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2025-2026 AUTHOR VISITS
2025-2026 AUTHOR VISITS
Whole School Author Visit
Whole School Author Visit
Scott Reintgen
Scott Reintgen
October 7, 2025
October 7, 2025
7th grade Author Visit
7th grade Author Visit
Kayla Miller
Kayla Miller
October 8 & 9
October 8 & 9
About the Author & Visit
About the Author & Visit
Scott Reintgen is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy books.
He wrote the Nyxia trilogy, A Door in the Dark, and The Last Dragon on Mars. His next book is The Rise of Neptune, sequel to Last Dragon, which releases on October 7th, 2025. The Last Dragon On Mars (book #1 in the series) spent 20+ weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, was named by the American Library Association as a Top 10 Book for Reluctant Readers, and is on this year's Texas Lone Star Reading List!
He began his career as an English and Creative Writing teacher in North Carolina. He strongly believes that every student who steps into the classroom deserves to see themselves, vibrant and victorious and on the page. It’s his hope to encourage a future full of diverse writers.
You can find him working in coffee shops, speaking in schools around the country, or teaching writing courses online.
He currently lives in North Carolina with his wife Katie, and their three wild children.
You can learn more about Scott, his books, and writing workshops at https://www.itspronouncedrankin.com
NYT bestselling author, Scott Reintgen, will be visiting HCMS on October 7, the release date of The Rise of Neptune! We're his first stop on his book tour!
School visits are a huge part of what Scott Reintgen does as a full-time author. In the seven years since Nyxia released he's visited 700 schools around the country. That means he's spoken with 100,000+ students across 25 different states. His goal is getting our students to enjoy writing and reading—both pivotal skills to their future. He sees his visits as a lightning strike during the school year. For our hesitant readers, he is an invitation back to the table of reading. Countless times he's had teachers report that students who ‘never read’ are diving into books for the first time after one of his visits. For our hardcore readers and writers, he is an in-person validation of their own passions.
We've hosted Scott several times and each time he's created a new and energized buzz around reading and books! The kids absolutely love him! We're excited to host him again on the release day of book 2 in the Dragonship series! Scott is a great storyteller and your student will definitely want signed copies of his books so be sure to order yours today while supplies last!
About the Author & Visit
About the Author & Visit
Our 7th graders will kick off their graphic novel until with a special visit from author and graphic novelist, Kayla Miller! She will lead our seventh graders in a graphic novel workshop to prepare them to write and illustrate their own graphic novels.
Kayla Miller is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novel series and co-author of its spin-off series Besties. They studied at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and graduated with a BFA in Illustration. Kayla currently lives and works in New York state and when not writing or drawing they enjoy watching bad movies, trying to cook new recipes, playing board games, and reading other people’s graphic novels.
PAST AUTHOR VISITS
PAST AUTHOR VISITS
6th & 7th grade Author Visit
6th & 7th grade Author Visit
Scott Reintgen
Scott Reintgen
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
Our 6th graders are in for a treat! New York Times Bestselling author, Scott Reintgen, will be at HCMS to talk to the kids about his new book, The Last Dragon on Mars (Dragonship series #1). This sci-fi/fantasy mashup will have students on the edge of their seats! We will be selling signed special edition hardcover copies for only $13. The book actually comes out the day that Scott is at HCMS so we'll be pre-selling copies in the library beginning September 16. We take cash, CC, ApplePay, and checks "HCMS Library." Order your copies ASAP because we will sell out fast! Copies will also be sold the day of his visit (Oct 1) as supplies last. He will sign and personalize the books at the end of his visit.
*Every student who purchases a copy from HCMS will be entered into a Last Dragon on Mars name contest. If their name is drawn, a character from book #2 in the series will be named after them!
6th grade Author Visit
6th grade Author Visit
Jorge Cham
Jorge Cham
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
We are super excited to host author Jorge Cham for our 6th graders on Nov 13!
Watch this video to learn more about the author visit.
Students can purchase a signed copy of the book!
Books can be purchased directly from the Library or through our online store:
About the book:
Cosmos meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in Oliver’s Great Big Universe, an original illustrated middle-grade fiction series that blends science with narrative from the Emmy Award–nominated creator of PBS’s Elinor Wonders Why.
With laugh-out-loud humor and cartoon-style illustrations from the bestselling writer and creator of PHD Comics, Jorge Cham, Oliver’s Great Big Universe is a STEAM-themed, diary-style series following an 11-year-old who’s taking on the whole universe—if he can survive middle school first.
About the Author:
Jorge is the best-selling and Emmy-nominated creator of "PHD Comics", the popular ongoing comic strip about life (or the lack thereof) in Academia. He is the co-creator and co-Executive Producer of the celebrated animated series Elinor Wonders Why, which airs on PBS Kids and in 78 countries around the world. He is the co-author of the award-winning book We Have No Idea (and its follow-up FAQ-U), and the co-host of the iHeart Radio show Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. He is also the co-founder of PHDtv, a video science and discovery outreach collaborative, and the author of the upcoming books Oliver's Great Big Universe and Out of Your Mind.
Jorge earned his Ph.D. in Robotics from Stanford University and was an Instructor and Research Associate at Caltech from 2003-2005. He is originally from Panama.
About the presentation:
Award-winning and Best-selling cartoonist Jorge Cham (PHD Comics) engages kids and families with the wonders of the Universe in this fun and fact-filled event that is both creative and hilarious. Using live cartooning and fun animations, Jorge presents his new book, "Volcanoes are Hot," a story about a kid who one day decides to be an astrophysicist.
7th grade Author Visit
7th grade Author Visit
Kayla Miller
Kayla Miller
Sept 23 & 24, 2024
Sept 23 & 24, 2024
Our 7th graders will kick off their graphic novel until with a special visit from author and graphic novelist, Kayla Miller! She will lead our seventh graders in a graphic novel workshop to prepare them to write and illustrate their own graphic novels.
Kayla Miller is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator living and working in New York.
The HCMS Library will have limited signed copies of their Click graphic novel series on sale, so be sure to order yours beginning September 16. We take cash, CC, ApplePay, and checks "HCMS Library."
See prices on the flyer
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