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Fort Wayne, IN 
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Author, Motivational Speaker and Child Advocate Laurie Gray offers key note addresses and workshops on parenting, personal transformation, criminal justice, child…
Fort Wayne, IN
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I Will Not Be Silent tells the story through a 9 year-old's eyes of physical and mental abuse and a life consumed with fear, anger and denial. She slowly loses…
Paulding, OH
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29 miles from Fort Wayne I am an "Old Scout". I enjoy speaking about my adventures and demonstrating backpacking equipment. I've been involved with the Boy Scouts all of…
Bryant, IN
Christian Band / Author
39 miles from Fort Wayne 
6 Verified Bookings Berry S. said “Tom and his family were great to work with. Good musicians. Good set list with well written originals with a few covers mixed in. They will definitely…”
Celina, OH
Author
47 miles from Fort Wayne I am an author/speaker/mentor and health coach. My goal is to bring joy and show others how to live into it every day. Bloom Girl Bloom (Real Women with Real Answers)…
Napoleon, OH
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57 miles from Fort Wayne I am an Angel Parent. After losing my youngest son at only 5 months old I took to writing to help with my grief. I have now turned those writings into a book, "Shattered…
Mishawaka, IN
Santa Claus / Author
66 miles from Fort Wayne
11 Verified Bookings Jaley S. said “Such a great first experience with this site! Santa was perfect, I had so many compliments from parents on not only the photo's but also how perfect…”
Sylvania, OH
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
86 miles from Fort Wayne
12 Verified Bookings Erin H. said “We brought Dustin in to speak at our company's yearly safety training and we are continuing to utilize his expertise to present and speak with our…”
Englewood, OH
Author
94 miles from Fort Wayne Tenita J. said “She's awesome! Her presentation is not only informative and power-packed, but hilariously funny and engaging. She keeps you on the edge of your seat,…”
Connersville, IN
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99 miles from Fort Wayne I provide unique and creative writing through various subjects and topics. I provide articles, short stories, books, product descriptions and press releases. Also…
Lafayette, IN
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102 miles from Fort Wayne Jessica Nunemaker is an Author, PBS Host, Newspaper Columnist, and Website Owner of Little Indiana that Details Where to Stay, Play, and Eat in Small Towns across…
Chelsea, MI
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103 miles from Fort Wayne I perform Mark Twain's American West lecture in character. In this 40-minute program, Twain tells stories of his early life as a Mississippi riverboat pilot,…
Dayton, OH
Motivational Speaker / Author
104 miles from Fort Wayne
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.”
Dayton, OH
Christian Speaker / Author
104 miles from Fort Wayne Let's join together on a journey of faith through our pain. There is truly hope for a blessed, happy life when we learn to believe God even when he seems unfair…
Indianapolis, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
105 miles from Fort Wayne John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
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508 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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