Nicholas Sparks
Keynote Speaker: Bestselling Author, Film Adaptations Creator, Philanthropist
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Nicholas Sparks Biography
As a child, Nicholas Sparks lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, NE, finally settling in Fair Oaks, CA at the age of eight. His father was a professor, his mother an optometrist's assistant. He lived in Fair Oaks through high school, graduated valedictorian in 1984, and received a full track scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.
After breaking the Notre Dame school record as part of a relay team in 1985 as a freshman (a record which still stands), he was injured and spent the summer recovering. During that summer, he wrote his first novel, though it was never published. He majored in Business Finance and graduated with high honors in 1988.
He and his wife Catherine, whom he met on spring break in 1988, were married in July 1989. While living in Sacramento, he wrote his second novel later that year, though again it wasn't published. He worked at a variety of jobs over the next three years, including real estate appraisal, waiting tables, selling dental products by phone and started his own small manufacturing business which struggled from the beginning. In 1990, he collaborated on a book with Billy Mills, the Olympic gold medalist, and it was published by Feather Publishing before later being picked up by Random House. Though it received scant publicity, sales topped 50,000 copies in the first year of release.
He began selling pharmaceuticals and moved from Sacramento, CA to North Carolina in 1992. In 1994, at the age of 28, he wrote "The Notebook" over a period of six months. In October 1995, rights to "The Notebook" were sold to Warner Books. It was published in October 1996, and he followed that with "Message in a Bottle" (1998), "A Walk to Remember" (1999), "The Rescue" (2000), "A Bend in the Road" (2001), "Nights in Rodanthe" (2002), "The Guardian" (2003), "The Wedding" (2003), "True Believer" (2005) and its sequel, "At First Sight" (2005), "Dear John" (2006), "The Choice" (2007), "The Lucky One" (2008), "The Last Song" (2009), "Safe Haven" (2010) and "The Best of Me" (2011), as well as the 2004 non-fiction memoir "Three Weeks With My Brother," co-written with his brother Micah.
"Safe Haven," filmed in Southport, North Carolina was recently released on February 14, 2013, and marks Sparks's eighth film adaptation, following "The Lucky One," "Message in a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember," "The Notebook," "Nights in Rodanthe," "Dear John" and "The Last Song," which thus far have a cumulative worldwide gross of nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars.
Nicholas continues to live in North Carolina with his wife and five children. He is an avid athlete who runs daily, lifts weights regularly, and competes in Tae Kwon Do. He attends church regularly and reads about 125 books a year. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships and an annual fellowship.
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Nicholas Sparks is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Relationships, Inspirational, Spirituality, Faith & Religion, College and Television & Film.
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Nicholas Sparks generally travels from Wilmington, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Nicholas Sparks is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Relationships and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nicholas Sparks for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Nicholas Sparks generally travels from Wilmington, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are James Patterson, Lee Child and R.L. Stine. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nicholas Sparks for an upcoming event.
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How much does it cost to book Nicholas Sparks for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Nicholas Sparks, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Nicholas Sparks are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nicholas Sparks, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Nicholas Sparks speak about?
Nicholas Sparks is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Relationships, Inspirational, Spirituality, Faith & Religion, College and Television & Film. -
Where does Nicholas Sparks travel from?
Nicholas Sparks generally travels from Wilmington, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Nicholas Sparks?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nicholas Sparks for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nicholas Sparks for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nicholas Sparks or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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