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Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Keynote Speaker: Author of "Heads of the Colored People"

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    Virtual Event Fee: $10,000 - $20,000
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Nafissa Thompson-Spires Biography

Born and raised in Southern California, Nafissa Thompson-Spires earned a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois.

Her work has appeared The White Review, Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, StoryQuarterly, Lunch Ticket, and The Feminist Wire, among other publications. She is a 2016 participant of the CallalooWriter’s Workshop, a 2017 Tin House workshopee, and a 2017 Sewanee Writer's Conference Stanley Elkin Scholar.

Her first book, "Heads of the Colored People," was long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award, the PEN Robert W. Bingham Award, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize; was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize and Los Angeles Times Book Prize for first fiction; and has won the PEN Open Book Award and an Audie Award.

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Nafissa Thompson-Spires Videos

Reading by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
Book Talk | Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson Spires
New LAS Faculty: Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Department of English

How to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Nafissa Thompson-Spires for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Nafissa Thompson-Spires, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Nafissa Thompson-Spires or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

Booking fees for Nafissa Thompson-Spires, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Nafissa Thompson-Spires, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Nafissa Thompson-Spires for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Nafissa Thompson-Spires or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Nafissa Thompson-Spires or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Nafissa Thompson-Spires is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Black Heritage and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Nafissa Thompson-Spires can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Ellen McGirt and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nafissa Thompson-Spires for an upcoming event.

Nafissa Thompson-Spires Videos

Reading by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
Book Talk | Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson Spires
New LAS Faculty: Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Department of English
Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Nafissa Thompson-Spires Reviews

  • Really good experience working with AAE. Attentive, professional, flexible throughout the planning experience. It was a true pleasure to have Nafissa here. The book is a great choice for citywide reads, and her presentation is a great complement to the book. Well done! I would love to keep in touch with AAE about future author events at DC Public Library.
    DC Public Library - Jun 07 2019

How to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Nafissa Thompson-Spires for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Nafissa Thompson-Spires, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Nafissa Thompson-Spires or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

Booking fees for Nafissa Thompson-Spires, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Nafissa Thompson-Spires, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Nafissa Thompson-Spires?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Nafissa Thompson-Spires for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Nafissa Thompson-Spires or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Nafissa Thompson-Spires or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Nafissa Thompson-Spires is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Black Heritage and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nafissa Thompson-Spires for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Nafissa Thompson-Spires can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Ellen McGirt and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nafissa Thompson-Spires for an upcoming event.

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