Sometimes my research requires
consorting with unsavory characters
Young or old, everyone is reading
The Youngest Templar.
You
can meet Michael online,
in person, or on the radio or TV.
October 15, 2010
9am-4pm
Children's LIterature Festival of the Ozarks
Missouri State University
Plaster Student Union
901 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897-0001
A wonderful festival in southwest Missouri. This will be my fourth year attending. I'm not sure why they keep asking me back, and I'm not going to ask! http://sps.k12.mo.us/ims/Literature/litfest.html
Signing Texas Rangers: Legenday Lawmen with Illustrator Roxie Munro at the Texas Library Association Meeting. 
Michael signing books with Michael Reisman at San Diego Comic Con
The Penguin Young Readers booth at New York Comic Con 
With a fan at a school visit in Lamar, Missouri. 
Michael
with Ard
Hoyt at the University of Central Missouri Children's Literature Festival.
Signing books at a West Bloomfield, Michigan School Visit
Performing in a play with fellow authors David Harrison and Sandy Asher at the Children's Literature Festival of the Ozarks. Somehow, I was cast as 'Lance' the bully... 
Michael signs copies of Spy Goddess for fans at the 2008 International Reading
Association Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael
signing books at New York Comic Con
Michael
presenting to students at the University of Central Missouri Children's Literature
Festival 
Michael signs copies of the Advanced Readers Edition of THE YOUNGEST
TEMPLAR: Keeper of the Grail for fans at the 2008 International Reading
Association Convention in Atlanta, GA.
"You engaged our students with gentle humor and fascinating details about the writing process. Your presentation is a treat for eyes, ears, and brains! We hope you can come back after The Youngest Templar makes its debut.”
"Yours was the best author visit we’ve ever had at our school! Our students were riveted and we can’t wait to have you back at Aprende again!”
“You are an outstanding speaker! The kids were very motivated after hearing you speak. We would love to have you back!”
“Dear Mr. Spradlin— I just wanted you to know that your book Spy Goddess: Live and Let Shop was way more exciting than I thought it would be.”
“Dear Mr. Spradlin, When Ms. Shay told us you were going to visit our class I was dreading it, but it turns out I wasn’t bored even once!”
Host a visit with author Michael Spradlin at your school or conference! The following are a few of the different presentations and workshops for which Michael has become known. To arrange visits to your school or conference please contact Jean Dayton at or visit Dayton Bookings for more information.
BECOMING A WRITER: This workshop offers students and educators an inside look at the writer’s process. It covers brainstorming, research, revision, and the importance of developing your own unique voice. Several examples from past works, stories in progress and the writing of other authors are incorporated into the presentation.
PLOT & CREATIVITY WORKSHOP: Students will get an inside view of what makes a story work. It will touch on character development, creating conflict, effective use of dialogue, and plot structure to help students create their own unique stories.
WRITING DO’S AND DON’TS: This workshop offers several useful tips that students can use in writing assignments. Presented in a fun and energetic way, tips like “Take off the ‘that’ hat,” “Adverbs and pronouns: Friends or foes?” give students usable advice to improve their writing.
REAL HISTORY: This presentation uses my award winning picture books to introduce students to real American History. It includes demonstrations of hands-on artifacts and is ideal for history classes or social studies curriculums.
