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Glade Spring, VA 
Author
27 miles from Bristol J.E. Stamper, educator and author of the bestselling “Ugly Me” book series, illustrates the pervasive issue of childhood trauma through eye-opening, first-hand…
Asheville, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
72 miles from Bristol Angie S. said “We hired her at our spiritual center, and she was pure JOY & inspiration! We are now creating a retreat with her, and am so excited to continue to…”
Hendersonville, NC
Author
90 miles from Bristol Ash T. said “Mr. Prather is wonderful. His books are well researched, often with first person accounts. His speaking and lectures are fascinating and our large group…”
Knoxville, TN
Stand-Up Comedian / Author
106 miles from Bristol 
2 Verified Bookings Mandi F. said “We gave Alex a tall order to fill as the entertainment for our churches Valentine's fundraiser and he delivered flawlessly. His comedy was hilarious,…”
Cornelius, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
107 miles from Bristol Bring heart to your next event. Elaine C. Hill is a regionally-acclaimed poet, author, and inspirational teacher who will light up a stage or conference room with…
Winston-Salem, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
114 miles from Bristol Wende Sanders is an Award-Winning speaker and Certified Life & Relationship Coach, gifted to help women create the transformations that attract deeper love…
Clover, SC
Author
116 miles from Bristol Dr. Andre Blaylock, Ph.D.(hc) is a internationally recognized dating coach receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree in Counseling. He is a widely acclaimed dating…
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
121 miles from Bristol
88 Verified Bookings Jennifer C. said “Elizabeth was absolutely phenomenal and demonstrated a deep understanding of our audience. Before her presentation, she took the time to delve into our…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
121 miles from Bristol Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Charlotte, NC
Author
121 miles from Bristol I’m Author of the Year Queen City Awards 2021 and one of the queens of I Am Queen Charlotte. I come from Colombia and lived in China for almost a year. My stories…
Charlotte, NC
Author
121 miles from Bristol Cheryl Robinson writes to encourage, uplift, inspire and inform. Her Christian fiction novels have received 5-star ratings on Amazon and tell a gripping story of…
Charlotte, NC
Author
121 miles from Bristol Author and motivational teacher
Charlotte, NC
Author
121 miles from Bristol Motivational Speaker, Speaker for Camps, Retreats and Conferences. Traveling evangelist, author of two books, "The Warrior's Manual" and "The…
Charlotte, NC
Christian Speaker / Author
121 miles from Bristol
3 Verified Bookings Tammy L. D. said “Mrs. Ross was exceptional. Planning the event was very user friendly with site and communication with Mrs. Ross as well. She is full of life and definitely…”
Charlotte, NC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
121 miles from Bristol
1 Verified Booking Trainer. Speaker. With class, energy, and grace. Authentic. Engaging. Change Agent. Meet Dr. Timogi. Dr. Timogi ' s ability to connect leaves listeners with…
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #321 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
512 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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