Below are just a few of the broadcast talk shows that have called on Tony for appearances, some more than once. Since September 11, 2001, Tony has been in frequent demand as a guest to talk about the Taliban and Middle Eastern culture in general. Tony lived and worked in the Middle East for three and a half years and had contact with both the Hezbollah and the Taliban.
The Blanquita Cullum Show from Washington, D.C.
The Gary Noland Show from Washington, D.C. Radio Free America, syndicated to the Armed Forces Radio Network
Former CBS Correspondent Jane Chastain in San Diego, CA
The Peter Weissbach Show from Seattle, WA
The Phil Valentine Show from Nashville, TN
The Jack Ricciardo Show from KTSA in San Antonio, TX
The Larry Bates Show, syndicated to more than 40 stations nationally
The Teddy Smith Show, from WPAT in New York, New York
Your New Jersey Connection, from WMTR AM
. . . plus countless more
Tony’s done just about everything: journalist, novelist, a college instructor in three disciplines (English, Psychology, and History), an English as a Second Language instructor, a former nuclear, biological, and chemical defense specialist with the Tennessee Army National Guard, a university administrator, an undercover narcotics officer and an undercover investigative reporter.
Tony has spoken and made presentations on three continents. Among the cities, schools, and organizations where he has appeared are:
Texas A&M at Commerce
Texas A&M at College Station
Motlow State Community College, Tennessee
Kuwait University
Historical Novel Society Conference, 2009, Schaumberg, Illinois
Southampton Writers Circle, Southampton, England
Thames Valley Writers Group, Reading, England
Salisbury Writer’s Group, Salisbury, England
Columbia State Community College, Tennessee
Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, Arkansas
Newman University, Wichita, Kansas
Blinn College in Brenham, Texas
Sulphur Springs, Texas
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Nashville, Tennessee (including the Southern Festival of Books and Sisters in Crime)
Sendai, Japan
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Tucson Festival of Books 2010
Bouchercon 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana
Bouchercon 1993, Omaha, Nebraska
Madison, Wisconsin
Kansas City, Kansas
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Lexington, Kentucky
Corbin, Kentucky
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Dallas, Texas
Army Residence Community Book Club, San Antonio, TX
Hardin County Public Library, Savannah, Tennessee
South East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia
College of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Tennessee State Retired Employees Association, and many others.
Contact Tony at tony@tonyhays.com for details or, if you prefer, Amber Hopkins, Public Relations, Tor/Forge Books at amber.hopkins@tor.com
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