Louis Bayard
A Keynote Discussion
In the words of the New York Times, Louis Bayard “reinvigorates historical fiction,” rendering the past “as if he’d witnessed it firsthand.” His acclaimed novels include The Pale Blue Eye, soon to be a Netflix motion picture starring Christian Bale, the national bestseller Courting Mr. Lincoln, Roosevelt’s Beast, The School of Night, The Black Tower, and Mr. Timothy, as well as the highly praised young-adult novel, Lucky Strikes. A New York Times Notable author, he has been nominated for both the Edgar and Dagger awards, and his story, “Banana Triangle Six,” was chosen for The Best American Mystery Stories. His reviews and articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and Salon. An instructor at George Washington University, he is the chair of the PEN/Faulkner Awards and was the author of the popular Downton Abbey recaps for the New York Times.
About Louis Bayard
New York Times Notable author Lou Bayard, whose novel The Pale Blue Eye was adapted into the global #1 Netflix release starring Christian Bale. 1455 is proud to feature Louis for his ever-growing body of work, as well as his support of the literary community. In addition to his acclaimed novels, including 2022’s Jackie & Me, Louis is an instructor at George Washington University, chair of the PEN/Faulkner Awards, and his reviews and articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and Salon. Despite all this, Louis always finds the time to support and mentor storytellers. According to 1455’s Executive Director Sean Murphy, “Lou manages to be the rare, precious example of a first-rate artist who is an even better human being, and we’re happy to celebrate him, accordingly.”
Website: louisbayard.com
Twitter: @LouisBayard
Facebook: facebook.com/louis.bayard
About Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy is founder of the non-profit 1455 Literary Arts. He has appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and been publishing reviews and essays for the last two decades. His third collection of poems, Kinds of Blue, and his first collection of short stories, This Kind of Man, are forthcoming in 2024. He has been nominated four times for the Pushcart Prize, twice for Best of Net, and his book Please Talk about Me When I’m Gone was the winner of Memoir Magazine’s 2022 Memoir Prize.
Website: seanmurphy.net | bullmurph.com
Twitter: @bullmurph
Instagram: @bullmurph
Facebook: facebook.com/AuthorSeanMurphy
