HarperCollins Speakers Bureau
HARPERCOLLINS SPEAKERS BUREAU
THE PREMIER LECTURE AGENCY FOR AUTHORS

Biography & Memoir

Oran Canfield speaker
ORAN CANFIELD
Oran Canfield is a musician, a freelance art handler, and the author of Long Past Stopping (William Morrow), his wry, edgy, and often hilarious memoir about his struggle...

Oran Canfield

Musician, Writer, Addiction Survivor

Dyan Cannon speaker
DYAN CANNON
Dyan Cannon is the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to be nominated for Oscars both in front of and behind the camera. Her diligence and determination...

Dyan Cannon

Award-Winning Actress & Director

Irin Carmon speaker
IRIN CARMON
Irin Carmon has been described by the New York Times as being "known for her smarts and feminist bona fides.” Carmon is the co-author of Notorious RBG: The Life...

Irin Carmon

New York Times Bestselling Author of Notorious RBG and Feminist Journalist

Da Chen speaker
DA CHEN
Da Chen is the author of Colors of the Mountain, a New York Times best-seller, Sounds of the River, and Brothers, which was included on the “Best of 2006” lists in...

Da Chen

Chinese Memoirist and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Terri Cheney speaker
TERRI CHENEY
“[Manic] is a must-read for all those, clinicians and lay persons alike, who are interested in deeply understanding the experience of having bipolar disorder.”—Dr....

Terri Cheney

Expert on Bipolar Disorder & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Jeff Chu speaker
JEFF CHU
When Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried for months every time she looked at him. In an attempt to understand how America's...

Jeff Chu

Journalist and Author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America

Kerry Max Cook speaker
KERRY MAX COOK
Kerry Cook was an innocent man who became one of the longest tenured death row prisoners in U.S. history to be freed. Cook served over 20 years in Texas’ notorious...

Kerry Max Cook

The Death Row Texas Inmate Who Cleared His Own Name

Anderson Cooper speaker
ANDERSON COOPER
Anderson Cooper anchors Anderson Cooper 360°, an unconventional, wide-ranging news program airing on CNN/U.S. weeknights. Cooper, who joined CNN in December 2001, served...

Anderson Cooper

Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°

David Crabb speaker
DAVID CRABB
David Crabb is a performer, writer, teacher & storyteller in New York City. He is the co-creator/producer of the live storytelling series ASK ME and has been a host of...

David Crabb

Performer, Author, Teacher, & Storyteller

Robert Dallek speaker
ROBERT DALLEK
One of our most distinguished historians, Robert Dallek is the author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, which was a number one New York Times best-seller....

Robert Dallek

Distinguished Historian and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Ann Dowsett Johnston speaker
ANN DOWSETT JOHNSTON
Award-Winning Writer and Expert on Alcohol Policy and Addiction Issues

Ann Dowsett Johnston

Alcohol Policy Expert

Dan Dunn speaker
DAN DUNN
Dan Dunn has been, at varying times, a hardscrabble Philly kid, a member of Hunter S. Thompson’s entourage, a newspaper and magazine columnist, a television comedy...

Dan Dunn

World Renowned Wine, Spirits and Nightlife Expert

David Enrich speaker
DAVID ENRICH
David Enrich is a veteran writer and editor at the Wall Street Journal. Currently Enrich is the Journal’s Financial Enterprise Editor, heading a team of investigative...

David Enrich

Award-Winning Journalist & Author of The Spider Network

Susan Ershler speaker
SUSAN ERSHLER
As a history-making mountain climber, business executive and author, Susan Ershler inspires audiences to challenge their perceived limitations and reach new heights of...

Susan Ershler

History-Making Mountain Climber, Mt. Everest Summiteer, Business Executive and Author

Suzy Favor Hamilton speaker
SUZY FAVOR HAMILTON
Suzy Favor Hamilton, three-time Olympian, was the darling of American track and field during the 1990s. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and...

Suzy Favor Hamilton

3 Time Olympian, Best Selling Author & Mental Health Advocate

Melissa Fay Greene speaker
MELISSA FAY GREENE
Melissa Fay Greene, a two-time National Book Award Nonfiction finalist, is the author of six books of nonfiction, including The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power...

Melissa Fay Greene

Award-Winning Nonfiction Author & Journalist

Lisa Fenn speaker
LISA FENN
A three-time Edward R. Murrow and six-time Emmy Award-winning feature producer with ESPN for 13 years, Lisa Fenn reported on major league sports interviewing every big...

Lisa Fenn

Award-Winning Producer & Author

Ellen Fitzpatrick speaker
ELLEN FITZPATRICK
Professor and scholar specializing in modern American political and intellectual history, Ellen Fitzpatrick is the author and editor of seven books, including the New...

Ellen Fitzpatrick

Leading Modern American Historian and Public Intellectual

Lisa G. speaker
LISA G.
As a hilarious fixture on Howard 100 News, Howard Stern's SiriusXM Satellite Radio show, Lisa Glasberg is known both on the air and off for her quick wit and sharp tongue....

Lisa G.

Radio Personality, Relationship Expert, and Author of Sex, Lies, and Cookies

Chris Gardner speaker
CHRIS GARDNER
Best-selling author and successful entrepreneur Chris Gardner knows a thing or two about overcoming daunting obstacles. In his 2006 autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness...

Chris Gardner

Best-Selling Author of The Pursuit of Happyness and Entrepreneur

Leslie Gilbert-Lurie speaker
LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, a writer, lawyer, teacher, and child advocate, is a board member and Immediate Past President of the Los Angeles County Board of Education. She...

Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

Author, Educator, Lawyer, Child Advocate

Priscilla Gilman speaker
PRISCILLA GILMAN
Priscilla Gilman, Ph.D. is the author of The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy (HarperCollins), a beautiful exploration of one woman's expectations and...

Priscilla Gilman

Authority on Parenting, Education, Literature, and Autism; Author of The Anti-Romantic Child

Sarah Gray speaker
SARAH GRAY
Sarah Gray is an award-winning speechwriter, public speaker, organ, eye and tissue donation advocate, donor parent, and author of A Life Everlasting: The Extraordinary...

Sarah Gray

Author, Organ, Eye, Tissue & Blood Donation Advocate & Donor’s Mom

Kristen Green speaker
KRISTEN GREEN
Kristen Green has worked for two decades as a journalist at newspapers including The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Boston Globe. In 2012, she was recognized by Media...

Kristen Green

Journalist and Author of Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, A Town, A Civil Rights Battle