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Authors Speakers

From fan-favorite fiction books to inspiring true stories, the bestselling authors in this category are celebrated storytellers, activists, educators, industry experts, and business leaders. These award-winning writers have published books in a variety of literary genres, including personal memoirs, biographies, romance, fantasy, business and self-help, poetry, and more. By blending their writing talents with their public speaking skills, authors who do keynote speaking are able to create a unique and impactful experience for their audiences.

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Nicholas Sparks
(1 rating)

International Bestselling Novelist & Screenwriter, Known for "The Notebook"

Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Lois Lowry
(3 ratings)

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver"

Susan David
(1 rating)

CEO of Evidence Based Psychology & Author of "Emotional Agility"

Kwame Alexander
(1 rating)

Poet, Educator, Publisher & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Diane Guerrero
(8 ratings)

Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"

Annette Gordon-Reed
(2 ratings)

Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

James Patterson

NY Times Best-Selling Author & Reading Champion

Lesley Hazleton

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Rainbow Rowell

Author Known for "Landline," "Attachments," "Fangirl," "Eleanor & Park" & "Carry On"

Jenny Han

Author of the #1 NY Times Best-Selling "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series

Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Jeffrey Eugenides
(1 rating)

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, "The Virgin Suicides," "Middlesex," and "The Marriage Plot"

Bob Woodward
(4 ratings)

Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Journalist; 22-Time Best-Selling Author & Associate Editor at The Washington Post

Iyanla Vanzant
(2 ratings)

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Esmeralda Santiago
(3 ratings)

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Marshall Goldsmith
(1 rating)

Executive Educator & Coach; Best-Selling Author of "What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"