 2020
World Book Day week visit – Springmead Primary – Wednesday 4 March 2020
World Book Day visit to The Valley School, Stevenage – Thursday 5 March 2020
World Book Day week visit to St Mary’s Junior School, Cambridge – Friday 6 March 2020
School visit – Codicote Primary School, Hitchin – Monday 9 March 2020
School visit – Southill Lower School, Biggleswade – Tuesday 10 March 2020 pm
School visit – Langford Village Academy – Thursday 12 March 2020
Library visit – The Pirate Who Lost His Name at Shefford Library – Wednesday 19 February 2020 at 10:30 am
Story reading visit to Stonehill School, Letchworth – Tuesday 3 December 2019 am
School visit to Yardley Hastings and Denton Primary Schools, Northampton – Thursday 28 November 2019
The Pirate Who Lost His Name – storytelling and craft – Arlesey Library – Friday 2 August at 10:30 am
Summer Reading Challenge event – Shefford Library – Tuesday 30 July 2019 2:30-3:30 pm
Summer Reading Challenge event – Stotfold Library – Friday 26 July 2019 2-3 pm
Summer Reading Challenge event – Biggleswade Library – Thursday 25 July 2019 2-3 pm
Book signing and create a pirate or alien bookmark – Slip End Village Day – Saturday 6 July 2019
Chatterbooks at Harpenden Library – Thursday 6 June 2019
Visit to Oaklands Primary School, Welwyn – Thursday 25 April 2019
Bishops Stortford Library – SID Snake in Disguise reading and craft activity – Wednesday 10 April 2019
Skype reading and Q and A – Turns Out I’m an Alien – Lyndhurst Primary School, Oldham – Monday 8 April 2019
Pluto reading at Arlesey Library with Gothic Mede School – Tuesday 19 March 2019
Skype storytelling with Hurst Green Infant School – Friday 15 March 2019
Crawley Green Infant School, Luton – Thursday 14 March 2019
Glastonbury Thorn School, Milton Keynes – Monday 11 March 2019
Pirton School, Hitchin – Friday 8 March 2019
Leagrave Primary, Luton – Thursday 7 March 2019
Langley Moor Primary, Durham – Wednesday 6 March 2019
Tanfield Lea Primary School, Durham – Tuesday 5 March 2019
Brandon Primary School, Durham – Monday 4 March 2019
Visit to Ardley Hill Academy, Dunstable
Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 February 2019
Skype storytelling with Murdishaw West Primary School
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Half day visit to Stapleford Primary School, Stapleford, Herts
Monday 25 February 2019
Creative Writing Day at Westoning Lower School, Bedford
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Visit to Lyndhurst School, Camberley for National Storytelling week school visit – 28 January 2019
Skype storytelling at Cardonald Children’s Centre, Glasgow
Tuesday 29 January 2019
Visit to Kimpton Primary School, Hitchin – Monday 14 January 2019
Visit to Fairlands Primary School, Stevenage – Tuesday 20 November 2018
Visit to Gorringe Park Primary School, Mitcham – Thursday 22 November 2018
Family Learning Festival, Wednesday 24 October 11-12
Leighton Buzzard Library
School visit to Templefield Lower School, Flitwick
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 October 2018
Summer Reading Challenge medal presentation, Saturday 15 September 10-12:30
Dunstable Library
Caddington Village Show, Saturday 8 September
Book sale/signing
Flitwick Library, Thursday 23 August
Homework on Pluto reading and crafts
Big Summer Festival, Welwyn Hatfield
Monday 13 August
Hatfield Library – 11 am
Welwyn Library – 2 pm
Picture book story time and crafts
Dunstable Library, Wednesday 1 August
Homework on Pluto reading and crafts
Author-Led Storytime at Rogan’s Books
with Carolina Rabei
Saturday 19 May 2018
Baldock Library storytime and crafts
Saturday 12 May 2018 10:30 am
Picture Book Club – Waterstones Reading
Tuesday 8 May 2018 7pm
School Visit – Slip End Lower School
Friday 27 April 2018Herts Lit Fest at Harpenden Library
Thursday 12 April 2018 2 pm
World Book Day school visit – Isleham Primary School
Thursday 8 March 2018
School visit – St James’ Primary School
Wednesday 7 March 2018
School visit – Lark Rise Academy
Tuesday 6 March 2018
School visit – Crownfield Infant School
Monday 5 March 2018
School visit – Hutton Manor
Thursday 22 February 2018
Visit to the Jigsaw Centre, Houghton Regis
30 November / 6 December 2017
Letter to Pluto reading and crafts at Harpenden Books
Saturday 2 December 2017 3-4 pm
Book sale and signing at Caddington Village School Christmas Fair
Saturday 25 November 12-3 pm
Sparkly Storytime at Waterstones Welwyn Garden City
Saturday 18 November 2017 10:30-11:30 am
Rainbows Waterstones Visit – Welwyn Garden City
Monday 13 November 2017 5-6 pm
Daddy and I / The Snugglewump story reading and crafts at Harpenden Books, Saturday 23 September at 2:30 pm
Letter to Pluto reading and crafts at Dunstable Library – Wednesday 9 August 11-12 am
London Bridge City summer festival – reading letter to Pluto to pupils from Tower Bridge Primary School on the Lawn Library at Hay’s Galleria – Wednesday 19 June 2018. Photos by Brendan Bell.
Sunday Storytime at Waterstones Welwyn Garden City – Sunday 25 June 2-3 pm. Meet The Snugglewump!
Book signing at Get Writing Day 2017 – Oaklands College, Hertfordshire
Saturday 3 June 2017
WORLD BOOK DAY WEEK 2017
Monday 27 February – Beech Hill Primary School, Luton
Tuesday 28 February – St John Rigby Catholic Primary School, Bedford
Wednesday 1 March am – St Andrews Lower School (West), Biggleswade
Thursday 2 March – Surrey Square Primary School, London
Friday 3 March am – St Andrews Lower School (East), Biggleswade
Sat 19 November 2016 3 pm – Harpenden Books
The Snowflake Mistake book signing and snowy singalong
Sat 5 November 2016 3 pm – Waterstones Hitchin
The Snowflake Mistake book signing and snowy crafts
Fri 28 October 2016 – Booktastic Bedford Children’s Book Festival
Reading and workshops
Sat 17 September 2016 2 pm – Caddington Village Show
Opening show and signing books
Tue 23 August 2016 3 pm – Waterstones Hitchin
Summer Reading Challenge Library Visits:
- Wed 17 August 2016 11 am – Reading, crafts and book signing at Bedford Central Library
- Wed 17 August 2016 2:15 pm – Reading, crafts and book signing at Kempston Library
- Sat 20 August 2016 11 am – Marvellous Inventions at Luton Central Library
- Sat 20 August 2016 2:15 pm- Marvellous Inventions at Stopsley Library
- Mon 22 August 2016 – Reading, crafts and book signing at Dunstable Library
Sat 25 June 2016 – Crazy Crafts and Time to Rhyme workshops at Epsom and Ewell Arts Festival
Sat 11 June 2016 3 pm – Story telling and crazy crafts at Harpenden Books
Mon 11 April 2016 2 pm – Waterstones Hatfield
Sun 10 April 2016 11 am- Waterstones Welwyn Garden City
Sat 9 April 2016 11 am -Waterstones St Albans
3 March 2016 – Author visit to Caddington Village School for World Book Day
18 February 2016 – Book signing and crazy crafts at WH Smith Luton
26 January 2016 – Interview with Nick Coffer at BBC Three Counties Radio
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