John Vaillant
John Vaillant is the international bestselling author of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival and The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed. He has written for, among others, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic and the Guardian. His latest book, Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, is a page-turning account of a brutal urban wildfire, and a sweeping exploration of our rapidly changing relationship with fire on Earth. It won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Upcoming Events
Sunil Amrith and John Vaillant on The Burning Earth
Past Events
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - February 2024
Join us at 5x15 in February to hear a stellar line-up speaking about fire, peace, friendship and hardy women.