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.

Young Adult

John Boyne

Award-winning author of international bestseller The Boy In the Striped Pajamas

Yann Martel

Winner of the Man Booker Prize-Winning Life of Pi and New York Times bestseller Beatrice and Virgil

Gary Paulsen

Prolific Three-Time Newbery Honor Winner, Hailed as "One of the Best Loved Writers Alive" by The New York Times

Markus Zusak

New York Times Bestselling Author of The Book Thief, a Book Club Favorite and Beloved Novel Embraced by Readers of All Ages