"Having Lisa Williamson visit our school was one of the single greatest events we could possibly organise for our pupils! She was able to engage the children in such a fantastically positive manner and enthral them with her journey towards becoming a successful children’s author." Calum Bonallo, Year 6 Teacher, Ashmole Primary School, London

“We found Lisa really inspiring and her passion for writing was clear. The children are all enjoying her books and feel very lucky to have met a real author!” Year 6 teacher, Grange Primary School, Nottinghamshire

"Lisa offers a thoroughly engaging and charming session that enthuses even the most book-averse students. We can't recommend her highly enough." Alex Mees, Librarian, Sedgehill School, London

"Our KS3 students were enthralled by Lisa when she came to speak to them about her life leading up to becoming an author. Her talk was thoughtful and age appropriate, appealing to each year group she spoke to. During her presentation, Lisa also read them passages from her books, which have now all been borrowed from the school library! Lisa certainly passed on her enthusiasm for reading and writing to our students and we look forward to inviting her back in the future." Gillian Waite, Librarian, Bishop Rawstone Church of England Academy, Lancashire

“We absolutely loved meeting Lisa. The children we chose to take were all really inspired by her and her story. She pitched her talk perfectly and they were engrossed. I loved that she really carefully considered what is important to them at this time and was not afraid to talk frankly and honestly. Thank you for your time and insight - they haven't put the books down since!” Year 6 teacher, English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Nottinghamshire

"We were lucky enough to have Lisa visit us at Oldham Sixth Form College. She gave a talk and Q&A to a large group of students, many of whom stayed behind to ask questions. Lisa stayed with us for the remainder of the day and delivered creative writing workshops to students of diverse abilities. One student commented: Lisa’s workshop was really good fun! It’s so great to get the opportunity to do creative writing and Lisa gave really good comments and feedback. She was open and non-judgmental about our writing and was genuinely interested. I would not hesitate to recommend Lisa to any organisation as a guest author. Her enthusiasm and ability to relate to young people is second to none." Abigail Blythe, Learning Resources Facilitator, Oldham Sixth Form College

"We have been lucky enough to have Lisa visit our school three times now & she never fails to inspire our students. Her sessions are lively & engaging & Lisa interacts really well with the students. Her books fly off the shelves after her visits which is all a librarian can ask for!" Deborah Corton, Librarian, Arnold Hill Academy, Nottingham 

"Lisa’s visit was absolutely wonderful. She had our Year 9 and 10 students enthralled as she spoke about her career to date, about becoming a writer and the life experiences and processes that led to the publication of The Art of Being Normal. They were especially thrilled to hear extracts from her books, with many students asking to reserve the library copies for the next several days after. Lisa allowed time at the end for students to ask lots of questions, even providing the opportunity for a student to win a signed book which was a real treat. The book signing after was very busy, with students queuing throughout all of lunchtime to be able to talk to Lisa and buy a signed book. We look forward to having Lisa back in the future as she was a pleasure to have with us for the day!" Lisa Jowlett, Librarian, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, West Midlands

“Lisa was captivating! Many of the class are zooming through the books we bought at the event. The children reported that they really enjoyed having an introduction to the stories from the author herself. They really enjoyed the characters in the books and like how they can share stories about the characters even when they are reading different books. Thanks again for the invite; it really was an amazing experience for our classes.” Year 6 teacher, Firfield Primary School, Nottinghamshire

"Lisa gave a talk to our Year 9 students about her career path and read entertaining passages from her books. The students were engrossed throughout and asked lots of interesting questions at the end proving how engaged they had been. Lisa also led a stimulating discussion session with our LGBT Allies Club which was inspiring. I would highly recommend a visit from Lisa." Fiona Kirk, Librarian, Petchey Academy, London