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J.N. Courtney

Children's Book Author

Jeanmarie Courtney Children's Book Author

Events

If you are inter­est­ed in hav­ing an author vis­it at your school, library, or com­mu­ni­ty cen­ter, please con­tact me.

Upcoming Events

Nov 2, 2024

Rochester Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
1:00 to 4:00 pm
1:30 to 2:00 pm, pre­sen­ta­tion on new book *
Mon­roe Com­mu­ni­ty Col­lege Cam­pus
Rochester, New York

* RATS With Back­packs: Dr. Don­na Kean and Her Work with APOPO, my third book, will be launched in Jan­u­ary – Feb­ru­ary 2025. This bio­graph­i­cal sci­ence book shares the excit­ing train­ing of the Res­cueR­ATs of APOPO to find sur­vivors after a nat­ur­al dis­as­ter,  and the girl who grew up to be a sci­en­tist work­ing with them.

You can pre-order a hard­cov­er or paper­back copy of the book at the Lift­bridge Book Shop begin­ning 11/2/24 at the Rochester Children’s Book Fes­ti­val (MCC, Rochester, NY 10:00–4:00), then at their store at 45 Main Street, Brock­port, NY.

Places I’ve Been

Oct 11, 2024

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Mar­tin Luther School, #9
Rochester City School

Won­der­ful oppor­tu­ni­ty with two enthu­si­as­tic 4th grade classes

Sep 28, 2024

“Leap into Fall” Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
10:30am to 4:00pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hen­ri­et­ta Pub­lic Library
Hen­ri­et­ta, New York

May 5, 2024

KIWI Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
11:00–2:00pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hipocam­po Children’s Books
638 South Avenue
Rochester, New York

Apr 27, 2024
10 AM — 4 PM

KIWI Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Barnes & Noble Book­store
Pitts­ford, New York

Mar 5, 2024

Pri­vate School Presentation

Steps in writ­ing the book about Dr. Don­na Kean and her work with the “Rats with Back­packs” of APOPO. 

Nov 4, 2023

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
MCC Cam­pus
Rochester, New York

I will have an author’s table for meet­ing read­ers and sign­ing my books, and speak about “Cre­at­ing an Imag­i­nary World.”

Nov 2, 2023

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Chil­dren’s School of Rochester
Rochester City School District

Loved vis­it­ing a 4th grade class.

Oct 2, 2023

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
John James Audubon School
Rochester City School District

Won­der­ful vis­it to a 5th grade class.

Aug 27, 2023

KIWI Fes­ti­val
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
The Spot­ted Duck
Penn Yann, New York

Beau­ti­ful venue and won­der­ful vis­i­tors to our festival.

Apr 15, 2023

KIWI Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Barnes & Noble Book­store
Pitts­ford, New York

I will share a talk on “Cre­at­ing a New World.”

Mar 25, 2023

KIWI Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hipocam­po Chil­dren’s Books
638 South Avenue
Rochester, New York

Jan­u­ary 2023

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies for Teach­ers, Staff and Stu­dents
Pri­vate School
Pitts­ford, New York

Nov 5, 2022

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion and book signing

Oct 29, 2022

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies
Pen­field Pub­lic Library
Pen­field, New York

Oct 26, 2022

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Rochester City School District

Two fourth-grade classrooms

Mar 26, 2022

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies
Pen­field Pub­lic Library
Pen­field, New York

Dec 5, 2021

Per­in­ton His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety
Fair­port, New York

Raf­fle entry, pre­sen­ta­tion, and book signing

Nov 6, 2021

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Vol­un­teer pre­sen­ter for online fes­ti­val panelists

Apr 7, 2021

Self-Calm­ing and Zones of Reg­u­la­tion 
Vir­tu­al Presentation

Nov 2019

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion and book signing

Sep 2019

Flower City Com­ic-Con
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ter, sales, and author signing

flower-filled pathway
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JN Courtney at the Rochester Children’s Book Festival, 2022
JN Court­ney at the Rochester Children’s Book Fes­ti­val, 2022