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Press Release: Hachette Book Group
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Hachette Book Group Launches Hachette Speakers Bureau New York, May 6, 2009 -- Hachette Book Group today launched the Hachette Speakers Bureau (HSB), in association with Greater Talent Network, a leader in the lecture industry. With this exciting new enterprise, HBG’s extraordinary array of author talent will connect with new markets and audiences in the U.S. and abroad. HSB’s central goal is to bring authors from a broad range of disciplines – business, leadership, current affairs, history, parenting, medicine, inspiration, relationships, humor, sports, and bestselling novelists, among others – together with audiences in search of information, illumination, and entertainment. HSB’s website, www.hachettespeakersbureau.com will feature authors from HBG’s numerous imprints – Grand Central Publishing, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Business Plus, Springboard, Twelve, FaithWords, and Center Street. Some of the dozens of highly Don acclaimed authors featured on the site include:
• W. Randall Jones, founder of Worth magazine and author of The Richest Man in Town • Robert Wright, prize-winning author of the forthcoming The Evolution of God. • Dr. Bill and Martha Sears, creators of The Sears Parenting Library and authors of the forthcoming N.D.D. Book: How Nutrition Deficit Disorder Affects Your Child’s Learning, Behavior, and Health, and What You Can Do About It – Without Drugs. •Pat Williams, Senior VP of the Orlando Magic, popular motivational speaker, and author of Coaching Your Kids to be Leaders • Catherine Hardwicke, Director of “Twilight,” and author of #1 bestseller Twilight Directors Notebook • Dr. Stephen Leeb, bestselling author of The Oil Factor, The Coming Economic Collapse, and Game Over • Mitch Joel, author of the forthcoming Six Pixels of Separation • Jeff Benedict, award-winning author of Little Pink House • Jonathan Salem Baskin, author of the critically-acclaimed Branding Only Works on Cattle • John U. Bacon, author of the bestselling Bo’s Lasting Lessons
The launch of the Hachette Speakers Bureau was announced by David Young, Chairman and CEO of Hachette Book Group, and Don Epstein,“We Founder andeager CEO of Greater Talent Epstein added, are Network. Young couldn’t be more pleased to be to introduce HSBsaid, as“I an invaluable working with GTN in this endeavor– we want to establish • Christopher Buckley, bestselling author, social and political new new resource for robust, contentpoints of connection with consumers, and the speakers satirist. focused programs. Access to HSB’s bureau will help us achieve that goal. The GTN team’s • John Feinstein, bestselling sports writer excellent reputation the industry and deep impressive lineup inof authors willknowledge of the marketplace will make HSB a superb vehicle for our authors. ” • Father Williams, national network analyst on church affairs bring a new dynamic of informative and author of the forthcoming Knowing programming to the“We lecture industry. Don Epstein added, are eager to introduce HSB as an Right from Wrong invaluable new resource for robust, content-focused programs. We are delighted to be involved in • Dr. Diana Kirschner, author of Love in 90 Days Access to HSB’s impressive lineup of authors will bring a new this exciting collaboration.” dynamic of informative programming to the lecture industry. • Marcus Luttrell, author of the #1 bestseller, Lone Survivor We are delighted to be involved in this exciting collaboration.” • Christopher Hitchens, award-winning journalist and author The authors participating in the Hachette Speakers Bureau of God is Not Great represent the diversity and excellence Hachette Book Group is • Rupert Isaacson, bestselling author of The Horse Boy known for, and the list of authors will grow over time. • Ben Sherwood, award-winning journalist and bestselling author of The Survivors Club • Lisa Nichols, popular speaker and coach, and author of No Matter What • Sir Harold Evans, legendary publisher, journalist, and bestselling author • Charla Krupp, bestselling author of How Not To Look Old • Joshua Ferris, award-winning author of Then We Came to
About Hachette Book Group: Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the secondlargest publisher in the world. HBG’s product lines include adult, illustrated, religious, children’s, audio and eBooks under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, Orbit, Hachette Digital, and FaithWords and Center Street and their partner Windblown Media.
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Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau Opens for Business New York, June 18, 2008—The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau, a new initiative that will bring a wide-ranging roster of bestselling, critically acclaimed, and expert authors to live audiences worldwide, officially launched today and is accepting bookings for speaking engagements. Simon & Schuster, Inc., has teamed up with Greater Talent Network, Inc. (GTN), an industry-leading speakers bureau to create an exciting new source for meeting and event planners. The Speakers Bureau was announced by Carolyn Reidy, President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc., and Don Epstein, CEO and Founder of Greater Talent Network, Inc. Aileen Boyle, Vice President, Associate Publisher of the Simon & Schuster trade imprint, played a leadership role for Simon & Schuster in launching the network. The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau (SSSB) reflects the depth and diversity of authors published by Simon & Schuster, Inc., and features authors and expert speakers from across its many imprints who will entertain and inform audiences on a multitude of topics. Groups looking for the best in public speakers can find authors from a variety of disciplines to satisfy any interest, including business finance, technology, health and well-being, current affairs and journalism, food, history and politics, fiction, entertainers and celebrities, memoirists, award-winning authors, and more. Just some of the authors who are already participating and available for speaking engagements through the Bureau include Newsweek political columnist, historian, and television commentator Jonathan Alter; entrepreneur and featured expert in The Secret John Assaraf; New York Times food columnist and bestselling author Mark Bittman; the Sweet Potato Queen herself, Jill Connor Brown; #1 New York Times bestseller and “Queen of Suspense,” Mary Higgins Clark; Harry S. Dent, Jr, New York Times bestselling of The Roaring 2000s; National Book Award winner Carlos Eire, author of Waiting for Snow in Havana; environmental safety advocate for children Deirdre Imus; bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory; author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Einstein, Walter Isaacson; bestselling pop-culture journalist and commentator Chuck Klosterman; Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist Frank McCourt; bestselling physicians and authors of the YOU series, Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.; Peter Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of It’s All Too Much; New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner; former CIA covert operative and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Plame Wilson; and actress Debra Winger. More authors are being added to the Speakers Bureau roster on a regular basis. “Connecting authors with an audience of readers and book buyers in as many ways possible is our priority, and Simon the Simon “I am delighted to top help bring & Schuster Speakers Bureau reflects our firm belief that the life of a book and interest in our authors extend well beyond initial & Schuster’s great roster of talented publication,” said Carolyn Reidy. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer this service for our authors, especially in conjunction with author/storytellers to audiences thirsty Greater Talent Network, a best-in-class partner that can utilize its unrivaled network of speaking opportunities and a team of topflight booking agents, to promote our authors at events of all types and sizes in the United and internationally.” for their wit,States wisdom, and insights,” said
Epstein. “There are so many goals “I am delighted to help bring Simon & Schuster’s great roster of talentedDon author/storytellers to audiences thirsty for their wit, wisdom, and insights,” said Don Epstein. “There are so many goals shared shared by our twoby companies that the long-term success this our two companies that ofthe new venture is practically guaranteed.” long-term success of this new venture is
practically guaranteed.” About Simon & Schuster, Inc. Simon & Schuster, Inc., a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. It is home to some of the most well-known publishing imprints in the world, including Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Free Press, Pocket Books, Atria Books, Touchstone, Fireside, Simon Spotlight Entertainment, Howard Books, Threshold Editions, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Simon & Schuster Audio, and has international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www.simonsays.com.
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