Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, T.V. show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller, and conspiracy fiction genres. At the same time, he has also written superhero fiction for D.C. Comics and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers.

In 1993, Meltzer lived in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, with a roommate, fellow comic book writer/artist Judd Winick, working in sales at Games magazine by day while working on his first novel by night. Afterward, Meltzer graduated from Columbia Law School and was selected to the Columbia Law Review. Meltzer's books have appeared on the bestseller lists for fiction, non-fiction (History Decoded), advice (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), children's books (I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln), and comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the Eisner Award.

Meltzer is also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center site, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Using his T.V. show, Brad Meltzer's Lost History, he told the story of the missing flag and asked Americans to help return it. Four days later, a former Marine walked into a fire station in Everett, Washington, and said that he saw Meltzer's T.V. show and now wanted to return the flag. Meltzer unveiled the banner at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, where it is now on display.

Known for his thorough research, Meltzer counts former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush as fans, and both have helped him with his research. For example, during Brad's research, Bush gave Brad the secret letter he left for President Bill Clinton at the Oval Office desk. In September 2006, Meltzer participated in a workgroup with the CIA, the FBI, various psychologists, and Department of Homeland Security intelligence staff to brainstorm new ways terrorists might attack the U.S.

As an inspirational speaker, Meltzer's TEDx Talk, "How to Write Your Obituary," has been viewed over 50,000 times and prompted TED to ask him to do another TED Talk: "Write Your Story, Change History," which has been viewed over 80,000 times. Meltzer helped preserve the house where Superman was created in Cleveland, Ohio, allowing to development of the Siegel & Shuster Society, then telling the house's story and running an auction that raised over $100,000.

Meltzer has worked with numerous organizations throughout Florida to promote literacy within the State. Meltzer has worked in the past with Florida Family Literacy Initiative and is due to participate in the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County's 23rd Annual Love of Literacy Luncheon in March 2014. In addition, Meltzer was one of four authors selected to entertain at Barbara Bush's 90th birthday party in 2015.

Meltzer aided in helping save the life of his 11th-grade history teacher. When his teacher told Meltzer she was sick and needed a new kidney, Meltzer asked his 100,000 Facebook fans to find her a new kidney and, in the process, helped find a donor. During Star Wars Night at the 2015 Marlins/Mets baseball game, Meltzer threw out the first pitch of the game, then proceeded to fight mascot Billy the Marlin in a lightsaber battle.