Marie Lamba was one of the best young  adult authors we have ever hosted at our  library...I would highly recommend inviting  Marie to your school, library, or book-  store!                  - Gretchen Ipock, YA Librarian                    Sellers Library, Upper Darby, PA

To me, one of the best things about being an author is connecting with readers. That's why I so enjoy meeting and talking with 'tweens and teens and readers of all ages!

If you would like me to visit your school, library or bookstore, please email at marielamba@hotmail.com, include "author visit" on the message line, and then we can discuss availability and cost. All presentations include readings from my novel, interactive discussions, humorous anecdotes, and an insider's glimpse into the not-so-glamorous life of a professional author.

Here are some of the talks I can present (plus I'm open to tailoring a discussion to meet the needs of your group):


If I Can Do It, YOU Can (Or, Why Failure is a Good Thing)
Dreaming big, yet feeling like you're no one special? Well, join the club! Even though I knew I wanted to be a writer at age 10, I wasn't good enough for the school paper, wrote tons of junk, and never got a thing published all through high school and college. And I learned so much from every failure. In this inspiring talk about inner-strength and determination, I'll show kids why they must be patient with their dreams, whatever they are, and never EVER give up. Talk includes show and tell of my impressive stack of horrid rejections. 


What I Meant/What YOU Mean (Finding Your Voice)
My agent and my editor have both told me that they can fix plot and punctuation, and can even repair dull characters in a manuscript, but the one thing they cannot do is give a writer "voice." What is this all-important thing they call voice? And why have so many people lost theirs? Sharing my own wacky and mortifying journey from individualistic toddler, to wanna-be teen conformist (yikes!), and finally to published author, I'll challenge everyone to examine their past, and to chart a course toward expressing their true selves in the future. 


Write Terrors
Scared? Good! Dare to explore your fears and see how they can shape great stories. Through examples and readings, find out how fear in fiction keeps readers turning pages, and how some of our worst fears can actually result in some extremely funny scenes. I'll also talk about what fears have shaped my own stories, and share what professional writers fear most!

Marie had such a nice manner with the teens. She was funny and   engaging and she was simply, herself... She told of her struggles    in breaking into the publishing world with a positive message for    the kids: don't give up!...She also treated the teens like they   were adults and in doing so, she let them into her world... We   thoroughly enjoyed her presentation and hope to invite her again.    - Jennifer Cogan, Youth Services Librarian      Bucks County Free Library, Doylestown, PA

Everyone really enjoyed her reading...Ms. Lamba was warm and    witty and spoke candidly of her struggles to become a published    writer. She was an inspiring presence in our library on that    Tuesday night and highly recommended!      - Robyn Langston, Reference Librarian        Ludington Public Library, Bryn Mawr, PA