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San Jose, CA 
Author
30 miles from Watsonville Speaker: Writer and Author of the book PATRIOTS From The BARRIO. The true WWII story of the men that served in the only all Mexican American WWII unit. My personal…
San Jose, CA
Magician / Author
30 miles from Watsonville 
13 Verified Bookings Josephine P. said “Not enough words to describe Alan Leeds. He made my party extra memorable for both me, my fiancé and my guests. He was professional, accommodating, funny,…”
San Jose, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
30 miles from Watsonville Dawn A. B. said “Bonny came to speak at a Mental Health 101 presentation for the Fulbright Association of Northern California event. Bonny shared her mental health journey…”
Mountain View, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Watsonville
1 Verified Booking I show people they are more than what has happened to them; I show them what is possible for them
San Jose, CA
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
30 miles from Watsonville Bring Krazy George - the Man, the Myth, the Legend to your event and he will start a Wave of enthusiasm that will transform your group from fans to fanatics. Krazy…
Livermore, CA
Comedian / Author
53 miles from Watsonville "I could have listened to Rhonda talk all night," is what women say about Rhonda’s enthusiastic, riveting & transparent talks. She is a popular Christian…
San Mateo, CA
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
55 miles from Watsonville Kenya Moses offers dynamic speaking engagements tailored to organizational, conference, and educational audiences. Her presentations focus on three core areas:…
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
55 miles from Watsonville 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…
Tracy, CA
Health & Fitness Expert / Author
60 miles from Watsonville Rochel Marie Lawson is a Registered Nurse, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Consultant, International Best Selling Author and Speaker.…
Oakland, CA
Author
68 miles from Watsonville 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
68 miles from Watsonville D T. said “Patricia I would like to thank you for helping me find a job. I also share the "Help I Need a Job" with a few of my friends. I really appreciate…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
70 miles from Watsonville
48 Verified Bookings Mariko N. said “Excellent speaker”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
70 miles from Watsonville
87 Verified Bookings Jennifer C. said “Elizabeth was absolutely phenomenal and demonstrated a deep understanding of our audience. Before her presentation, she took the time to delve into our…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
70 miles from Watsonville
1 Verified Booking Kimberly L. said “The timing of Chad's message about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and dealing with life's challenges was perfect as we bring students back…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
70 miles from Watsonville Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
In the past year, Authors have sent 79 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 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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