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Lake Wilderness, VA 
Author
15 miles from Fredericksburg Peyton Stone, celebrated mystery author, takes you on a thrilling journey of suspense and unexpected twists. With her unusual animal companions and captivating…
Waldorf, MD
Author
37 miles from Fredericksburg I am a creative writer who writes, fiction, inspiration, and motivation. As a "Book Club Live" host, I share my interests, passions, and motivation to…
Fredericksburg, VA
Industry Expert / Author
Public speaking and story-telling from a real world experience combined with clinical expertise. Facilitation of topics such as mental health and well-being, racial…
Port Tobacco, MD
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
28 miles from Fredericksburg Is effective communication a challenge for you or your team? Would you like more communication tools in your leadership belt? Melanie and the Center for Interpersonal…
Ashland, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
38 miles from Fredericksburg The incredible story of a severely disabled young woman who is able to reach her goal will inspire you to reach yours too!
Falls Church, VA
Author
43 miles from Fredericksburg Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Arlington, VA
Family Expert / Author
45 miles from Fredericksburg Carol Muleta created The Parenting 411, a portal where she engages parents and awakens the JOY in their journey with her fresh approach to addressing challenging…
Arlington, VA
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
45 miles from Fredericksburg I have traveled to over 25 countries around the world in all seven continents for speaking events, acting for commercials, voice acting and voice over, and much…
Temple Hills, MD
Christian Speaker / Author
45 miles from Fredericksburg 
1 Verified Booking Janice M. said “I hosted an event, "It's Not Over Workshop" for women to be inspired and pushed into their God dream and destiny. I asked Ms. Wade to minister…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg
46 Verified Bookings Kelly D. said “A self reflection/presentation to offer a GREAT tool to add to the box of other tools received, that I can share with others who can share and pass on…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg
5 Verified Bookings Brandon L. said “Wes really knew how to engage and connect with our organization in a meaningful, memorable and impactful way.”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg
87 Verified Bookings Linda T. said “Elizabeth was fantastic! She was equally entertaining and informative. Her high energy and wit made the presentation fun and had everyone feeling more…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg
1 Verified Booking Richard G. said “In 1994 My mother died, I was 30 years old, no one could get me to release the Anger I had inside. After hearing Chad at a Company Sponsored Event on…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg
2 Verified Bookings Ken B. said “Greg did a fantastic job at our sales meeting. He told some great stories and translated the message of how he did not only in playing poker but also…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Fredericksburg Kim M. said “This was probably the best speaker we've had in the 8 years of our seminar. Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for making me look…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 542 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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