Safiya Sinclair
Keynote Speaker: Poet & Writer, National Book Critics Circle Award Winner
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Safiya Sinclair Biography
Safiya Sinclair was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of the memoir "How to Say Babylon," winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, and was a finalist for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction and the Kirkus Prize. "How to Say Babylon," which tells the story of her struggle to break free from her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, was included on over 17 Best Book of 2023 lists, including the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of the year, the Washington Post Top 10 Books of 2023, TIME Magazine’s Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2023, and The Atlantic’s 10 Best Books of 2023. It was a Read with Jenna/TODAY Show Book Club pick and named one of President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023. "How to Say Babylon" was also named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, NPR, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, Vulture, Harper’s Bazaar, and Barnes & Noble, among others, and was an ALA Notable Book of the Year. The audiobook of "How to Say Babylon" was named a Best Audiobook of the Year by Audible and AudioFile magazine.
Sinclair is also the author of the poetry collection "Cannibal," winner of a Whiting Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Metcalf Award, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award, and the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry. "Cannibal" was selected as one of the American Library Association’s Notable Books of the Year, and was a finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award and the Seamus Heaney First Book Award in the UK, and was longlisted for the PEN Open Book Award and the Dylan Thomas Prize.
Sinclair’s other honors include a Pushcart Prize, fellowships from the Poetry Foundation, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the Elizabeth George Foundation, MacDowell, Yaddo, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Granta, The Nation, and elsewhere.
She earned an MFA in poetry at the University of Virginia and a PhD in literature and creative writing at the University of Southern California. She is currently a Professor of Creative Writing at Arizona State University.
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Safiya Sinclair is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including TED, Poetry and Author. The estimated speaking fee range to book Safiya Sinclair for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Safiya Sinclair can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Cecilia Aragon, Carlos Andrés Gómez and Rubin Pillay. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Safiya Sinclair for an upcoming event.
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How much does it cost to book Safiya Sinclair for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Safiya Sinclair, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Safiya Sinclair are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Safiya Sinclair, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Safiya Sinclair speak about?
Safiya Sinclair is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as TED, Poetry, Author, Non-Fiction Authors and Professors. -
Who is the agent for Safiya Sinclair?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Safiya Sinclair for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Safiya Sinclair for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Safiya Sinclair or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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