The authors featured here use Twitter actively, updating regularly, engaging with their followers, and providing content that is useful and interesting. It's important to note that this list is not based on the authors' written work or literary achievements. Additionally, we recognize that this list represents just a fraction of talented authors who tweet and welcome you to add to it by sharing your own favorite nonfiction authors on Twitter in the comments.
Business, Career & Finance
Career
@DanielPink - Daniel Pink is the author of three books on business and career building: "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future," "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need," and "Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself." He tweets about current events, media, and career resources. A sample tweet:
@danschawbel - Dan Schawbel is the author of "Me 2.0" and "Personal Branding Magazine," as well as a guest writer for Mashable. He tweets some great resources about business, career, technology, and personal branding. A sample tweet:
@thecreativepenn - Joanna Penn is the author of "How to Enjoy Your Job," "From Idea to Book," "From Book to Market," and a co-author of the book "Living an Abundant Life." She tweets about writing and publishing. A sample tweet:
@jonathanfields - Jonathan Fields is the author of "Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love" and the free ebook "The Fire Fly Manifesto." He tweets about business, marketing, and career topics. A sample tweet:
@lindseypollak - Lindsey Pollak is the author of "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things To Do Before You Join the Real World." She tweets and retweets tons of great career resources. A sample tweet:
@tferriss - Tim Ferriss is the author of the New York Times bestselling book "The 4-Hour Workweek." His tweets revolve around lifestyle design, his blog, and his life. A sample tweet:
General Business & Marketing
@ducttape - John Jantsch is the author of "Duct Tape Marketing." He's very engaged with his followers and tweets about marketing (including Internet marketing) and business topics. A sample tweet:
@jack_welch - Jack Welch is the author and co-author of three books: "Winning," "Winning: The Answers," and his best-selling autobiography, "Jack—Straight from the Gut." He's also the writer of "The Welch Way," a weekly column published by BusinessWeek and more than 45 major newspapers around the world. His tweets offer insight into Wall Street and the financial markets. He also tweets regularly about sports, including basketball and golf. A sample tweet:
@jeffjarvis - Jeff Jarvis is the author of "What Would Google Do?" In his book, Jarvis takes a look at what has made Google successful and applies those lessons to a number of other industries and companies. Jarvis is associate professor and director of the interactive journalism program at the City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism. He tweets about business and media, along with his own work as a freelance writer and blogger. A sample tweet:
@liz_lynch - Liz Lynch is the author of "Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online." She's very engaged with her followers and tweets mostly about business networking topics. A sample tweet:
@ScottAllen - Scott Allen is the author of "The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online." He tweets about social media and business. A sample tweet:
Personal Finance & Money
@alivelshi - Ali Velshi is the author of "Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis." He's also a CNN anchor and Chief Business Correspondent. He tweets about finance and economics. A sample tweet:
@AuthorDavidBach - David Bach is the author of numerous personal finance books, including "Smart Women Finish Rich," "The Automatic Millionaire," and "Go Green, Live Rich," among others. He tweets about personal finance, business topics, and his books. A sample tweet:
@SuzeOrmanShow - Suze Orman is the author of seven New York Times best-sellers, including "2009 Action Plan," "Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny," and "The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke." She tweets about personal finance topics, including answering followers' questions. A sample tweet:
Creative Nonfiction
@AndreaGillies - Andrea Gillies is the author of the recently-published "Keeper," a memoir about caring for her mother-in-law, an Alzheimers sufferer. She tweets about her book and writing process. A sample tweet:
@AnnetteFix - Annette Fix is the author of "The Break-Up Diet," a memoir about life after a major break-up. Fix is also the co-owner and senior editor of the WOW! Women On Writing online magazine, a site for women freelance writers, authors, agents, editors, and publishers. She tweets about her life, with a heavy focus on exercise and technology. A sample tweet:
@christine22hoef - Christine Hoeflich is the author of "What Everyone Believed: A Memoir of Intuition and Awakening." She tweets about her book and personal development and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:
@Esmo - Esmerelda Santiago is the author of three memoirs: "When I was Puerto Rican," "Almost a Woman," and "The Turkish Lover: A Memoir." She's not a prolific Twitterer, but her tweets are beautifully written, revolving around books and her life. A sample tweet:
@helentse - Helen Tse is the author of "Sweet Mandarin," a collection of stories about the lives of three generations of Chinese women and food. She tweets about food and life, and is very engaged with her followers, often retweeting tons of great content. A sample tweet:
@petersagal - Peter Sagal is the author of "The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them)" and the host of NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me" news quiz show. His tweets are often funny and revolve around his life and current events. A sample tweet:
@stephanieklein - Stephanie Klein is the author of two memoirs: "Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp" and "Straight Up and Dirty," a memoir about life after divorce. Her tweets revolve around pop culture, food, and a bit about her books. A sample tweet:
@susanorlean - Susan Orlean is the author of several books, including "Lazy Little Loafers," "The Orchid Thief," "My Kind of Place: Travel Stories from a Woman Who's Been Everywhere," and "The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup: My Encounters with Extraordinary People." You may have spotted her on our previous list, but we feel she'll be more at home here. She tweets about life as a writer and her writing. A sample tweet:
@Trishryan - Trish Ryan is the author of "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: A Memoir of Finding Faith, Hope, and Happily Ever After." She tweets about writing, books, and life. A sample tweet:
@wilw - Wil Wheaton is an actor and author of "Sunken Treasure," "The Happiest Days of Our Lives," and "Just a Geek: Unflinchingly Honest Tales of the Search for Life, Love, and Fulfillment Beyond the Starship Enterprise." He tweets about technology, pop culture, and his day-to-day life. A sample tweet:
Culture
History
@FionaJMackenzie - Fiona Mackenzie is the author of "The Beauty Queens," a book about the lives of five of the most beautiful queens in history. She tweets about her life, writing process and projects. A sample tweet:
@kriswaldherr - Kris Waldherr is the author of "Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di" and "The Book of Goddesses: A Celebration of the Divine Feminine," among other books. She tweets about books, art, and daily life. A sample tweet:
@malgeo - Matthew Algeo is the author of "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure" and "Last Team Standing." He tweets about life as a writer, including updates on his current book tour. A sample tweet:
@maureenogle - Maureen Ogle is the author of three books, including "Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer." She tweets about writing, books, and beer, often retweeting great content as well. A sample tweet:
Pop Culture & Current Events
@benmezrich - Ben Mezrich is the author of a number of nonfiction books, including "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas" (the book that inspired the movie "21"), "Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions," and "Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai." He's very engaged with his followers and tweets about life in general. A sample tweet:
@elissastein - Elissa Stein is the author of a number of books on pop culture, including "Chunks: A Barfology," "Beauty Queen: Here She Comes!," and "Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation." She tweets about her life and pop culture. A sample tweet:
@jenny8lee - Jennifer 8. Lee is the author of "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food." She tweets about current events, food, her book, and her life. A sample tweet:
Hobby, Cooking, & Crafts
@knitgrrl - Shannon Okey is the author of numerous books on knitting and fiber arts, including "Knitgrrl," "Felt Frenzy," "AlterNation," and "Alt Fiber." She tweets about fiber arts, writing and publishing. A sample tweet:
@Marielhemingway - Actress and model Mariel Hemingway is the author of "Mariel's Kitchen: Simple Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying Life." She tweets about organic food, cooking, and daily life. A sample tweet:
@ruthreichl - Ruth Reichl is the author of "Not Becoming My Mother: And Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way," "Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise," "Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table," and "Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table." She's also the editor of "Gourmet" magazine. She tweets about food and life. A sample tweet:
@tammypowley - Tammy Powley is the author of a number of books on jewelry making, including "Jewelry & Beading Designs for Dummies" and "Making Designer Seed Bead, Stone, and Crystal Jewelry." She tweets about crafting and jewelry making. A sample tweet:
Social Media, Science & Technology
Internet, Social Media & Computers
Editor's note: We recognize that this is a small sampling of the many talented individuals devoted to these areas of interest and expect to focus more closely on them in future posts.
@andybeal - Andy Beal, the founder of Trackur and editor of MarketingPilgrim, is the co-author of "Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online." He tweets about social media, the Internet, and reputation management. A sample tweet:
@chr1sa - Chris Anderson is the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and author of "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More." He tweets about technology, business, and media. A sample tweet:
@cshirky - Clay Shirky is the author of "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations" and "Voices from the Net," and co-author of "The New Normal." He tweets about technology and the Internet. A sample tweet:
@debbieweil - Debbie Weil is the author of "The Corporate Blogging Book: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know to Get It Right." Her tweets largely focus on social media and her own life. A sample tweet:
@dmscott - David Meerman Scott is the author of "The New Rules of Marketing and PR" and "World Wide Rave." He tweets about online and social media marketing. A sample tweet:
@joelcomm - Joel Comm is the author of "Twitter Power." His tweets focus on his own life, along with travel, technology, and Twitter in general. A sample tweet:
@Maggie - Maggie Mason is the author of "No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog." Her often-hilarious tweets revolve around her life and pop culture. A sample tweet:
@Mike_Stelzner - Michael A. Stelzner is the author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged." He tweets about social media and the Internet. A sample tweet:
@timoreilly - Tim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media and author of "Free is More Complicated Than You Think," and co-author of "The Twitter Book," "Windows XP in a Nutshell," and "Unix Power Tools," among others. He tweets about the internet and technology. A sample tweet:
@WarrenWhitlock - Warren Whitlock is the co-author of the "Twitter Revolution: How Social Media and Mobile Marketing is Changing the Way We Do Business & Market Online." He often tweets about social media and marketing and is incredibly engaged with other Twitter users, which is not surprising considering the subject of his book. A sample tweet:
Science & Technology
@BadAstronomer - Dr. Philip Plait is the author of "Bad Astronomy" and runs the Bad Astronomy Blog for Discover Magazine. He's also the author of "Death From the Skies: These are the Ways the World Will End." His tweets focus on astronomy, the universe and his writing. A sample tweet:
@PD_Smith - P.D. Smith is the author of "Doomsday Men: The Real Dr. Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon." He tweets about life, science and photography. A sample tweet:
@stevenbjohnson - Steven Berlin Johnson is the author of "Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter", "Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life," and "Interface Culture: How New Technology Transforms the Way We Create and Communicate." He tweets about daily life and current events. A sample tweet:
Self-Help, Personal Development & Inspiration
@AnnetteColby - Annette Colby is the author of three personal development books: "Your Highest Potential," "Body Redesign," and "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life." She tweets inspirational messages and about personal development. A sample tweet:
@butterflyhaikus - Stephanie Gailing is the author of "Planetary Apothecary: An Astrological Approach to Health and Wellness." She tweets about her book, astrology, and life. A sample tweet:
@Deepak_Chopra - Deepak Chopra is the author of more than fifty books, both fiction and nonfiction, including "The Books of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life," "The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence," and "Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment." He tweets about his own life, personal development, inspiration, and similar topics. A sample tweet:
@gtdguy - David Allen is the author of "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" and "Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life." He tweets about productivity and personal development. A sample tweet:
@katebornstein - Kate Bornstein is the author of "Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks & Other Outlaws." She tweets about her book and life. A sample tweet:
@M_Hutchings - Melinda Hutchings is the author of "Fighting for Life: Anorexia the Road to Recovery," "How to Recover from Anorexia and Other Eating Disorders," and the upcoming "Why Can't I Look the Way I Want?" and "Why Won't Anyone Listen?" Her work has also been featured in the anthologies "What is Mother Love?" and "Some Girls Do." Her tweets often include inspiration quotes and information about writing and publishing. A sample tweet:
@MichelleSedas - Michelle Sedas is the author of "Welcome the Rain: Choosing to See Beyond Life's Storms" and "The Power of 10%: How Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference." She's very engaged with her followers and tweets about daily life as an author. A sample tweet:
@mrfire - Dr. Joe Vitale is the author of numerous books, including "The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or Anything Else)," "The Key: The Missing Secret for Attracting Anything You Want," and "Life's Missing Instruction Manual: The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth." He tweets about his books, writing, and life. A sample tweet:
@spiver - Susan Piver is the author of "How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life," "The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say 'I Do'," "The Hard Questions for an Authentic Life: 100 Essential Questions for Designing Your Life from the Inside Out," and "The Hard Questions for Adult Children and Their Aging Parents: Facing the Future Together with Courage and Compassion." She tweets about personal development, Buddhism and life. A sample tweet:
@SpunkOnAStick - L. Diane Wolfe is the author of "Overcoming Obstacles with Spunk: The Keys to Leadership & Goal-Setting." She tweets about her books, blog, and life. A sample tweet:
@stevepavlina - Steve Pavlina is the author of "Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth." His tweets are primarily about personal development. A sample tweet:
@SuzyWelch - Suzy Welch is the author of the New York Times best-seller "10-10-10: 10 Minutes, 10 Months, 10 Years—A Life-Transforming Idea." She writes an internationally syndicated weekly column with her husband, Jack Welch (@jack_welch), for BusinessWeek magazine, with whom she co-authored "Winning." She tweets about her family and life as a writer. A sample tweet:
@tinatessina - Tina B. Tessina is the author of several self-help books primarily dealing with healthy relationships, including "Money, Sex and Kids," "The Commuter Marriage," and "How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free." She's really actively engaged with her followers and tweets about relationship topics. A sample tweet:
@tonyrobbins - Tony Robbins is the author of five books, including "Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny," "Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement," and "Notes from a Friend: A Quick and Simple Guide to Taking Control of Your Life." His tweets are often inspirational and focus on personal development. A sample tweet:
@zen_habits - Leo Babauta is the author of "The Power of Less" and founder of the blog Zen Habits. He tweets about productivity, simplicity, and personal development. A sample tweet:
Travel
@ginahyams - Gina Hyams is the author of numerous and varied nonfiction books, including "In a Mexican Garden: Courtyards, Pools, and Open-Air Living Rooms," "Incense: Rituals, Mystery, Lore," and "Pacific Spas: Luxury Getaways on the West Coast." She tweets about her life and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:
@hackneye - Donald Strachan is a travel author whose books include "Frommer's Florence and Tuscany Day by Day" and "Frommer's The Balearics With Your Family: The Best of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera." He tweets about life and travel. A sample tweet:
@rtfelton - Robert Todd Felton is the author of "A Journey into the Transcendentalists' New England" and "A Journey into the Irish Literary Revival." His tweets revolve largely around travel and sustainability. A sample tweet:
@sandrafriend - Sandra Friend is the author of a numerous books about Florida, including "50 Hikes in North Florida," "Along the Florida Trail," and "South Florida: An Explorer's Guide." Her tweets revolve primarily around travel in Florida and writing. A sample tweet:
Writing & Publishing
@BookMarketer - Dana Lynn Smith is the author of "The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Successful Social Marketing," "The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries," and "The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Promoting Your Book Launch." She tweets about publishing and marketing. A sample tweet:
@GrammarGirl - Mignon Fogarty is the author of "Grammar Girl's Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing." She tweets great grammar tips and resources for followers. A sample tweet:
@wordywoman - Shelley Lieber is the author of "4Ps to Publishing Success." She tweets about publishing and writing. A sample tweet:
Additional Nonfiction
@ariannahuff - Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post. She is a nationally syndicated columnist and the author of twelve books, including “Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America” and "Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe. " She tweets about politics and world events. A sample tweet:
@HeyTammyBruce - Tammy Bruce is the author of "The New Thought Police," "The Death of Right and Wrong," and "The New American Revolution." She tweets about current news events and conservative politics. A sample tweet:
@matthewemay - Matthew E. May is the author of the upcoming book "In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing." He tweets about his book, elegance, and his own life. A sample tweet:
@PetParentAuthor - Nadine M. Rosin is the author of "The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood." Her tweets focus on pet care, including holistic medicine for animals. A sample tweet:
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