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Plainville, CT 
Author
4 miles from Bristol Get ready to liven up any get together! • Hear witness testimony from the police, reporters, priests, and others on the best documented and witnessed haunting in…
Hartford, CT
Author
16 miles from Bristol Through her own personal experiences, Anna Nykana discovered there was an overwhelming need for multicultural children’s books where heroines could slay the fiercest…
Glastonbury, CT
Author
21 miles from Bristol Jeff Forte CSIC CME Executive and Peak Performance Coach, speaker, is the author of The 90-Minute Marriage Miracle and Million Dollar Mindset audio program. Jeff…
Sheffield, MA
Author
37 miles from Bristol Suzel C. said “I attended a power point presentation done by Nina .She was clear, concise and very informative .I would definatly reccomend her to anyone needing a speaker…”
New Fairfield, CT
Motivational Speaker / Author
31 miles from Bristol As a Motivational Speaker, my life is dedicated to moving people from an uneasy time in their lives to a place of peace. I don’t change their circumstances, but…
Naugatuck, CT
Spoken Word Artist / Author
14 miles from Bristol Colin O. said “Strong, Courageous, Conscious, Authentic, Spiritual, Unrestricted...just some of the words that describe this artist. I've had the privilege to work…”
New Haven, CT
Motivational Speaker / Author
25 miles from Bristol I’m an inspirational author, empowerment coach, and motivational speaker… and it is my passion and purpose to inspire and empower men and women to believe in themselves,…
Westport, CT
Motivational Speaker / Author
42 miles from Bristol "I'm an author, multidisciplinary artist, actress, TEDx speaker, writer & "Detourist" with a one-woman autobiographical musical about my…
Northampton, MA
Author
48 miles from Bristol There's always more to the story than the first version you hear. Family lore can preserve history, but it does more. The stories we tell our children encapsulate…
Fishkill, NY
Pianist / Author
50 miles from Bristol 
54 Verified Bookings Sarah D. said “I hired Richard to play my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Richard was accessible and very helpful in finalizing the songs my husband and I wanted…”
Wading River, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bristol Darryl Davis began as a professional actor appearing in movies and commercials. To help support himself while he pursued his acting career, Darryl entered sales…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Bristol I Believe I can change the world with my story. I want to inspire before I expire with the opportunity to step on stage and impact lives with my words. I've…
Riverhead, NY
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
54 miles from Bristol Wanda F. said “I have had the opportunity to work with her professionally and personally. She has knowledge and helpful tips to lead to successful outcomes”
Mystic, CT
Author
55 miles from Bristol Mary J. J. said “Susan Smith Alvis has a very engaging manner about her; she is very approachable; she genuinely cares about her students, making them feel as though they've…”
Newburgh, NY
Author
56 miles from Bristol I am a middle grade author of the book series Messy Adventures In Friendship and I work with students of all ages in a variety of learning settings. I specialize…
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #322 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
512 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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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