Left for dead with a shattered leg in a crevasse high up in the Andes, Joe Simpson's dramatic tale of survival has led to a career as a writer, motivational speaker and broadcaster. His book, Touching the Void deals with teamwork, goal setting, leadership, strategy, planning, motivation and our ability to reach beyond what we thought was possible and has sold 2 million copies worldwide.

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 “Life can deal you an amazing hand. Do you play it steady, bluff like crazy or go all in?”

Themes such as endurance, goal setting, achievement and team-work thead through an inspirational and thoroughly gripping story.

Feedback for Joe: - "...enormous praise for Joe Simpson for the incredible presentation he gave.  Joe added a new dimension to our meeting, not just through the power of his story, but also through his inspirational speaking qualities.”  National Sales Manager, Hoechst Marion Roussel

Following the sale of the movie rights, the drama documentary film  ‘Touching the Void’ won the 2004 BAFTAs Outstanding British Film of the Year beating ‘Cold Mountain’, ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ and The Evening Standard Best film of the year. It is now officially the most successful documentary in British cinema history.

"A quite extraordinary and moving book... Touching the Void touches the Great Questions in an understated yet utterly compelling way" - The Guardian

His latest book, “The Beckoning Silence”, was made into a stunning documentary that was first broadcast on C4 in October 2007.  He is also author of the novel 'The Water People' and non-fiction works 'This Game of Ghosts', 'Storms of Silence' and 'Dark Shadows Falling'. To date all his books have been short-listed for the Boardman Tasker Prize.  In late 2009, Joe re-visited the Himalaya range where, in a solo climb, he succeeded in conquering a new route on the southwest face of Mera. Joe’s second novel “The Sound Of Gravity” was published in 2012.