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Castor, LA 
Motivational Speaker / Author
78 miles from Alexandria Empowering youth and young adults to overcome adversity, while teaching them to use emotional intelligence in their everyday life
Monroe, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
85 miles from Alexandria 
1 Verified Booking Dinah I. said “Mr. Nailer was the Keynote speaker and a workshop presenter for our 2022 State Leadership Conference. Mr. Nailer spoke to 140 teachers and youth across…”
Baton Rouge, LA
Author
95 miles from Alexandria The iBelieve Tour is a fusion of faith and motivational speaking. Based on Pastor D's book iBelieve, each experience will leave the audience believing that…
Baton Rouge, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Alexandria I am an Author, Counselor, Transformational Speaker & U.S Veteran.I am well-versed as it relates to life experiences. My objective is to deliver a powerful…
Shreveport, LA
Author
114 miles from Alexandria Jordan B. said “I go to Airline High School, and to graduate, I have to do a senior project. I was wondering if you could be my mentor, for I am planning on writing a…”
Mandeville, LA
Author
156 miles from Alexandria Professional Marriage Coach & Author of "It Starts With You: The Secret to a Passionate Marriage & Peaceful Home (Even if Your Spouse Doesn't…
Kenner, LA
Author
160 miles from Alexandria Kaliyahs Lesson are read by Kaliyah and Jazmine-Rose the main characters out the series. Kaliyah message is awareness, and safety tips on a kids level. Kids are…
New Orleans, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
170 miles from Alexandria
1 Verified Booking Anna B. said “Chad just spoke at a conference I am attending here in Wilmington. His message truly resonated with me. He is a great speaker, he had everyones attention…”
New Orleans, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
170 miles from Alexandria Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
New Orleans, LA
Author
170 miles from Alexandria Joy authentically shares about unstoppable hope as she has endured many losses in her life including the loss of her four-year-old son. Joy is sure to have your…
New Orleans, LA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
170 miles from Alexandria Michelle Seiler- Tucker is the leading authority on buying, selling and improving businesses, as well as increasing a business’s revenue streams. Michelle has sold…
Humble, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
190 miles from Alexandria Nicolette M. said “Lori is a full of life kinda gal, and it comes through in her presentations. She is full of energy, and is FUNNY. I really enjoy her stage presence and…”
Seabrook, TX
Author
195 miles from Alexandria Lucinda M. said “I completed "The Unholy Trinity Me, My self and I" this morning. As a parent of a teen prodigal still yet to reach redemption, I ached for Mike's…”
Dickinson, TX
Author
201 miles from Alexandria Doug Hiser is a best selling fiction author and a prolific public mural artist. His public speaking performances can range from writing, to art, to how to be a…
Houston, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
204 miles from Alexandria
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…”
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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