Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Clubhouse Expert: Author/illustrator, Tim Reed

Pre-K - 1st
Meet Clubhouse Expert, Tim Reed, author and illustrator of My Very Silly Monster children's book series. This clip shows the tools he uses for illustrating his books and talks about the highlights of being an author. He also teaches the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lauren Graham: Author

Pre-K - 1st Standards
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips! [1:32]
Instructional Video
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Eileen & Jerry Spinelli Classroom Cast

3rd - 8th
This site shares a classroom cast with the authors Eileen and Jerry Spinelli. In an intimate portrayal, authors Eileen & Jerry Spinelli, discuss the craft of writing; its hardships and triumphs. Students will learn about the...
Instructional Video
Other

Axelson Academy (You Tube): The Role of the Author and Illustrator

K - 1st Standards
This video is a resource for teachers that provides examples of how to introduce the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text to a kindergarten class. [1:39]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Working With an Agent

9th - 10th
Max Gladstone is a fantasy author best known for the Craft Sequence. He explains the role an agent plays in the publishing process. [3:50]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What I Do and How Much I Make

9th - 10th
Max Gladstone is a fantasy author best known for the Craft Sequence. He talks about balancing the creative and business aspects of writing, and he explains how compensation works in the publishing world. [12:16]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going

9th - 10th
Max Gladstone is a fantasy author best known for the Craft Sequence. He shares how he achieved his first publishing deal and how he continues to develop his skills as a writer. [8:51]