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Long Beach, CA 
Author
7 miles from Carson Have you ever faced mortality at its most raw attribute? My poetry is my journey of battling mental, physical, and emotional darkness, to being able to heal inner…
Long Beach, CA
Author
7 miles from Carson Carma Spence, author of Home Sweet Home Page: The 5 Deadly Mistakes Authors, Speakers and Coaches Make with their Website's Home Page and How to Fix Them!,…
San Pedro, CA
Author
7 miles from Carson Angela Shanté is a former K-12 classroom teacher, and the award-winning author. In addition to her creative work, She works as an educational/DEI consultant supporting…
El Segundo, CA
Author
10 miles from Carson Morris Brown, esteemed author, accomplished artist and revered UCLA educator, is set to captivate readers worldwide with his sensational new book series “Hang’n…
Long Beach, CA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
7 miles from Carson I am a published poet and spoken word artist. I have been published six times, some of my works are included in Writer’s Pocket anthologies, Silhouettes At Dusk…
Marina Del Rey, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
14 miles from Carson Paul's presentations, which have been delivered to such names as Amazon, Viacom, and the United Nations, are quite simply a roller coaster of emotion. Told…
Los Angeles, CA
Christian Speaker / Author
15 miles from Carson 
2 Verified Bookings Mariah M. said “I have witnessed Aahmes speak at conferences, bible studies, and various church events. No matter the scenario or the crowd, she has an amazing gift to…”
Los Angeles, CA
Comedy Magician / Author
15 miles from Carson
37 Verified Bookings Sheri W. said “Tom was great, everyone loved him. He did both table tricks and strolling, even in the rain! Thanks Tom!”
Los Angeles, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Carson
1 Verified Booking Richard G. said “In 1994 My mother died, I was 30 years old, no one could get me to release the Anger I had inside. After hearing Chad at a Company Sponsored Event on…”
Los Angeles, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Carson
48 Verified Bookings Stephanie O. said “Mike was incredible in providing insight on how to be happy and the impact is has when serving our community and patrons. Throughout the process Mike…”
Los Angeles, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Carson Oya Thomas is a nationally known inspirational speaker and award winning author who lights up audiences with vitalizing talks that encourage others to express their…
Los Angeles, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Carson Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Los Angeles, CA
Author
15 miles from Carson Caraid O. said “Anna performed her original works for Radio Bloomsday broadcast nationally on the Pacifica Radio Network. Her beautiful poems about Lucia Joyce were a…”
Los Angeles, CA
Author
15 miles from Carson I am an author, mentor, and public speaker. My readings are for kids from Pre-K to 2nd grade. (Ages 4-8). I am available for museum, school, library, and church…
Los Angeles, CA
Author
15 miles from Carson Public health professional, educator, beauty maven, women's empowerment
In the past year, Authors have sent 79 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #320 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
506 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.5 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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