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Houston, TX 
Author
15 miles from Stafford 
1 Verified Booking Janelle C. said “Jayce and her husband came to speak to our audience of Senior residents. She told us her amazing story in a very moving and impactful way. Her husband…”
Houston, TX
Author
15 miles from Stafford I speak on relationships. I give relationship advice for singles and dating couples. I also M.C. programs, events, pageants and galas.
Houston, TX
Author
15 miles from Stafford Charismatic, self-confident and assured. they are playful, humorous, happy. lively & energetic. knowledgeable. Great stage presence.
Houston, TX
Author
15 miles from Stafford Author and Relationship Expert
Seabrook, TX
Author
32 miles from Stafford Jennifer A. said “I have had the blessed opportunity to hear Mike speak on different occasions and have seen the impact his words and message have had on his audiences.…”
Dickinson, TX
Author
32 miles from Stafford Doug Hiser is a best selling fiction author and a prolific public mural artist. His public speaking performances can range from writing, to art, to how to be a…
Houston, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Stafford
87 Verified Bookings Stacey G. said “She got the crowd involved engaged and interacting with one another and with her!! It was a fun event and her message was perfect = stay positive even…”
Houston, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Stafford 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…”
Humble, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Stafford Nicolette M. said “Lori is a full of life kinda gal, and it comes through in her presentations. She is full of energy, and is FUNNY. I really enjoy her stage presence and…”
Spring, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
33 miles from Stafford Andrew O. said “Marcus Bridgewater's stage presence is powerful. His storytelling style and audience engagement methodologies are a bright light in today's…”
Houston, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Stafford
1 Verified Booking Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker, and 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider,…
Houston, TX
Christian Speaker / Author
15 miles from Stafford
2 Verified Bookings Lenora C. said “We were very pleased to have Carla as our special speaker for an annual fundraising event for our organization. Genuine, smart, funny, relate-able...she…”
Katy, TX
Storyteller / Author
20 miles from Stafford
1 Verified Booking Nicole H. said “Julia did a fantastic job engaging with the children and keeping their attention. She was energetic and used various inflections in her voice to make…”
Missouri City, TX
Industry Expert / Author
1 mile from Stafford 45-minute (more or less) interactive discussion and true confessions of an independent book publisher, known bibliophile, and the evolution of Texas Book Publishers…
Houston, TX
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Stafford Martha P. said “Carole captivated us with her talk on "Cutting the Strings". Her story brought tears and laughter. She is an inspiring lady who overcame a lot…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 82 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #311 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
510 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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