Literature & Fiction
Many of our Literature & Fiction speakers have been honored with top accolades in their field, including Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes, PEN/Faulkner Awards, and National Book Critics Circle Awards. Whether giving a speech to a small group of dedicated university students, a lecture to a community library, or an innovative keynote address to a major corporation, our literary legends never fail to engage audiences with stories of their craft, their inspiration, and their unique perspective on the world.
Children's Literature
Annie Barrows
Bestselling Novelist of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and Children's Book Author
Patricia Reilly Giff
Two-time Newbery Honor winning author of such beloved novels as Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods
Matthew Holm
Co-creator of two critically-acclaimed and award-winning graphic novel series for children, Babymouse and Squish
Norton Juster
Author of the Beloved Children's Classic The Phantom Tollbooth and Highly-Acclaimed Books for all Ages
Trudy Ludwig
Nationally Acclaimed Children's Author and Advocate Who Speaks About Social Issues Including Bullying and Cyberbullying that Children Deal with Everyday
Gary Paulsen
Prolific Three-Time Newbery Honor Winner, Hailed as "One of the Best Loved Writers Alive" by The New York Times
