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Richton Park, IL 
Author
23 miles from Bourbonnais Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Dyer, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
29 miles from Bourbonnais 
9 Verified Bookings Jody K. said “Wonderful addition to our staff meeting, time for reflection and sharing hearts.”
Matteson, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
24 miles from Bourbonnais
1 Verified Booking Kimberly D. said “Surviving Heartbreak Valley is an emotional and gut wrenching read. Linda does an excellent job of taking the readers along on the journey with her and…”
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
36 miles from Bourbonnais *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Bourbonnais You have dreams. You have goals. You have aspirations. And . . . You have options. It's All in How You Look at It. At age nineteen, Deirdre A. McClarin’s life…
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
89 Verified Bookings Patti P. said “We had her at our small summit very early in the morning. She was able to adapt and get us going.”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
35 Verified Bookings Ross M. D. said “Sidney is amazing! He totally "wowed" our team with his incredible demonstrations of the power of his mind.”
Chicago, IL
African Entertainment / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
24 Verified Bookings Torra J. said “We had an incredible experience with BAMM performance for our couples' night! The dance instructor Khaanam was lively, professional, and so much…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
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…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
48 Verified Bookings Mariko N. said “Excellent speaker”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
6 Verified Bookings Aaron L. said “Wes is a great keynote speaker to have at your event or conference. He knows what he is talking about.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais
3 Verified Bookings Shawn B. said “Jill Salzman was absolutely the star of United Women Entrepreneurs' annual conference. Her presence energized and set the tone for the entire day.…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Chicago, IL
Author
50 miles from Bourbonnais 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
50 miles from Bourbonnais 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…
In the past year, Authors have sent 81 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #314 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
515 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.1 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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