Frank Warren

Author and founder of the PostSecret project

American

Quick Info

ProfessionAuthor and founder of the PostSecret project
NationalityAmerican

Latest News about Frank Warren

05/08/2026

In August 2026, Frank Warren invited readers to email him their personal struggles so he could search the PostSecret archive of more than one million postcards and send back a curated collection of confessions from people in similar situations. He also said he is searching for a permanent home for the full archive, such as a university, museum or college campus.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryFrank Warren is an American author and creator of PostSecret, a community art project that invites strangers to mail anonymous secrets written on handmade postcards. The project began in October 2004 and grew into a blog, a series of bestselling books, a touring exhibit, a live theatre piece and a TED talk.

Personal Life

ResidenceGermantown, Maryland
HouseholdLives with his wife and daughter

Family

SpouseWife (name not confirmed)
ChildrenOne daughter (name not confirmed)

Career

FoundedPostSecret, started in October 2004 as a community art project
Publications
  • PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives (2005)
  • Secret Lives of Men and Women (2007)
  • Lifetime of Secrets (2007)
  • My Secret (2006)
  • PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God (2009)
  • The World of PostSecret (2014)
Recognition
  • Webby Awards for the PostSecret blog
  • HopeLine Lifetime Achievement Award for suicide prevention work (2011)
  • Invited to the White House to discuss mental wellness (2013)
  • Named among influential people on the internet by Forbes
SpeakingKeynote speaker and presenter, including a TED talk on PostSecret

Social Media

Official Websitehttps://www.postsecret.com

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The PostSecret project has received over a million homemade postcards mailed to him.
2. He has described himself as a small business owner who started the blog as a community art project.
3. The PostSecret books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
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