Anne Applebaum uses her pen to speak up against dictatorial regiments in her capacity as a Staff Writer for The Atlantic. A prolific author, journalist and historian, Anne offers commentary on politics, economics, and international relations. As a Columnist for The Washington Post for 15 years, she has written about U.S. Foreign Policy, the Russia-Ukraine unrest, Brexit and several other prominent world affairs.
Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Gulag: A History”, Anne’s prominence as a writer is undeniable. She is the author of “Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine”, “Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956”, and “Between East and West”. Now available to book for speaking engagements, Anne’s distinguished knowledge of history, politics, geopolitics and world affairs makes her a highly sought-after speaker.
Currently a Senior Fellow of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Anne has also been the Director of the Transitions Forum at The Legatum Institute and the Phillipe Roman Chair of History & International Relations at the London School of Economics. Recipient of countless accolades such as the 2012 Cundill Prize for Historical Literature, the Duke of Westminster Medal, and the ICFJ Excellence in International Reporting Award, Anne is the only author to have won the Duff Cooper Prize twice.
Featured in The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and Foreign Affairs, Anne’s work has been applauded by people from all over the world. Her newest book “Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World”, is set to release in mid-2024, focusing on how modern dictatorships work in congruence with each other. An accomplished speaker, Anne Applebaum can now be booked for a wide range of events. If you are looking for a keynote speaker with an unparalleled knowledge of economics, politics and geopolitics, look no further than Anne Applebaum.
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- 2024 – Invited to speak on The Al Franken Podcast
- 2024 – Author of “Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World”
- 2021 – Recipient of the ICFJ Excellence in International Reporting Award
- 2021 – Recipient of the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Award by King Felipe VI of Spain
- 2020 – Author of “Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism”
- 2020 – Staff Writer, The Atlantic
- 2019 – Senior Fellow, SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University
- 2018 – Recipient of the Duff Cooper Prize, the only author to have won the prize twice
- 2017 – Author of “Red Famine”
- 2012 – Author of “Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe”
- 2012 – Phillipe Roman Chair of History & International Relations, London School of Economics
- 2011 – Director of Transitions Forum, The Legatum Institute
- 2004 – Winner of a Pulitzer Prize for her book “Gulag: A History”
- 2003 – Author of “Gulag: A History”
- 2000 – Columnist, The Washington Post
