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Fort Madison, IA 
Author
54 miles from Galesburg Motivational speaker/Author - Former Max Sec Penitentiary Teacher. Book releases this fall - “7 Doors In” I discuss why it is important to look ahead and not dwell…
Quincy, IL
Singer/Songwriter / Author
89 miles from Galesburg Wayne R. said “Koretta was incredible! Her music and voice were beautiful and mesmerizing. The audience was amazed and loved her; they were singing, clapping, and praising!…”
Decatur, IL
Author
107 miles from Galesburg I am an Author and Motivational Speaker who shares my challenging past struggles with ADDICTION and the steps I've taken to change and become better!
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
122 miles from Galesburg *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
130 miles from Galesburg You have dreams. You have goals. You have aspirations. And . . . You have options. It's All in How You Look at It. At age nineteen, Deirdre A. McClarin’s life…
Hoffman Estates, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
140 miles from Galesburg Thomas J. said “Date 04/29/2019 - 05/02/2019 Instructor: Minister John Cobb Course Number/Title: 1112/Survey of Revelation Number of Students who submitted evaluation:…”
Matteson, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
143 miles from Galesburg 
1 Verified Booking Kimberly D. said “Surviving Heartbreak Valley is an emotional and gut wrenching read. Linda does an excellent job of taking the readers along on the journey with her and…”
Richton Park, IL
Author
144 miles from Galesburg Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Chicago Heights, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
147 miles from Galesburg My services are centered around inspiring and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. I have a unique ability to captivate audiences and ignite a…
Waterloo, IA
Bagpiper / Author
147 miles from Galesburg
31 Verified Bookings Jeanie N. said “To have Christopher with us, in his full Scottish flair, was most impressive. Since I am of Scottish decent, the bagpipes have always been my favorite…”
Des Plaines, IL
Author
149 miles from Galesburg Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Dyer, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
153 miles from Galesburg
9 Verified Bookings Kat S. said “We were beyond thrilled to have Gina attend and be our feature speaker at this event. She lights up a room with her smile and warm soul. She made every…”
Glenview, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
153 miles from Galesburg
1 Verified Booking Authors Diane Mayer Christiansen shares her personal journey with dyslexia and her son's journey with autism. She talks about her experiences through personal…
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
156 miles from Galesburg
32 Verified Bookings Kelley M. said “Our entire family can’t express enough the ✨phenomenal✨ entertainment Sydney gave us for our 15 person birthday party! He is gifted, professional and…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
156 miles from Galesburg
3 Verified Bookings Darrin J. said “Jill Salzman was the motivational speaker for our recent Summer Institute and her presentation was breath-taking! Her discussion on selfcare and healing…”
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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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