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Lake Wilderness, VA 
Author
45 miles from Charlottesville Peyton Stone, celebrated mystery author, takes you on a thrilling journey of suspense and unexpected twists. With her unusual animal companions and captivating…
Lynchburg, VA
Author
56 miles from Charlottesville A Restoration Strategist and Distance Reiki Specialist offering alternative and holistic solutions to help survivors of abuse heal and restore themselves with scalable…
Ashland, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
57 miles from Charlottesville The incredible story of a severely disabled young woman who is able to reach her goal will inspire you to reach yours too!
Fredericksburg, VA
Industry Expert / Author
58 miles from Charlottesville 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…
Richmond, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
66 miles from Charlottesville 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…”
Richmond, VA
Author
66 miles from Charlottesville After spending years in the streets of Richmond, VA. living a life of crime and running with established gangstas, Marquise has embarked on a path of life and community…
Richmond, VA
Author
66 miles from Charlottesville Author of Award Winning Honorary Mention in the New York Book Festival Falling Into Place- Touched by Divine Inspiration...Based on the content of the book- speaking…
Richmond, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
66 miles from Charlottesville Inspiring, motivating, and engaging, Celebrate Kindness focuses on being kind to others through Random Acts of Kindness. Through a life-changing decision on my…
Chester, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
73 miles from Charlottesville 
3 Verified Bookings Caitlyn R. said “I attended Shelly’s vision board party and left with an entire new outlook on life. She has a way of speaking to an entire crowd, yet makes it feel like…”
Port Tobacco, MD
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
86 miles from Charlottesville 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…
Ashburn, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
88 miles from Charlottesville Pastor E. B. said “Sam Lucania is a gifted and engaging speaker. His story is a sobering view into a growing epidemic in our country. Addiction is a friend to none. No one…”
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
90 miles from Charlottesville Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
Falls Church, VA
Author
92 miles from Charlottesville Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
South Hill, VA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
92 miles from Charlottesville Chanel J. said “Oshun The Poet performed at my women’s empowerment, PowHERful! The objective of the event was empower women of all ages to be unapologetically themselves.…”
Waldorf, MD
Author
94 miles from Charlottesville 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…
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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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