Broughton CoburnSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

In 1997, Coburn was awarded the American Alpine Clubs Literary Achievement Award for his body of work. His third book, Everest: Mountain Without Mercy, (National Geographic Books) reached #17 on the New York Times Bestseller list and was selected as Pick for 1997 by Publishers Weekly. It has sold over 400,000 copies-an unusual showing for a large format illustrated book.

Coburn has written magazine articles for New Age, Rock and Ice, The Denver Post Magazine, Co-Evolution Quarterly, Worldview and other magazines. He toured 18 cities for his first two books, 7 cities for Everest: Mountain Without Mercy, and delivered presentations at 8 Everest IMAX film premieres.

Coburn also authored a young adult photo-biography of Sir Edmund Hillary, Triumph on Everest, for National Geographic Books. This was selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People for 2001 by the National Council for Social Studies and the Childrens Book Council. In April of 2001 his collaboration with Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Touching My Fathers Soul: A Sherpas Journey to The Top of Everest (HarperSanFrancisco), his fifth book, reached #7 on the prestigious BookSense list, #24 on the New York Times list, was granted an Honorary Mention at the 2001 Banff Mountain Book Festival, and was a finalist for the coveted 2001 Books for a Better Life Award.

Together, Coburns three books about the people, environment and challenge of Mt. Everest form the basis for his illustrated program, Everest: To the Top of the World.