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San Rafael, CA 
Author
A corporate attorney, I rekindled my creative journey in 2017 as an author, poet, and lyricist. My love for animals has also been key. Let me motivate your group…
Novato, CA
Author
9 miles from San Rafael I serve oysters, and I am handsome.
Emeryville, CA
Author
16 miles from San Rafael Philanthropist, Inspirational Speaker and Author known as 'The Giving Guru' for her daily Random Acts of Kindness and teaching people how to give without…
Oakland, CA
Author
18 miles from San Rafael Rebecca reveals secrets of working behind the chair as a professional hairstylist with over twenty years experience and delves into the myth about beauty. Fun,…
Oakland, CA
Author
18 miles from San Rafael E. H. said “Patricia Ann is a great coach and inspiration to her community. She has inspired me to think outside the box and encouraged me to push towards my goals…”
Petaluma, CA
Author
19 miles from San Rafael Carmel Morgan, Petaluma CA Professional Storyteller & Transformation Speaker and Women's Holistic Health Expert. She is Co-Author of the Amazon International…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from San Rafael 
48 Verified Bookings Jacob C. said “Mike is a phenomenal individual, he brought so much knowledge to our team on how to be happy and deal with things that will come up in our life's.…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from San Rafael
46 Verified Bookings Alyssa W. said “Ari brings personal experience and a conversational tone to his presentation.”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from San Rafael
87 Verified Bookings Patti P. said “We had her at our small summit very early in the morning. She was able to adapt and get us going.”
San Francisco, CA
Magician / Author
15 miles from San Rafael
37 Verified Bookings Anna M. said “We really enjoyed David’s show at our sales kick off event. He engaged with the crowd and even personalized the show to our specific company. Would definitely…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from San Rafael
1 Verified Booking Christina M. said “I heard Chad P. speak for the first time at Greensboro College on 4/4/16 and brought my 15 year old son to hear his powerful story as well. It is awesome…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from San Rafael 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…”
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
22 miles from San Rafael Tammy said “Misha's energy, the she speaks, and her presence makes you feel seen. She speaks passionately about self love and self worth, clearly understanding…”
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from San Rafael Our mission is to inspire 1 million youth and families to excel in leadership, education, and community impact—in partnership with the leaders who support and educate…
San Francisco, CA
Industry Expert / Author
15 miles from San Rafael Catherine Fallis, the 5th woman in the world to become a Master Sommelier "Wine scholar, expert judge, consultant, and writer. A remarkable woman who has well…
In the past year, Authors have sent 87 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #310 in popularity out of 541 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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