U of Michigan, 2023
“Angeline is the embodiment of the seven grandfather teaching of her Anishinaabe ancestors. She is a captivating speaker who engages audiences of all ages with humility, love, and respect. She generously shares her words of wisdom, while inspiring readers with her courage to speak truth to power and confront some of our society’s most devastating generational traumas with the honesty we need.”
Great Michigan Read Tour, 2023
“I highly recommend bringing Angeline as a speaker. From a nuts and bolts standpoint, Angeline is on time and well prepared. She is engaging to a wide range of audiences while being kind and gracious. At book signing, even after long lines with hundreds of people, Angeline ensures that all audience members receive the same high quality experience from sharing stories to making sure her signature is spot on.”
Farmington Community Library, 2023
“Thank you, Angeline Boulley for sharing your experiences, stories, humor, and time with our community this week. We loved learning more about your writing process, your life and inspirations, and Sugar Island! Your conversation on the importance of representation in literature and the reminder that success does not happen overnight was a source of encouragement to many in the audience.”
Greenhills School, 2023
“Angeline Boulley is not only a gifted writer, she is a skilled presenter. She uses multi-media and her own warm enthusiasm to create an interactive and compelling presentation. She interacts with young students with kindness and care and she offers real world advice to older students who are interested in becoming writers themselves.”
Grosse Point Library, 2023
“Angeline went around to every table while folks were eating and talked to everyone, We’ve never had an author do that! It was a wonderful surprise, and everyone really loved it.”
Building Michigan Communities, 2023
“Angeline Boulley was a great addition to the line-up for the 2023 Building Michigan Communities Conference. Our attendees loved the book club discussion!”
Western Illinois University Foundation, 2023
“Angeline Boulley was a perfect visiting writer. She was engaging, entertaining, and generous. She spent time with students, answering questions about her work and her experiences as a writer. She weaved in her writing process with her reading in ways that made the event appeal to the varied audience. She was willing to spend time with students and talk deeply about her work and characters.”
Idaho Humanities, 2023
“Angeline was a dream! She was so pleasant and flexible. She came prepared to work- she signed books, she met with students, she advocated for our work in conversations at the event, she took all the time that was needed to be prepared and thoughtful in her remarks. She was so thoughtful and uplifting as she met with fans and supporters. Her message is powerful and her presence is too.”
Westport Library, 2023
“Angeline was amazing with the students at Staples High School. Her rapport with the students and teachers was fantastic and she was pleased that a student had asked her a question she’d never been posed before. I think many of them will be lining up for her next novel! The evening event was a great culmination of the Library’s WestportREADS programming.”
Rochester Hills Library, 2022
“It was so wonderful to hear Angeline speak! She offered insight into various choices she made in her book, including which details she kept true to life and which details she fictionalized in order to preserve the sanctity of different parts of Ojibwe culture, while still making sure they were represented in her writing.”
Willard Library, 2022
“Angeline was very engaging, providing context to her story as well as insight into her own background. I love being able to take away something from authors and their stories at the end of the event, and I felt like I have!”
Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, 2022
“From the moment she arrived, Angeline Boulley brought her bright star magic to the theater and event! She was open and engaging with the local students aspiring for writing careers, she was kind and funny dining with the board members, she answered everyone’s questions patiently with humor, insight and kindness, signed every book with care, graciously took any photo asked of her and was just delightful to introduce to our local readers. Thank you Authors Unbound for helping us put on a fantastic literary event!”
Metropolitan State University Denver, 2022
“Angeline Boulley was the perfect combination of professional and casual. We all really appreciated her candor and everyone found moments during her talk to relate to her. She was prepared for all of our questions and fielded them all with humility and graciousness. Angeline was the model speaker for our Young Adult Literature course.”
Council of Michigan Foundations, 2022
“Angeline Boulley was so personable, transparent, and captivating when she joined the Council of Michigan Foundation’s for the program The Importance of Youth Voice & Storytelling: A Conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author Angeline Boulley. She answered every single question with the realness and relatability that her book Firekeeper’s Daughter also portrays. All of us were already so excited to meet Angeline and hear about her journey, once we opened the program to questions and discussion that truly became a highlight of all of our days. We were left feeling inspired to follow our dreams and uplift our communities.”
Enoch Pratt Library, 2021
“Working with Angeline Boulley was an absolute pleasure. From the moment I met her at the hotel for pickup through the entire rest of the event, Ms. Boulley was so personable. She was kind and very enthusiastic about the event, complementing our library and interacting with any staff that crossed her path. She was also lovely with the students who were in attendance and remained so receptive to their questions. Her personality truly comes through during interviews, as she was very genuine and kind throughout the conversation. Overall, Ms. Boulley is such a pleasant presence to be around and she was vocal about being incredibly grateful for the opportunity to visit our library. We were so happy to have her!”
U of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2021
“Angeline is an amazing force, a humble and confident Indigenous woman who connects to her audience at the human level. She was accessible to the students, and very open to questions. She also would not turn away a single fan, she thoroughly respected and honored all the individuals she encountered. Our campus community was so honored to host Angeline, and would not hesitate to have her return when her next book is launched.”
Arapahoe Library, 2021
“Angeline is a very personable speaker. The story of her writing journey is an inspiration to both writers and readers alike. You can feel her passion for writing and books come through, and we received many positive responses from our attendees about her visit.”
Gunston School, 2021
“Angeline is a personable speaker who engages her audience just as thoroughly as she engages her readers. She’s creative, informative, and, above all, inspirational.”
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