Hester Bass

Author visits are the hot fudge on the ice cream of being a children’s author. In interactive presentations for classrooms, libraries, and community events, Hester Bass uses her experience as a singer, actress, storyteller, and teacher to engage her listeners and get them excited about reading, writing, and books.

Hester Bass shares strategies for success that help writers craft publishable stories and find the right markets for their work, plus teaches acting techniques that help create authentic characterizations and dialogue. Energize your staff with a session on effective storytelling. Hester is an active volunteer with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

Writers can develop their skills in creating vivid characters, realistic dialogue, and dynamic action by immersing themselves in the world of acting, discovering the techniques that actors use to bring words to life in an authentic way. Available as a weekend retreat or all-day workshop.

Hester is now booking for school and library visits, writing workshops, and conferences. Email her in the Quick Links!

WINNER of the NCTE ORBIS PICTUS AWARD for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children! WINNER of the SIBA Book Award! Chosen by Kirkus as one of the BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS! CCBC Choices! NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book! SIBA Okra Pick! Southern Indie Bestseller! Starred Review in Kirkus! Chosen to represent Alabama and Mississippi in the Pavilion of the States at the National Books Festival in Washington, D.C.! Hester's award-winning picture book biography of American artist Walter Inglis Anderson, illustrated by the remarkable E. B. Lewis and published by Candlewick Press, is available now in three versions!

Is your house built of bricks, or sticks? So Many Houses by Hester Bass explores building materials for houses around the world. This multicultural picture book for early readers (ages 4-8) features rhyming, repetitive text to reinforce early reading skills. Bright, cheerful illustrations by Alik Arzoumanian complement the words beautifully.