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Robert Hicks

Best-Selling Author of The Widow of the South / A Separate Country. Civil War Battlefield Preservationist / Speaker

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Robert Hicks is renowned for his powerful historical novels. Hailed as a novel of “lyrical beauty and arresting images” by People Magazine, Hick’s New York Times best-selling debut novel, The Widow of the South, tells the extraordinary tale of the plantation owner Carrie McGavock, as well as the Civil War Battle of Franklin and its long aftermath. His most recent novel, A Separate Country, follows the controversial Civil War General John Bell Hood into his life after the war. A richly depicted history of New Orleans, the Times Picayune praises the story for conjuring “an all-enveloping, passionately rendered past, beautiful and hallucinatory…a powerful evocation of New Orleans as it was in 1879.”

At the podium, Hicks takes the audience inside Carrie McGavock’s world. In 1894 McGavock is an old woman who has only her former slave to keep her company…and the almost 1,500 soldiers buried in her backyard. The story flashes back thirty years to the afternoon of the Battle of Franklin, five of the bloodiest hours of the Civil War. There were 9,200 casualties that fateful day. McGavock’s home—the Carnton plantation—was taken over by the Confederate army and turned into a hospital; four generals lay dead on her back porch; the pile of amputated limbs rose as tall as the smoke house. And when a wounded soldier named Zachariah Cashwell arrived and awakened feelings she had thought long dead, McGavock found herself inexplicably drawn to him despite the boundaries of class and decorum. The story that ensues between her and Cashwell is just as unforgettable as the battle from which it is drawn. Hicks weaves an unforgettable, panoramic tale of, not only of the battle, but ultimately of community, loss, healing and love.

Hicks’s second presentation is drawn from his latest novel, A Separate Country. Set in New Orleans in the years after the Civil War, it’s the heartrending story of a decent and good man who struggled with his inability to admit his failures—and the story of those who taught him to love, and to be loved, which transformed him. The man is John Bell Hood, arguably one of the most controversial generals of the Confederate Army—and one of its most tragic figures. Robert E. Lee promoted him to major general after the battle of Antietam. But the Civil War would mark him forever. At Gettysburg, he lost the use of his left arm. At the Battle of Chickamauga, his right leg was amputated. Starting fresh after the war, he married Anna Marie Hennen and fathered 11 children with her, including three sets of twins. But fate had other plans. Crippled by his war wounds and defeat, ravaged by financial misfortune, Hood had one last foe to battle: Yellow Fever.

In addition to writing, Hicks has been active in the music industry in Nashville for twenty years as both a music publisher and artist manager. A partner in the B. B. King’s Blues Clubs in Nashville, Memphis and Los Angeles, he serves as ‘Curator of Vibe’ of the corporation. He served as co-curator on the exhibition, “Art of Tennessee,” at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. He was also co-editor of the exhibition’s award-winning catalog, Art of Tennessee.

Hicks has been the driving force behind the preservation and restoration of the historic Carnton plantation in Tennessee, serving multiple times as president of its board. It was here that he stumbled upon the extraordinary role that Carrie McGavock, “the Widow of the South,” played during and after the Battle of Franklin. He has also served on the Boards of the Tennessee State Museum, The Williamson County Historical Society, and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. He’s currently heading up Franklin’s Charge: A Vision and Campaign for the Preservation of Historic Open Space, the fight to secure and preserve both battlefield and other historic open space in Williamson County.

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A Separate Country

A Separate Country

The Widow of the South

The Widow of the South

The Masculine Journey: Understanding the Six Stages of Manhood

The Masculine Journey: Understanding the Six Stages of Manhood

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  • What topics does Robert Hicks speak about?

    Robert Hicks is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors.
  • Where does Robert Hicks travel from?

    Robert Hicks generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Robert Hicks’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Robert Hicks for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Robert Hicks for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Robert Hicks or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Robert Hicks Biography

Robert Hicks is renowned for his powerful historical novels. Hailed as a novel of “lyrical beauty and arresting images” by People Magazine, Hick’s New York Times best-selling debut novel, The Widow of the South, tells the extraordinary tale of the plantation owner Carrie McGavock, as well as the Civil War Battle of Franklin and its long aftermath. His most recent novel, A Separate Country, follows the controversial Civil War General John Bell Hood into his life after the war. A richly depicted history of New Orleans, the Times Picayune praises the story for conjuring “an all-enveloping, passionately rendered past, beautiful and hallucinatory…a powerful evocation of New Orleans as it was in 1879.”

At the podium, Hicks takes the audience inside Carrie McGavock’s world. In 1894 McGavock is an old woman who has only her former slave to keep her company…and the almost 1,500 soldiers buried in her backyard. The story flashes back thirty years to the afternoon of the Battle of Franklin, five of the bloodiest hours of the Civil War. There were 9,200 casualties that fateful day. McGavock’s home—the Carnton plantation—was taken over by the Confederate army and turned into a hospital; four generals lay dead on her back porch; the pile of amputated limbs rose as tall as the smoke house. And when a wounded soldier named Zachariah Cashwell arrived and awakened feelings she had thought long dead, McGavock found herself inexplicably drawn to him despite the boundaries of class and decorum. The story that ensues between her and Cashwell is just as unforgettable as the battle from which it is drawn. Hicks weaves an unforgettable, panoramic tale of, not only of the battle, but ultimately of community, loss, healing and love.

Hicks’s second presentation is drawn from his latest novel, A Separate Country. Set in New Orleans in the years after the Civil War, it’s the heartrending story of a decent and good man who struggled with his inability to admit his failures—and the story of those who taught him to love, and to be loved, which transformed him. The man is John Bell Hood, arguably one of the most controversial generals of the Confederate Army—and one of its most tragic figures. Robert E. Lee promoted him to major general after the battle of Antietam. But the Civil War would mark him forever. At Gettysburg, he lost the use of his left arm. At the Battle of Chickamauga, his right leg was amputated. Starting fresh after the war, he married Anna Marie Hennen and fathered 11 children with her, including three sets of twins. But fate had other plans. Crippled by his war wounds and defeat, ravaged by financial misfortune, Hood had one last foe to battle: Yellow Fever.

In addition to writing, Hicks has been active in the music industry in Nashville for twenty years as both a music publisher and artist manager. A partner in the B. B. King’s Blues Clubs in Nashville, Memphis and Los Angeles, he serves as ‘Curator of Vibe’ of the corporation. He served as co-curator on the exhibition, “Art of Tennessee,” at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. He was also co-editor of the exhibition’s award-winning catalog, Art of Tennessee.

Hicks has been the driving force behind the preservation and restoration of the historic Carnton plantation in Tennessee, serving multiple times as president of its board. It was here that he stumbled upon the extraordinary role that Carrie McGavock, “the Widow of the South,” played during and after the Battle of Franklin. He has also served on the Boards of the Tennessee State Museum, The Williamson County Historical Society, and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. He’s currently heading up Franklin’s Charge: A Vision and Campaign for the Preservation of Historic Open Space, the fight to secure and preserve both battlefield and other historic open space in Williamson County.

Robert Hicks Videos

  • Robert Hick's interview on CBS Sunday Morning Segment - YouTube
  • Robert Hicks - YouTube

Robert Hicks Books

FAQs on booking Robert Hicks

  • How do I book Robert Hicks to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Robert Hicks for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Robert Hicks, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Robert Hicks or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Robert Hicks

    Speaking fees for Robert Hicks, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Robert Hicks are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Robert Hicks, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Robert Hicks speak about?

    Robert Hicks is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors.
  • Where does Robert Hicks travel from?

    Robert Hicks generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Robert Hicks’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Robert Hicks for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Robert Hicks for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Robert Hicks or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Robert Hicks is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Robert Hicks for your event is available upon request. Robert Hicks generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Mitchell, Sebastian Faulks, James Dashner, Benjamin Percy and Craig Clevenger. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Robert Hicks for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Robert Hicks Speaker Videos

  • Robert Hick's interview on CBS Sunday Morning Segment - YouTube
    Robert Hicks - YouTube

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