Carl Honoré

Carl worked as a journalist for more than a decade, covering Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Time, National Post and other publications.

His first book, In Praise of Slow, examines our compulsion to hurry and chronicles a global trend toward putting on the brakes. The Financial Times said it "is to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism."

His second book, Under Pressure, explores the good, the bad and the ugly of modern childrearing and offers a blueprint for change. It was hailed by Time as a "gospel of the Slow Parenting movement."

Carls latest book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

Translated into 35 languages, his books have landed on bestseller lists in many countries. In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentinas version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada.

Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled Britons slow down. He presented a TV show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australias ABC. He also hosts a podcast called The Slow Revolution.

His TED talk on slowness has been viewed 2.4 million times.

On top of writing, broadcasting and researching the benefits of deceleration, Carl rushes (slowly, of course) around the world to deliver speeches and workshops.

He recently joined the Advisory Board of Jack Media, which makes a Slow messaging app. He also sits on the Board of Trustees of Hewitt School in New York City.

Carl lives in London with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he plays slow sportslike hockey and squash.