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Alessia Dickson

Photo: 2017

Alessia Dickson is the award winning teen author of The Crystal Chronicles series. Alessia is a motivational speaker working to inspire students to read and write to their full potential. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she is hard at work on her next book. Currently, Alessia spends her time working on her third book and touring schools to inspire the love of reading. To learn more about Alessia, please visit her website at www.alessiadickson.com

E-mail: alessia.dickson@outlook.com
Phone number:
c/o Writers' Union of Canada

Publications

The Crystal Chronicles. Friesen Press, 2016
The Crystal Chronicles and The Lost Temple. Friesen Press, 2019

Awards

Grand Prize in Youth Fiction for the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for Story Monsters LLC, 2019
Links:
Website
https://www.alessiadickson.ca/
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Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/alessiadickson/
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YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHs8-xipS7Boei2KB0d7IlQ
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Twitter
https://twitter.com/alessiadickson
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Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/alessia.dickson
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Wattpad
https://www.wattpad.com/user/AlessiaDickson
Eligible for National Public Readings Program :
Yes

WITS

Presentation Description

First 30 mins – personal introduction, explanation of the writing process including plotting, character development, editing, obstacles, and publication. Also includes writing advice and tips as well as a full synopsis about the book. There is a special emphasis on inspiring and motivating students to pursue their passions and dreams.
 

Last 30 mins – a question and answer period for the audience and a fifteen-minute period at the very end for book sales. Purchased books includes a bookmark and a personalized signed copy to the student’s nam

For more info on Alessia's school visits, please see the following link. https://www.alessiadickson.ca/school-visits.html

Presentation Length:
60 minutes
Genre:
Young Adult Fantasy
Grades:
Grades 4 to 12
Audience size:
Any
Workshop Description:

Group size – max 40 students.

Length - 60 minutes

First 20 mins- introduction, how to build plots, characters and dialogue

Last 40 mins – student writing period where Alessia circulates the classroom and answers individual questions and offers personalized feedback. There is a voluntary sharing period at the end where students can read some of their work to the class. She can also integrate specific classroom material into the workshop. For example, many classes will be reading a certain novel or focusing on poetry or story writing. Workshops can also be altered for a specific grade upon request.

For more info on Alessia's school visits, please see the following link. https://www.alessiadickson.ca/school-visits.html

Northern OAC WITS:
Yes
One session:
$$250
Two sessions:
$$450
Three sessions:
$$650
Four sessions:
$$800
One session:
$$100
Two sessions:
$$300
Three sessions:
$$450
Four sessions:
$$600
GST:
GST not applicable

Equity Initiative

As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:

  • Living with a disability