Podcasts + Interviews
I frequently speak about how I built an author career via a "secret back door" into publishing and how it's made me a more marketable writer, a more confident author, and a better idea generator, as well as why I intentionally chose to self publish The Look Up Series.
Recent Interviews:
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Nonfiction KidLit Craft Conversations with Kirsten Larson
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Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn Podcast
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Lifehacker's How I Became series
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Write-Minded podcast: Breaking into Ghostwriting and Work-for-Hire Writing with Aubre Andrus
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'Aubre Andrus and The Look Up Series' - Behind the Cover podcast
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'American Girl Library Legacy (with Aubre Andrus)' - American Girl Women podcast
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'Local Children's Book Author Win's Award for STEM Empowerment Series' - Santa Monica Mirror
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'Dream Job Special Episode' - The American Girls podcast (now Dolls of Our Lives)
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'How to Make the Working World a Better Place for the Next Generation of Career-Focused Girls with Aubre Andrus' - The Modern Mommy Doc podcast
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STEM, STEM, Everywhere there's STEM! with Aubre Andrus - The Troop Leader Experience Podcast
Conferences
I'm happy to share how I built my author career through work-for-hire projects, how to build a business as a career author, and how to create content that complements classrooms and helps support the creation of confident and capable girls in science.
Upcoming and Past Events:
National Science Teacher's Association - Anaheim, Spring 2026 - featured speaker
Women in Toy: How to Break into Children's Publishing
Women & Wisdom Series: Breaking into Publishing with Aubre Andrus
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, featured speaker
Bruins Professionals, featured speaker
Women in Engineering, featured speaker
BookLife Indie Author Forum, featured speaker
School Visits
I'm available to appear at literacy nights and school assemblies in the Los Angeles area (within 1 hour of 90404). Please contact me for rates. I love to talk to kids about the difference between fiction and nonfiction, how books are made (from the text to the art to the printing!), and my latest project: The Look Up Series, a new biography series featuring diverse women in super fun STEM careers. Learn more here.
Past Events:
- local elementary school literacy nights
- local school-wide assembly
- nationwide virtual visits
Virtual Visits
I'm always available for virtual visits with schools, Girl Scout Troops, and book clubs around the country! I'm currently offering a 20-minute chat about narrative nonfiction featuring my latest project: The Look Up Series, a biography series featuring real women in STEM careers. I can provide printable worksheets and activities to accompany the visit as well.
Past Events:
- Girl Scout Troop virtual visit
- Mommy/daughter book club virtual visit
- Multi-classroom virtual visit
- Library virtual visit
Festivals
I'm currently touring my latest series, The Look Up Series, a STEM career book series for kids, at local and nationwide book festivals. Stop by and say hi!
Past Events:
City of STEM - Los Angeles (April 2025)
Orange County Children's Book Festival (Oct 2023)
LA Times Festival of Books (Apr 2023)
American Library Association - D.C. (June 2022)
In-Store Events
I've headlined American Girl retail store events around the country, events at beloved bookshops like Children's Book World in Los Angeles, local book festivals, and elementary school literacy nights. I love to share writing tips with kids, fun facts about how books are made, and my latest project, The Look Up Series, which features real women in STEM careers. I'm very proficient at hosting crafts and activities during these events as well!
Past Events:
Children's Book World Los Angeles
Once Upon a Time (Montrose, CA)
El Segundo Library Author's Fair
American Girl Place Chicago
American Girl Place St. Louis
American Girl Place Kansas City
American Girl Place Minneapolis