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Portland, OR 
Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego 
1 Verified Booking Alex is a professional artist whose work can be seen in various galleries and museums across the country. He is also one of the official, and rare, Copyists with…
Portland, OR
Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego Janna M. said “I had the privilege of hearing Connie Christiansen speak several years ago at my church. As a confident speaker she delivered a message of encouragement.…”
Vancouver, WA
Author
15 miles from Lake Oswego Speaker, Teacher, Author, Behavioral Specialist
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego
46 Verified Bookings Alyssa W. said “Ari brings personal experience and a conversational tone to his presentation.”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego Kim M. said “This was probably the best speaker we've had in the 8 years of our seminar. Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for making me look…”
Beaverton, OR
Alternative Band / Author
7 miles from Lake Oswego
1 Verified Booking Cassandra M. said “The alternative band Cirkus Pandamonium has a special spirit that they bring together with humor and a great sense of passion for music and art that makes…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego
4 Verified Bookings Joyce A. A. said “Dennis Bauer was one of our workshop Speakers at our TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Washington State Recognition Days this past weekend. Dennis was motivational,…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego
1 Verified Booking Lainey has a unique story. She created a media whirlwind when she first combined the words “goat” and “yoga” at an event in summer 2016. Since then, her pastoral…
Portland, OR
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego Danielle M. said “I’ve seen James speak several times and he has such a dynamic and captivating presence. He knows how to connect with his audience and his message is always…”
Portland, OR
Industry Expert / Author
6 miles from Lake Oswego Rick Turoczy has been working in the Portland startup community for 20+ years. He is the cofounder and general manager of PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment), an…
Eugene, OR
Spoken Word Artist / Author
96 miles from Lake Oswego
2 Verified Bookings Tyler said “I have worked with Wynter on various occasions specifically in spoken word and theatrical performances. Wynter is a Powerhouse Poet! Her performances…”
Graham, WA
Author
115 miles from Lake Oswego I am a wildlife photographer and writer, and retired Army officer. Although I specialize in wildlife of the Northwest, I've spent many years overseas and I…
Puyallup, WA
Motivational Speaker / Author
124 miles from Lake Oswego Elizabeth B. said “I highly recommend working with Shannon as a Coach, the program she provided was 3 different sessions. We did breath work and getting to the root of issues,…”
Tacoma, WA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
128 miles from Lake Oswego Bob B. A. W. C. S. E. said “I've read a lot of Chase's work. Whether it's a blog, article or script, he always makes me laugh. He is creative, funny and has a strong…”
Tacoma, WA
Motivational Speaker / Author
128 miles from Lake Oswego Jessica Dunagan is an author and seasoned relationship expert who helps women see, and then break their bad habits with men and dating. She guides her audience…
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 542 categories on GigSalad
503 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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