Wally Lamb

Bestselling Author, Creative Writing Instructor, Award-Winning Novelist

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Hartford, CT, USA
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Wally Lamb Biography

Wally Lamb is the author of the New York Times and national bestseller "The Hour I First Believed," as well as the novels "She's Come Undone" and "I Know This Much Is True," both #1 New York Times bestsellers and Oprah Book Club selections. His latest book is "Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story."

Lamb holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teaching from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Fine Arts in writing from Vermont College. He was nine years into a career as a high school English teacher at the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, when he began to write fiction in 1981. He currently teaches creative writing workshops at the York Correctional Institute, a maximum-security women’s prison in Niantic, Connecticut.

Lamb has been honored with several awards including the State of Connecticut’s Governor’s Award and Distinguished Alumni Awards from both Vermont College and the University of Connecticut School of Education. He won a national “Thanks to Teachers” Excellence Award and the 1999 New England Book Award for fiction. "I Know This Much Is True" received the Friends of the Library USA Reader’s Choice Award for best novel of 1995 and the Kenneth Johnson Memorial Book Award for its contribution to removing the stigma of mental illness. "She’s Come Undone" was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award for best first novel. Both "She’s Come Undone" and "I Know This Much Is True" were New York Times Notable Books of the Year.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/06/2024.

Wally Lamb Speaking Topics

  • Learning the Language of Film: My Adventures in Screenplay

  • Archives, Accidents and Ancient Myths: Where My Fiction Comes From

  • Character-Driven Fiction

  • Lamb Duet: Wally & Son Justin on Poetry, Prose & The Spoken Word

  • Couldn’t Keep it to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters

  • The Transformative and Healing Power of Writing

Wally Lamb Videos

  • Wally Lamb on She's Come Undone - The John Adams Institute ...

Wally Lamb Books

  • We Are Water: A Novel
    We Are Water: A Novel
  • Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story
    Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story
  • The Hour I First Believed
    The Hour I First Believed
  • I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison
    I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison
  • I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)
    I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)
  • Couldn't Keep It to Myself:  Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters)
    Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters)

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Wally Lamb is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Learning the Language of Film: My Adventures in Screenplay, Archives, Accidents and Ancient Myths: Where My Fiction Comes From, Character-Driven Fiction, Lamb Duet: Wally & Son Justin on Poetry, Prose & The Spoken Word, Couldn’t Keep it to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters and The Transformative and Healing Power of Writing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Wally Lamb for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Wally Lamb generally travels from Hartford, CT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jeffrey Eugenides, John Green, Dan Savage, Mary Karr and Van Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Wally Lamb for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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