Presentation Information
"Our teens really connected with you and your story, and you were so approachable and kindly welcoming. From the training to the program and in-between, you engaged with everyone with ease and thoughtfulness. We hope to have you back in the future." |
"Nora did an amazing job engaging our pre-k-2nd grade students during her presentation of Yoga Frog. She was super easy to work with and our school would love for her to come back!" |
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"Watching Nora Shalaway Carpenter think and reframe possibilities for our work was MAGICAL -- a masterclass in how authors explore ideas and challenge perspectives. She was honest, constructive, and clearly in our corner."
-Maureen M, Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant
-Maureen M, Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant
What's my presentation personality? Check out the interviews below.
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Upcoming Educator & Writing Workshops
In addition to teaching writing workshops for the Highlights Foundation, Nora has presented to educators across the country, including at national conferences NCTE and YALSA. Scroll down for a list of her past presentations.
Short Story Panel at Highlights Foundation's Whole Novel Workshop (with Rob Costello, left, and Alexandra Villasante, right) |
Keynote at St. Bonaventure University |
What People are Saying
"Nora was my brain trust leader. She is brilliant. Her ability to find the sticky spots in your story and lead you on a journey to unstick them was a master class in novel creation. I learned so much by listening to her during our brain trust meetings!"
-Becky F., Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant
-Becky F., Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant
"I learned so much from Nora. She helped me to see what was already in my work and to clarify what I needed to do to ensure that my vision is on the page. I am eternally grateful for the experience and would love the chance to learn from her again."
-Amanda Hosch, Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant & author
-Amanda Hosch, Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Participant & author
"This webinar was so good!!! I can develop my MC a lot more."
-E.P., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Thank you SO MUCH for this. I'm really struggling with this part of my manuscript."
-L.E., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's advice to identify my MC's internal desire is going to help my story as a whole.
Thank you!"
-A.B., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"That was a great workshop!"
-K.H., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's insight is really going to help me finally finish my picture book draft!"
-A.T., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"This webinar has been wonderful! Thank you!!"
-M.N., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's examples were spot on and exceedingly helpful. We were constantly referencing it in workshop and discussions. :)
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
"This lecture was outstanding. Nora gave a very organized and well-structured lecture that took us deep into the heart of writing emotion."
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
"I loved this lecture. I find myself falling into traps when it comes to expressing my characters' emotions, and Nora's practical suggestions for how to go about it in a way that is more true to the character were wonderful."
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
-E.P., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Thank you SO MUCH for this. I'm really struggling with this part of my manuscript."
-L.E., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's advice to identify my MC's internal desire is going to help my story as a whole.
Thank you!"
-A.B., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"That was a great workshop!"
-K.H., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's insight is really going to help me finally finish my picture book draft!"
-A.T., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"This webinar has been wonderful! Thank you!!"
-M.N., SCBWI Carolinas webinar participant
"Nora's examples were spot on and exceedingly helpful. We were constantly referencing it in workshop and discussions. :)
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
"This lecture was outstanding. Nora gave a very organized and well-structured lecture that took us deep into the heart of writing emotion."
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
"I loved this lecture. I find myself falling into traps when it comes to expressing my characters' emotions, and Nora's practical suggestions for how to go about it in a way that is more true to the character were wonderful."
-No initials given, VCFA lecture participant
Professional Presenter Credentials (in addition to school visits)
R(ev)ise & Shine Writing Webinar
Guest Lecturer, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: How Authors Inadvertently Shape Rural Readers’ Identities." Upcoming, Jan 29, 2025.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Featured Speaker, "The Power of Rural Literature." The Rural Assembly on English Literacy and Language Education (TRAELLE). Upcoming, Nov 23, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Let’s Talk about Mental Health! Exploring the Power of Story." Upcoming, Nov 22, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Windows, Mirrors, and Barn Doors: Busting Stereotypes in Rural Literacy and Literature." Upcoming, Nov 22, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Mental Health Literacy and ELA: Using Books to Normalize Conversation." Upcoming, Nov 21, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Ecoliteracy Can Change the World: How Reading and Writing about Our Environments Can Inspire Hopeful Activism." Upcoming, Nov 21, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Workshop, Upcoming, Oct 17-22, 2024.
Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators Carolina Conference
Presenter, “What's the Deal with Short Fiction & Why is it Definitely Worth My Time?” Upcoming, Sept 22, 2024.
Columbus Book Festival
Panelist, “More than Cornfields: Rural Teens.” July 13, 2024.
Columbus Book Festival
Panelist, “Hey! Look, It’s Me: Mental Health in Stories.” July 13, 2024.
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Panelist, “Publishing Panel: How to Create a Dynamic Presentation.” May 23, 2024. https://vcfa.edu/event/how-to-create-a-dynamic-presentation/
Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment’s Green Fire Symposium
Panelist, “Ecoliteracy Can Change the World: How Reading and Writing About Our Environments Can Inspire Hopeful Activism.” May 17, 2024. Virtual.
Appalachian Studies Association
Co-Presenter, “Echo from the Holler: The Unique Ability of Young Adult Literature to Foster Positive Appalachian Identity.” March 7-9, 2024. Western Carolina University.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Panelist, "Worth Fighting For: Politically-Engaged Literature in the Regulated Classroom." Feb 29-March 1, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, "Intro to Writing Short Fiction" webinar, Part 1. Jan 23, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, "Talk to Me: the Ins and Outs of Dialogue That Drives Plot and Delivers Reader Satisfaction" webinar, Part 1. Feb 27 & Feb 29, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Reading Rural Environmentalism: Connections Between People and Place in Rural Literature and Secondary ELA." Nov 16-19, 2023.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "The In Between: Bringing Hope to Mental Health Literacy." Nov 16-19, 2023.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Workshop, Aug 17-22, 2023.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Co-Panelist, "Reading Rural Environmentalism." April 21, 2023.
Texas Library Association
Co-Panelist, "Teen Mental Health: Stop(ping) the Stigma." April 20, 2023.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Rising from Darkness: Destigmatizing the Adolescent Mental Health Experience with Brave Voices in in MG and YA Literature." Nov 17, 2022.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Shining a Light on Rural YA Literature: Presenting the Winners of the Whippoorwill Award for Rural Young Adult Literature." Nov 17, 2022.
YALSA Symposium
Co-Panelist, "Courageous Storytellers: Sharing Stories of Mental Health & Wellness." Nov 6, 2022.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Retreat, Aug 19-23, 2022.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Intro to Writing Short Fiction webinar, May 24 & 26, 2022.
YALSA Symposium
Co-Presenter, "Safe Haven: Creating Safe Education Spaces that Destigmatize the Teen Mental Health Experience." Nov 5-7, 2021.
Charlotte Teachers Institute
Presenter, "Creating Empowered Spaces for Authentic Mental Health Conversations."
Oct 26, 2021.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Retreat, Aug 21-27, 2021.
North Carolina Reading Association Mini Conference
Presenter, "Connecting Students to Creative Writing Through Their Lived Emotional Experiences." June 26, 2021.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Presenter, "Reframing Write What You Know to Increase Student Engagement & Empathy." June 12, 2021.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Co-Panelist, "AB(solutely) NORMAL: How YA Literature Depicting Diverse Mental Health Experiences Can Create Community and Save Lives." June 9, 2021.
SCBWI Carolinas Webinar Series
Presenter, “The Character Equation: How to Find Your Story’s Heartbeat.” Feb 11, 2021
SOMOS a Place for Words, Taos, NM
Guest Speaker, Teen Virtual Writing Workshops, January 7 & 21, 2021
Bookmarks Bookstore, NC
Guest presenter, Virtual Journaling Workshop for Teen Advisory Council, January 13, 2021
SCBWI Carolinas Annual Conference
Presenter, “Queries, Pitches, and Finding the Right Agent for You.” September 2019.
The Mountain Retreat Center
Presenter, “Taking Stories From the Heart to the Page.” October 2018.
Vermont College of Fine Arts,
Presenter, Graduating MFA Lecture, "Expressing the Ineffable: Conveying the Complex Emotions of Characters." July 11, 2012.
Guest Lecturer, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: How Authors Inadvertently Shape Rural Readers’ Identities." Upcoming, Jan 29, 2025.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Featured Speaker, "The Power of Rural Literature." The Rural Assembly on English Literacy and Language Education (TRAELLE). Upcoming, Nov 23, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Let’s Talk about Mental Health! Exploring the Power of Story." Upcoming, Nov 22, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Windows, Mirrors, and Barn Doors: Busting Stereotypes in Rural Literacy and Literature." Upcoming, Nov 22, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Mental Health Literacy and ELA: Using Books to Normalize Conversation." Upcoming, Nov 21, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Ecoliteracy Can Change the World: How Reading and Writing about Our Environments Can Inspire Hopeful Activism." Upcoming, Nov 21, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Workshop, Upcoming, Oct 17-22, 2024.
Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators Carolina Conference
Presenter, “What's the Deal with Short Fiction & Why is it Definitely Worth My Time?” Upcoming, Sept 22, 2024.
Columbus Book Festival
Panelist, “More than Cornfields: Rural Teens.” July 13, 2024.
Columbus Book Festival
Panelist, “Hey! Look, It’s Me: Mental Health in Stories.” July 13, 2024.
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Panelist, “Publishing Panel: How to Create a Dynamic Presentation.” May 23, 2024. https://vcfa.edu/event/how-to-create-a-dynamic-presentation/
Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment’s Green Fire Symposium
Panelist, “Ecoliteracy Can Change the World: How Reading and Writing About Our Environments Can Inspire Hopeful Activism.” May 17, 2024. Virtual.
Appalachian Studies Association
Co-Presenter, “Echo from the Holler: The Unique Ability of Young Adult Literature to Foster Positive Appalachian Identity.” March 7-9, 2024. Western Carolina University.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Panelist, "Worth Fighting For: Politically-Engaged Literature in the Regulated Classroom." Feb 29-March 1, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, "Intro to Writing Short Fiction" webinar, Part 1. Jan 23, 2024.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, "Talk to Me: the Ins and Outs of Dialogue That Drives Plot and Delivers Reader Satisfaction" webinar, Part 1. Feb 27 & Feb 29, 2024.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Reading Rural Environmentalism: Connections Between People and Place in Rural Literature and Secondary ELA." Nov 16-19, 2023.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "The In Between: Bringing Hope to Mental Health Literacy." Nov 16-19, 2023.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Workshop, Aug 17-22, 2023.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Co-Panelist, "Reading Rural Environmentalism." April 21, 2023.
Texas Library Association
Co-Panelist, "Teen Mental Health: Stop(ping) the Stigma." April 20, 2023.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Rising from Darkness: Destigmatizing the Adolescent Mental Health Experience with Brave Voices in in MG and YA Literature." Nov 17, 2022.
National Council of Teachers of English Conference
Co-Panelist, "Shining a Light on Rural YA Literature: Presenting the Winners of the Whippoorwill Award for Rural Young Adult Literature." Nov 17, 2022.
YALSA Symposium
Co-Panelist, "Courageous Storytellers: Sharing Stories of Mental Health & Wellness." Nov 6, 2022.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Retreat, Aug 19-23, 2022.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Intro to Writing Short Fiction webinar, May 24 & 26, 2022.
YALSA Symposium
Co-Presenter, "Safe Haven: Creating Safe Education Spaces that Destigmatize the Teen Mental Health Experience." Nov 5-7, 2021.
Charlotte Teachers Institute
Presenter, "Creating Empowered Spaces for Authentic Mental Health Conversations."
Oct 26, 2021.
Highlights Foundation
Faculty, Whole Novel Retreat, Aug 21-27, 2021.
North Carolina Reading Association Mini Conference
Presenter, "Connecting Students to Creative Writing Through Their Lived Emotional Experiences." June 26, 2021.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Presenter, "Reframing Write What You Know to Increase Student Engagement & Empathy." June 12, 2021.
Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
Co-Panelist, "AB(solutely) NORMAL: How YA Literature Depicting Diverse Mental Health Experiences Can Create Community and Save Lives." June 9, 2021.
SCBWI Carolinas Webinar Series
Presenter, “The Character Equation: How to Find Your Story’s Heartbeat.” Feb 11, 2021
SOMOS a Place for Words, Taos, NM
Guest Speaker, Teen Virtual Writing Workshops, January 7 & 21, 2021
Bookmarks Bookstore, NC
Guest presenter, Virtual Journaling Workshop for Teen Advisory Council, January 13, 2021
SCBWI Carolinas Annual Conference
Presenter, “Queries, Pitches, and Finding the Right Agent for You.” September 2019.
The Mountain Retreat Center
Presenter, “Taking Stories From the Heart to the Page.” October 2018.
Vermont College of Fine Arts,
Presenter, Graduating MFA Lecture, "Expressing the Ineffable: Conveying the Complex Emotions of Characters." July 11, 2012.
Get In Touch.
I am represented by Victoria Wells Arms of Wells Arms Literary,
in association with HG Literary.
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I’d love to hear from you!
in association with HG Literary.
Connect with me on social media via the buttons below. Or email me at [email protected].
I’d love to hear from you!
YOGA FROG elementary school visits:
Yoga offers tremendous benefits for kids including decreased stress, increased self-control, increased confidence, and improved focus. It's adaptable for all ages and needs. I would love to meet your students and spread the joy of yoga!
Yoga offers tremendous benefits for kids including decreased stress, increased self-control, increased confidence, and improved focus. It's adaptable for all ages and needs. I would love to meet your students and spread the joy of yoga!
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Greensboro Bound Literary Festival
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