Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau: All Speakers

Matthew Alexander
Veteran Air Force Criminal Investigator and
Interrogator
Jonathan Alter
Bloomberg Editor & Columnist, Historian,
Best-Selling Author
John Assaraf
One of the key teachers behind THE SECRET and
internationally bestselling author of THE ANSWER
and HAVING IT ALL
Anna Badkhen
Author & War Reporter
Judy Beardsall
America's Leading Wine Consultant
David Bellavia
Former Army Staff Sergeant, Medal of Honor
Nominee, and Author of House to House: A
Soldier's Memoir
Richard Belzer
Renowned Actor and Comedian
Maxwell Billieon
Author - Relationship and Male Cheating Guru
Mark Bittman
Beloved Food Writer, New York Times Columnist
(“The Minimalist”), Public Television Host, &
Author of the Best-selling, Award-winning How
to Cook Everything
Gerald Blaine
Member of JFK's Secret Service Detail
Eric Bogosian
Award-Winning Playwright, Actor, & Novelist
Jill Conner Browne
A.K.A. THE Sweet Potato Queen, a #1 New York Times
Bestselling Author
Andrea Buchanan
Award-winning Filmmaker, Director, and Author
Mary Buffett
Bestselling Author and Speaker on Investment
Strategies
Laura Caldwell
Lawyer, Author, Life-Saver, & Founder of Life
After Innocence Project
David Carr
New York Times Media Columnist
Carol Cassella
Author and Practicing Anesthesiologist
Michael Chorost
Cyborg Who Foresees the Future
Robert Cialdini
Best-selling Author and the World's Most Quoted
Social Psychologist
Carol Higgins Clark
New York Times Bestselling Author
Mary Higgins Clark
New York Times Bestselling Author
Tom Clavin
Military and Cultural Historian
Tyler Colman
Author of 'Dr. Vino' Blog, Wine Expert
Jennet Conant
Best selling Author of Critically-acclaimed Books
about World War II
Dorothy Cotton
Former Education Director for Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Catherine Crier
Former Judge, Journalist, & Producer
S.E. Cupp
Author, Political Columnist, and Conservative
Culture Critic
Ben Dattner
Organizational Psychologist, Expert on Credit &
Blame
Terrance Dean
Expert on Homosexuality in the Entertainment
Industry
David Denby
Renowned Film Critic and Best-Selling Author
Harry S. Dent
Best-selling Author and One of the Most Prescient
Economic Forecasters of our Times
Joe Ehrmann
Coach for America
Carlos Eire
New York Times Bestselling Author, Winner
of the National Book Award & T. Lawrason Riggs
Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale
University
Susan Engel
Developmental Psychologist & Education Expert
Richard Paul Evans
New York Times Bestselling Author, Speaker, &
Business Consultant
Ted C. Fishman
Best-Selling Author, and Expert on China and the
Aging Population
Lisa Genova
Bestselling Author and Neuroscientist
Reyna Grande
Award-Winning Author & Former Undocumented
Immigrant
Shawn Green
Former All-Star MLB Player
Ross W. Greene
Understanding and Helping Challenging Kids at
School and Home
Philippa Gregory
New York Times Best-selling Author
Michael Grunwald
Award-winning Author and Journalist
S.C. Gwynne
Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, &
Historian
Justine Hardy
International Journalist, Author, and Professor of
Eastern Philosophy & Culture Speaking Topics
Jessica B. Harris
Preeminent Authority on the Culinary Culture of
the African Diaspora
Lindsay Harrison
Author and Speaker on Family Trauma
Katie Hnida
First Female Professional Football Player
Dr. Dave Hnida
Physician, Medical Commentator, & Author
Barbara K. Hofer
Educational, Developmental, and Cultural
Psychologist
Regan Hofmann
Editor-in-Chief of POZ Magazine
Harold Holzer
Preeminent Scholar on Abraham Lincoln
James Howe
Award-Winning Children's Book Author
Ranya Idilby
Co-Author of THE FAITH CLUB: A Muslim, A
Christian, A Jew—Three Women Search for
Understanding
Deirdre Imus
Environmental and Children's Health Advocate
Walter Isaacson
President and CEO of the Aspen Institute &
Bestselling Biographer
Jeremy Iversen
America's Youth Expert
A.J. Jacobs
Author, Journalist, Human Guinea Pig
J.A. Jance
New York Times Bestselling Author;
National Bestselling Author
Ken Jennings
Jeopardy! Champion & Author
Zachary Karabell
Economic Analyst, Political Historian &
Award-Winning Author
David Kirkpatrick
Internet & Technology Expert
Hoda Kotb
Co-Anchor, Fourth Hour of Today &
Correspondent, Dateline NBC
Paula Lambert
Cheesemaker, Expert, and Entrepreneur
Kathy LeMay
Founder, and CEO of Raising Change, Author of
The Generosity Plan
Marianne Leone
Actress, Screenwriter, & Advocate for Children
with Disabilities
Greg Levey
Author, Professor, Former Speechwriter, Delegate
at the United Nations, and Senior Foreign
Communications Coordinator for Israeli Government
Steven Levy
Preeminent Technology Journalist & Author
Chris Licht
Author of What I Learned When I Almost
Died
Rob Lilwall
Adventurer, Teacher, and Documentarian
David Maraniss
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter and Bestselling
Author
Marlee Matlin
Academy Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Heather McDonald
Comedienne, Writer, Actress
Gavin McInnes
Godfather of Hipsterdom
Tracie McMillan
Award-Winning Journalist & Author
Roland Mesnier
Master Pastry Chef, former Executive Pastry Chef
for the White House
Tchicaya Missamou
Former African Child Soldier turned American War
Hero
Seth Mnookin
Best-Selling Author & Journalist
Mary Alice Monroe
New York Times Bestselling Author
Phyllis Montanta-Leblanc
Hurricane Katrina Survivor, Actress, Author
Abigail Sullivan Moore
Acclaimed Journalist with Expertise on Trends in
High Schools and Universities
Sara Moulton
Chef, Cookbook Author, Television Personality
Mildred Muhammad
Domestic Violence Survivor and Victims Advocate
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Oncologist
Vali Nasr
Renowned Middle East Expert and Acclaimed
Bestselling Author
Judy Norsigian
Executive Director and a Founder of the Boston
Women’s Health Book Collective, Co-author of
Our Bodies, Ourselves, the World's
Best-known Book about Women's Health and Sexuality
Apolo Ohno
Eight-Time Olympic Medalist & The Most Decorated
US Winter Olympian in History
Suzanne Oliver
Co-Author of The Faith Club: A Muslim, A
Christian, A Jew—Three Women Search for
Understanding
Susan Orlean
Best-selling Author and Journalist
Lisa Oz
Writer, Producer, Actor & Entrepreneur
Stacey Patton
Author, Anti-Spanking Activist, Advocate for
Foster Children and Adoptee’s Rights
Rajeev Peshawaria
Award-Winning CEO in Business Leadership
Dylan Ratigan
Television Host, Award-Winning Journalist, and
Author
Andrea Raynor
Author, Chaplain, Minister, & Cancer Survivor
Jon Reiner
Former Entertainment Executive, Author, &
Crohn’s Disease Combatant
Thaddeus Russell
Historian, Cultural Critic, Author of the
controversial A Renegade History of the United
States
Robert Sabuda
Bestselling Children's Book Creator, Leading
Pop-Up Book Artist, & Paper Engineer
Roz Savage
Ocean Rower, Author, Environmental Campaigner
Michael Scheuer
Former Senior CIA Officer; Senior Fellow,
Jamestown Foundation; and Adjunct Professor of
Security Studies, Georgetown University
Laura Schroff
Former Media Executive & Author
Sunny Schwartz
Nationally Recognized Expert in Criminal Justice
Reform
Gary Schwartz
Expert on Mobile Shopping and Technology
Joseph Sebarenzi
Speaker of the Rwanda Parliment 1997-2000 &
Author
Courtney Sheinmel
Young Adult Author, Lawyer, Philanthropist
Peter Sims
Best-selling Author, Speaker, & Entrepreneur
E Benjamin Skinner
Journalist and Senior Fellow at the Schuster
Center at Brandeis University
Brando Skyhorse
Award-Winning Author
Murray Smith
Co-author of The Answer, an Acclaimed
Business Growth Expert, and Co-founder of
OneCoach, the World’s Fastest Growing Franchisor
of Small Business Growth Services
Philip Smith
Artist, Author, and Journalist
Judy Smith
America’s Number One Crisis Management Expert
Doug Stanton
Best-selling Author & Journalist
David O. Stewart
Constitutional Lawyer & Preeminent Historian
Susan Stiffelman
Author, Parenting Without Power Struggles:
Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool,
Calm and Connected
Kayt Sukel
Journalist and Author
Nick Tasler
Author, Speaker, Performance Expert
ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Award-winning Journalist and Best-selling Author
Twyla Tharp
Renowned Choreogrpaher & Author
John Thorn
Official Historian for Major League Basebal
Michael Tougias
Award-Winning, Bestselling Author
Touré
Author & Award-Winning Journalist
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
President Emeritus and University Professor of
Public Service at The George Washington University
Korn/Ferry International Advisor
Rebecca Traister
Author, Political & Cultural Journalist
Jennifer Gardner Trulson
Author, Philanthropist, and 9/11 Widow
Jean Twenge
Psychologist & Expert on Generational Differences
Paco Underhill
World-Renowned Retail Anthropologist, Bestselling
Author and Founder & CEO of Envirosell
Tony Wagner
Education Innovator and Expert
Doug Waller
Preeminent Journalist & Author
Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh, New York Times Bestselling
Author, Radio Host, and Organizational Guru
Priscilla Warner
Co-Author of The Faith Club: A Muslim, A
Christian, A Jew—Three Women Search for
Understanding
and Author of Learning to
Breathe
Sheila Warnock
Founder & President, ShareTheCaregiving, Inc.
Jennifer Weiner
New York Times Bestselling Author
Sheila Weller
Bestselling Author & Journalist
Susan Whitman-Helfgot
Author, Organ Donation Advocate, & Science
Enthusiast
Amy Wilentz
Award-winning Reporter and Expert on Haiti
Valerie Plame Wilson
"Outed" Former CIA Agent
Debra Winger
Celebrated Actress and Health Issues Advocate
Alice Wood
Personal Finance Mentor & Author
Bob Woodward
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Journalist
Robin Wright
Award-Winning Journalist and Author
Xinran
Journalist, Author, & Expert on Chinese Women and
Daughters
Jan Yager
Business and Personal Relationship Expert
Jason Zweig
Author and Personal Finance Columnist