Simon and Schuster Speakers Bureau

12/18/2025

As the year comes to an end, we look back on the best books of the year. Here are the lists that our speakers' books have been featured on! The Speakers Bureau wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

11/18/2025

Stretch your imagination from terror to the sublime with Neal Shusterman’s new and uncanny compendium of short stories. This wonderful collection is feast for the eyes and mind.

Recently, Shusterman spoke with Bookstr about his new short story collection. Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/4i2l59R

Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels including The Arc of Scythe Series and Challenger Deep, a National Book Award winner, and an in-demand speaker at schools and conferences. He speaks about his books, writing process, working in the entertainment industry, and the practical aspects of a career as a writer.

Learn more about Neal Shusterman: https://bit.ly/43BgWn8

Read on for our chat with YA author Neal Shusterman to get all the details on his latest release, MindWorks, a dystopian short story collection.

11/18/2025

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author, is out today! Just in time to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Isaacson explores the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence. This sentence laid the foundation for the American Dream and continues to shape U.S politics today.

Recently, Isaacson spoke with America's Book Club about his new book. Check out the conversation: https://bit.ly/3LK5DD4

Learn more about Walter Isaacson: https://bit.ly/4i6iBXG

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11/11/2025

In celebration of “All We Want is Everything’s” Pub Day, we asked award-winning journalist, activist, and feminist, Soraya Chemaly what is the best question she has ever received at an event.

Learn more about Soraya: https://bit.ly/4hXfa5K

11/07/2025

Spooky season may be over, but take a look at SSSB speaker R.L. Stine’s CBS Mornings interview, if you dare: https://bit.ly/4orlzZb

R.L. Stine has been writing horror stories and scaring young readers for over thirty years. His bestselling Goosebumps series quickly became a publishing phenomenon, and his books came to define horror for a generation of avid young readers.
Learn more about R.L Stine: https://bit.ly/43XOtYG

R.L. Stine, the man behind the infamous "Goosebumps" books, is still adding to his young adult horror series more than 70 years after he began."CBS Saturday ...

11/04/2025

Congratulations to our speaker, Chloe Gong, for the publication of her new book, "Coldwire," the first instalment in a new trilogy!
Today, the Good Morning America YA Book Club announced that "Coldwire" is their November pick! https://bit.ly/3XbpLAl
Learn more about Chloe Gong: https://bit.ly/4oQrjM3

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10/27/2025

We are so excited that four of our speakers, Chloe Gong, Soraya Chemaly, Neal Shusterman, and Walter Isaacson, will have new releases in October 👏🍂

Nov 4: "Coldwire" by Chloe Gong
Nov 11: "All We Want Is Everything" by Soraya Chemaly
Nov 18: "Mindworks" by Neal Shusterman
Nov 18: "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written" by Walter Isaacson

For more information about our wonderful speakers, check out: https://bit.ly/3L8ock2

10/24/2025

We are excited to welcome David Litt, Kate Price, Rebecca Romney, Gary Tyler, and Guy Winch, to the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau! These speakers cover a broad range of topics, including the state of U.S. democracy, trauma, book collecting, injustice in the American prison system, and workplace mental health.

Visit our website to learn more about our speakers: https://bit.ly/3UVWcC1

10/21/2025

Happy publication day to Jeffrey Rosen for his new book, “The Pursuit of Liberty!”

Recently, Rosen's recent wrote for an article in “The Atlantic.” "The Insurrection Problem" explores whether violence has tainted the American constitutional order, and is a part of the “The Unfinished Revolution,” a project exploring 250 years of the American Experiment. Rosen explores Hamilton and Jefferson’s differing perspectives on what factors could lead to the fall of the republic. Read more: https://bit.ly/3KZbkwB

Rosen is a frequent speaker at universities, colleges, and corporate events, where he articulates the importance and impact of the Constitution, the core principles of American history, and constitutional issues in the news. Learn more about Jeffrey Rosen: https://bit.ly/3WO1uAd

Violence has marred the American constitutional order since the founding. Is it inevitable?

10/20/2025

Our speaker, Chloe Gong, was featured in Cosmopolitan’s list of 2025 Gen Z Stars. The list recognizes Gen Z talents who are not just driving culture but shaping it.

Read More: https://bit.ly/3JkISEU

Every year, we recognize Gen Z talents who aren’t just driving culture but totally reshaping it. Get to know 2025’s luminaries here, led by the trailblazing girl group BABYMONSTER.

10/14/2025

Happy publication day to our speaker, Jason Reynolds, for his new book “Coach,” the fifth instalment of his award-winning and New York Times bestselling “Track” series.

The School Library Journal gave “Coach” a starred review calling it, "a stellar companion novel about one tween’s struggles and ambitions that can stand alone but will have newer readers sprinting to the rest of the books in this excellent series."

Reynolds is an in-demand speaker who discusses race and belonging, YA literature, his writing journey, the importance of representation in children’s literature, and how to inspire students to become readers.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4942449

10/14/2025

Happy publication day to Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neil for their new book, “All the Cool Girls Get Fired.”

With their decades of experience in high-stakes leadership roles, Brown and O’Neill know the challenges that come with losing a job. In “All the Cool Girls Get Fired,” they help readers navigate the whirlwind emotions that come with job loss, and how to emerge from it, stronger than ever before.

Recently they spoke to Harper’s Bazaar about how their book seeks to reframe the narrative around losing a job and provide a road map for what to do next. Read more: https://bit.ly/4q34dDf

Available to speak together or separately Brown and O’Neill bring warmth, wit, and wisdom to their events, encouraging audiences to embrace change, trust their instincts, and take bold steps forward. With humor, heart, and practical strategies they're the perfect speakers to help your team navigate change and reclaim their confidence.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3HgFSZ8 & https://bit.ly/3Hi1bJS

The former EICs (and Bazaar alums) on how their new book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired, seeks to reframe the narrative around losing your job and provide a road map for what to do next.