Speaking Engagement

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Drawing on the experience of publishing their first children’s book from start to finish, Ngân is available to share insights into their creative process!

To book Ngân for a speaking engagement at your school, library, or private workshop, please email nganelichuynh@gmail.com.

An Author’s Guide to Your First Children’s Book

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45 minutes

This speaking engagement focuses on the timeline and steps it took to get When We’re Under the Same Roof from sketches on my iPad to a published book. Ngân will lead an engaging presentation outlining the steps to writing, publishing, and marketing your first book.

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School Visit: Daycares - Pre-K

A collection of illustrated paper items, including a family dinner scene, a suitcase with travel items, and holographic stickers.

45 minutes

Beginning with a story time period, Ngân will lead classrooms in engagement exercises, choosing between:

  • Help students define what “home” means beyond the walls and roof.

  • Draw your own children’s book character.

Stickers, coloring pages, and activity pages included.

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Illustration to Design -
Things to Keep In Mind

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60 minutes

Ngân will share tips and tricks from their process of designing their first children’s book. This program goes into details on the visual aspect of the book rather than the writing. Ngân will share their own templates on making a dummy book, cover, color script, character sheet, and more.

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What People Are Saying About My Events

Four women are standing together indoors, smiling and hugging. They are holding a colorful children's book titled 'When We're Under the Same Roof.' The background features a framed poster for the 2018 Strive Gala and a television screen.

"Thank you for coming in to talk about your creative process and everything it took to get your book published! Your story was so interesting, and it gave us all really good insight as to what we can look forward to after graduation.”
—C. B., Senior Student from Minneapolis College of Arts

“Your experience in getting your book to publication helps my students know what options are available to them as writers and artists.”
—Laura Lemanski, Children’s Literature Professor from Minneapolis College of Arts