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Portland, OR 
Author
22 miles from Forest Grove 
2 Verified Bookings 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
22 miles from Forest Grove Macque L. said “For eight months I was honored to be a student in Ms. Christiansen class. Daily I was felt inspired and my spirit was uplifted. Ms. Christiansen turned…”
Vancouver, WA
Author
23 miles from Forest Grove Speaker, Teacher, Author, Behavioral Specialist
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
22 miles from Forest Grove 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…”
Ridgefield, WA
Christian Speaker / Author
29 miles from Forest Grove Michelle Bader Ebersole is an author, podcaster, and speaker who was widowed after just 17 years of marriage with three teens. She passionately, with fun, energizes…
Beaverton, OR
Alternative Band / Author
16 miles from Forest Grove
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
22 miles from Forest Grove
4 Verified Bookings Kristine M. S. said “"Dennis Bauer is a 'by God spellbinder'-- but not in the way that the rascally Harold Hill was in The Music Man. He's the full-meal…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
22 miles from Forest Grove
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
Industry Expert / Author
22 miles from Forest Grove 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…
Portland, OR
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
22 miles from Forest Grove 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…”
Eugene, OR
Spoken Word Artist / Author
102 miles from Forest Grove
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
113 miles from Forest Grove 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
121 miles from Forest Grove 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
124 miles from Forest Grove 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
124 miles from Forest Grove 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 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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