Lake Forest Library 2022
“We could not have been more thrilled with Marie Benedict and her book Her Hidden Genius. The author is so personable and so passionate about her mission to share the lives of so many women whose stories are hiding in the shadows. She is good-humored, answered questions with grace and signed books with enthusiasm. She was a delight.”
Bristol Public Library, 2022
“Marie Benedict was AWESOME. THANK YOU so very much. I would love to see a TV series on Belle Greener.”
Fairfax Library, 2021
“Our event with Heather was a success in every way – fascinating presentation, engaged audience, and an easygoing and friendly speaker. I would work with Heather again in a heartbeat!”
Medina Library, 2020
“Marie is an energetic, engaging speaker who draws readers into history through fascinating real-life characters. She is kind, easy-going, and a delight to work with. Her obvious love for the hidden women of history comes through in every conversation. We hope to host Marie live and in-person someday!”
Ocean City Reads, 2020
“We absolutely loved hosting Marie for our virtual community reads program! She is a phenomenal speaker and lights up the (Zoom) room with her enthusiasm, kindness, and extensive knowledge. She showed a great multimedia presentation that added a whole other dimension to our conversation, and then was patient enough to answer almost an hour of questions and comments during the Q&A session. She answered each question so thoughtfully. Even though it was through a virtual platform, she was still able to connect so well to the audience. We have received many positive comments from attendees, saying how Marie was “engaging and truly down to earth” and “such a delight”. We couldn’t agree more! We are so thankful to have had Marie speak with our community.”
Peters Township Library, 2019
“Heather was a delight to host. It felt like she was a part of the library as soon as she walked through the doors, offering to help with set up or anything else we would need. Her talk gave me goosebumps as she discussed her research in writing all of her books. Having the opportunity to host such a great author was like winning the lottery!”