Meltzer has worked with numerous organizations throughout Florida to promote literacy within the State. Meltzer helped preserve the house where Superman was created in Cleveland, Ohio, helping to create the Siegel & Shuster Society, then telling the story of the house and running an auction that raised over $100,000. Īs an inspirational speaker, Meltzer's TEDx Talk, 'How to Write Your Own 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. In September 2006, Meltzer participated in a work group with the CIA, the FBI, various psychologists, and Department of Homeland Security intelligence staff to brainstorm new ways that terrorists might attack the U.S. During Brad's research, Bush gave Brad the secret letter he left for President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office desk. Bush as fans, and both have helped him with his research. Known for his thorough research, Meltzer counts former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Meltzer unveiled the flag at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, where it is now on display. Four days later, a former Marine walked into a fire station in Everett, Washington, said that he saw Meltzer's TV show, and that he now wanted to return the flag.

Using his TV show, Brad Meltzer's Lost History, he told the story of the missing flag and asked Americans for their help in returning it. 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. 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.

Afterwards Meltzer graduated from Columbia Law School, and was selected to the Columbia Law Review. In 1993, Meltzer lived in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts with roommate, fellow comic book writer/artist Judd Winick, working in sales at Games magazine by day while working on his first novel by night. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero fiction for DC Comics and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers. Political thriller, superhero fantasy, non-fictionĢ008 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) īrad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author.

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