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San Jose, CA 
Author
16 miles from Newark Speaker: Writer and Author of the book PATRIOTS From The BARRIO. The true WWII story of the men that served in the only all Mexican American WWII unit. My personal…
Oakland, CA
Author
23 miles from Newark Rebecca reveals secrets of working behind the chair as a professional hairstylist with over twenty years experience and delves into the myth about beauty. Fun,…
Oakland, CA
Author
23 miles from Newark Lisbeth F. said “Excellent, love her compassion towards helping others.”
Emeryville, CA
Author
25 miles from Newark Philanthropist, Inspirational Speaker and Author known as 'The Giving Guru' for her daily Random Acts of Kindness and teaching people how to give without…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
27 miles from Newark 
87 Verified Bookings Jennifer C. said “Elizabeth was absolutely phenomenal and demonstrated a deep understanding of our audience. Before her presentation, she took the time to delve into our…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
27 miles from Newark
46 Verified Bookings Karla P. said “This session started how we idolize OTHERS and view them as great, but completely ignore the way we are great or become a greater version of ourselves.”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
27 miles from Newark
48 Verified Bookings Mariko N. said “Excellent speaker”
San Francisco, CA
Magician / Author
27 miles from Newark
37 Verified Bookings Ann M. said “Could not have asked for a better Entertainer. David was so funny and his magic was mind-blowing. He involved our guests and even did close up magic before…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
27 miles from Newark
1 Verified Booking Kimberly L. said “The timing of Chad's message about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and dealing with life's challenges was perfect as we bring students back…”
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
10 miles from Newark Our mission is to inspire 1 million youth and families to excel in leadership, education, and community impact—in partnership with the leaders who support and educate…
San Jose, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Newark Dawn A. B. said “Bonny came to speak at a Mental Health 101 presentation for the Fulbright Association of Northern California event. Bonny shared her mental health journey…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
27 miles from Newark John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
34 miles from Newark Jennifer B. said “After exploring Misha's presence on various social media platforms, I took the leap and enlisted her expertise for a training session with our team…”
Mountain View, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
10 miles from Newark
1 Verified Booking I show people they are more than what has happened to them; I show them what is possible for them
San Jose, CA
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
16 miles from Newark Bring Krazy George - the Man, the Myth, the Legend to your event and he will start a Wave of enthusiasm that will transform your group from fans to fanatics. Krazy…
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #311 in popularity out of 541 categories on GigSalad
503 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.2 days (on average) to hire an Author
An author brings more to the table than just a good book! These folks are often leaders in their field, industry, or topic of interest. Booking an author as a speaker allows them to give your audience education and insight to the topics of their book or about their field. The authors listed bring all kinds of topics to the table from children's literature and fiction novels to political and religious experts. No matter the subject of interest, you're sure to find an author to match your needs to give a great speech and possibly a book signing.
An insightful and articulate speaker at a corporate event can help individuals, groups, and companies to achieve their potential through a dynamic and insightful speech, seminar or consulting session. Authors/Speakers on GigSalad have written Children's Books, have been Bestselling Authors of Local Interest, Fiction, Religious, Political, Health and/or Nonfiction Titles. GigSalad has premier affordable motivational speakers available to speak to educate, inform, inspire and motivate.
When booking an Author to speak at your event, be sure you have your event details (date, time, location, topic, etc.) and budget lined up before you contact the Author. Next up, you should book well in advance. Some speakers are booked months or years in advance. However, in some situations you might be able to book less than 60 days in advance. Lastly, pay attention to detail in the contract. What are the traveling expenses? If the traveling expenses are too expensive, consider partnering with another organization to host the same speaker during the same time frame.
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