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Richton Park, IL 
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12 miles from Blue Island Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island The Authors of the Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats provide a hilarious talk about their book, finding decent food in Chicago, how to make a proper Chicago…
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island Imani-Nia Consulting is committed to helping their clients get the most out L.I.F.E., both literally and figuratively. Literally speaking, life is tough; it’s been…
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island Author British Aaliyah has made an immeasurable impact on women from all walks of life through her ministry, The Beauty of Brokenness. Sharing her struggles with…
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island Bull Garlington is a damn good public speaker. He's an award-winning columnist, author, and popular speaker. His author appearances are more like an unholy…
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island I have spoken to schools, libraries, foundations, for CSPAN, American History Television, NPR All Things Considered. I present a dynamic presentation on the subjects…
Chicago, IL
Author
15 miles from Blue Island I am an Eccentric Digital Artist, Published Children's Book Author & Poet, Educational, Spiritual and Successful Life Motivational Speaker, Creative Actor…
Des Plaines, IL
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28 miles from Blue Island Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Wilmette, IL
Author
29 miles from Blue Island If you need an engaging speaker or presenter on the topic of supporting LGBTQ youth or effective allyship for your company, organization, or event you're in…
Dyer, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
14 miles from Blue Island 
9 Verified Bookings Kat S. said “We were beyond thrilled to have Gina attend and be our feature speaker at this event. She lights up a room with her smile and warm soul. She made every…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Blue Island
3 Verified Bookings Darrin J. said “Jill Salzman was the motivational speaker for our recent Summer Institute and her presentation was breath-taking! Her discussion on selfcare and healing…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Blue Island
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Blue Island
5 Verified Bookings Mike A. said “When you think about entrepreneurship and business in this day and age we look to social media. But we also know that most if not all the “success” on…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Blue Island
87 Verified Bookings Margaret M. K. said “It is most difficult for me to find the words to express how Black Hawk Pilot Elizabeth McCormick presented her message. Elizabeth's message fit…”
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
15 miles from Blue Island
1 Verified Booking Russell H. said “Cliff was great. Highly recommend”
In the past year, Authors have sent 87 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #310 in popularity out of 541 categories on GigSalad
503 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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