Make an impact with award-winning authors who create engaging, thoughtful conversations that leave audiences with new perspectives.
Kimberly Jones is an American author and filmmaker, known for her New York Times bestselling young adult novel I’m Not Dying With You Tonight and non-fiction book How We Can Win, based on her viral video published during the George Floyd protests. Kimberly is offering two new talks on how to engage in your community, and how to support your children in school.
Aaron Robertson is a writer, literary translator, and editor. His debut book, The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America is a finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History. Aaron has addressed audiences at educational institutions, cultural venues, literary festivals, and grassroots organizations.
Aaron creates engaging, thoughtful conversations that leave audiences with new perspectives. His talks often focus on history of Black social movements, literary translation, and the intersections of art and activism.
Anna Tubbs, New York Times bestselling author of The Three Mothers and a noted TED speaker, blends research and personal insights in her latest book, Erased, to expose what American patriarchy has overlooked. Through her writing and speaking, Tubbs highlights the importance of being seen and of seeing others. She powerfully reminds us that resources such as our intuition, courage, ancient wisdom, and inner strength remain accessible to us.
Trymaine Lee is a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award winning journalist and correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. He’s the host of the Into America podcast where he covers the intersection of Blackness, power, and politics. A contributing author to the 1619 Project, he has reported for The New York Times, the Huffington Post, and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. A Thousand Ways to Die is his first book. His talks explore the role of journalism in chronicling truth, exposing injustice, and shifting national conversations.
For more information on booking one of these speakers for in-person or virtual events, please contact Colleen Osborne by emailing colleen.osborne@macmillan.com or calling 973-809-0982.