Simon and Schuster Speakers Bureau

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.

10/08/2025

It’s World Financial Planning Day! This day is held to raise awareness of the importance of financial planning, and we’re celebrating our speaker, William Green.

In Richer, Wiser, Happier, Green draws on interviews he’s conducted over twenty-five years with many of the world’s greatest investors. He reveals that the best investors can teach us not only how to become rich, but also how to improve our decision-making, assess risk, avoid costly errors, build resilience, and turn uncertainty to our advantage.

Green is a highly sought-after speaker who has delivered keynote speeches and moderated panels across the globe. He has also facilitated high-profile discussions at the World Economic Forum, the World Future Energy Summit, and a panel of three Prime Ministers in South Korea.

Learn more about William Green: https://bit.ly/3Iz3YPF

10/03/2025

With Hispanic Heritage Month halfway over, we hope you have celebrated the diverse voices of the Hispanic community! If you're looking for a great read from a Hispanic author, there's still time to pick up one of our speakers’ wonderful books!

We'd love to hear what you're reading this HHM, especially if it's by one of our speakers!

09/26/2025

We are so excited that four of our speakers, Jason Reynolds, Laura Brown, Kristina O’Neill, and Jeffrey Rosen, will have new releases in October 👏🍂
Oct 14th: “Coach” by Jason Reynolds
Oct 14th: “All the Cool Girls Get Fired” by Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill
Oct 21st: “The Pursuit of Liberty” by Jeffrey Rosen
For more information about our marvelous speakers, check out our website!

09/23/2025

Congratulations to our speaker Tembi Locke for the release of her new audiobook original, Someday, Now.

From the New York Times bestselling author of From Scratch comes a one-of-a-kind audio experience that follows Locke as she returns to Sicily for a breathtaking, emotional summer adventure, searching for meaning in places as vast and awe-inspiring as the Tyrrhenian Sea and personal as her late mother-in-law’s kitchen table.

Locke is a nationally recognized speaker, delivering powerful keynotes on resilience, loss, creativity, and the power of storytelling. Through her work, Locke aims to inspire people to embrace resilience, love, and the power of community.

09/18/2025

What is the effect of avoiding all ultra-processed foods (UPFs)? Does it affect the body and brain? SSSB Speaker Michaeleen Doucleff asked herself these questions before starting an experiment with her family—to go off ultra-processed food for a month. The results surprised her.

Read more:

What started as an experiment has become our new diet.

09/15/2025

For the next four weeks, we will celebrate and highlight the voices and contributions of Hispanics. Our innovative, bestselling, and award-winning speakers explore the Hispanic experience from their unique and insightful lenses.

To learn more about our Hispanic Heritage Month speakers, check out simon.speakers.com

09/10/2025

Immense congratulations to SSSB Speaker Tiana Clark who was named to the longlist for the 2025 National Book Award in Poetry for her collection “Scorched Earth!” Tiana is a remarkable poet and speaker, and her second collection of poetry powerfully traces the complexities of relationship beginnings and endings, loneliness, desire, and joy.

https://bit.ly/4nKdSgj

The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Poetry

09/02/2025

Congratulations to our speaker William Kent Kruger on the release of his new book Apostle’s Cove, the 21st book in the Cork O'Connor Mystery Series.

Recently, Krueger and Apostle’s Cover were profiled in The Minnesota Star Tribune. Read more: https://bit.ly/45ZUfJz

Krueger is a celebrated mystery writer and in-demand speaker. He frequently visits libraries, schools, and universities to speak about his life as a writer and how his stories resonate across diverse communities.

Local fiction: Investigator Cork O’Connor returns for his 21st mystery. Another is already on the way.

08/28/2025

We are excited to announce that we are now on Instagram! Here’s a preview of what we have been posting over there.

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