Nelson Dellis

Nelson Dellis holds a number of memory records and is a four-time US Memory Champion and a Grandmaster of Memory. He has made appearances on the Today show, ABC’s Nightline, The Dr. Oz Show, Katie, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and more. Inspired by the passing of his grandmother from Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, Dellis started training his memory. He soon transformed into one of the leading competitive memorizers in the world. Steph Stilwell is an illustrator and designer based in Brooklyn. She grew up in the tiny state of Delaware, where she honed her drawing superpowers from a young age. The Memory Thief wants to steal your memories! Luckily, Nelson, the Memory Champ, is on hand to guide you through the Forest of Forgettable Names and around the Great Word Pyramids. Nelson will help readers escape the Pirates of the Periodic Table and journey through the Himalayan Memory Palace. The quest for an infallible memory will culminate on the Number Trek to finally defeat the Memory Thief once and for all. Guided by national memory champion Nelson Dellis, in Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don’t Want to Forget (Harry N. Abrams) readers will learn the tricks and secrets to remembering everything from the world capitals and the elements of the periodic table to speeches. Kirkus Reviews called it “A handy go-to for teachers and students that offers a variety of methods for all different types of learners.”