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Glade Spring, VA 
Author
70 miles from Radford 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…
Winston-Salem, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
74 miles from Radford Wende Sanders is an Award-Winning speaker and Certified Life & Relationship Coach, gifted to help women create the transformations that attract deeper love…
Lynchburg, VA
Author
81 miles from Radford A Restoration Strategist and Distance Reiki Specialist offering alternative and holistic solutions to help survivors of abuse heal and restore themselves with scalable…
Greensboro, NC
Author
85 miles from Radford My name is Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant DTM, also known as That Literary Lady. I'm the owner of Bryant Consulting and LW Media Group. I am a Toastmaster,writer,…
Greensboro, NC
Author
85 miles from Radford I write books, articles, scripts, press releases, etc... I also do digital content marketing utilizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and copywriting
Greensboro, NC
Christian Speaker / Author
85 miles from Radford Dawn Freeman is a Christian Speaker who is available to speak on her own personal spiritual journey and faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. She has experienced many…
High Point, NC
Author
87 miles from Radford I do motivational speaking helping women who've been battered and abused I also help women who are facing divorce or who have been through a divorce to create…
Snowshoe, WV
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
94 miles from Radford Heather R. said “There are topics we stay away from that need to be brought to light and DeShaun can deliver as a story teller with much grace in his flow. Vulnerability,…”
Cornelius, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
115 miles from Radford 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…
Concord, NC
Author
119 miles from Radford Nicholas Jordan is a speaker who goes by the name Cool Colas. He is an author, activist, creator and pro-black media analyst. His speaking topics include anti-black…
Durham, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
122 miles from Radford 
1 Verified Booking Faith B. said “Robert exceeded expectations and adapted well to the unique group setting. Well prepared and even brought a copy of his book for everyone to take home.”
Durham, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
122 miles from Radford Kelly W. said “LB is one of the most talented spoken word artists in the South. His range and breath of talent is unmatched. In addition, he has a gift for moving and…”
Durham, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
122 miles from Radford Khalisa Rae is an award-winning spoken word artist, author, and educator, and the author of the acclaimed book, Ghost in a Black Girl's Throat. As an accomplished…
Glenville, WV
Author
125 miles from Radford Latanya W. said “Mr. Lang was a complete pleasure to work with as he was prompt in responding to questions and followed through on all requests. I highly recommend Ken…”
Buckhannon, WV
Author
130 miles from Radford High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
In the past year, Authors have sent 79 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
510 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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