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Stockton, CA 
Author
27 miles from Modesto AmyJo Mattheis is a transformational speaker who is passionate about releasing religiously exhausted women and men, to claim their inner good and make choices about…
Lodi, CA
Author
37 miles from Modesto Hebrews 10:38, "...the just shall live by faith." God's word promises peace, comfort, and strength to persevere in this walk of faith. But what does…
Tracy, CA
Health & Fitness Expert / Author
24 miles from Modesto Rochel Marie Lawson is a Registered Nurse, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Consultant, International Best Selling Author and Speaker.…
Stockton, CA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
27 miles from Modesto Arielle Deseré is a poet and spoken word artist. She is celebrated for her ability to depict the emotions that come with the Black Experience.
Livermore, CA
Comedian / Author
42 miles from Modesto "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 Jose, CA
Magician / Author
53 miles from Modesto 
13 Verified Bookings Volker S. said “Alan performed at a recent BD party at our house. It was great fun. He showed his tricks to smaller groups and then he gave a performance for the entire…”
San Jose, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
53 miles from Modesto 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…”
San Jose, CA
Author
53 miles from Modesto 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
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
53 miles from Modesto 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…
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
59 miles from Modesto 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…
Mountain View, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
62 miles from Modesto
1 Verified Booking I show people they are more than what has happened to them; I show them what is possible for them
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Modesto 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…”
Sacramento, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
71 miles from Modesto 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…”
Sacramento, CA
Author
71 miles from Modesto Keisha Allen-Smith is a mother, educator and an advocate for victims of abuse. Her hobbies include poetry, traveling, and spending time with family. She is a testimony…
Sacramento, CA
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
71 miles from Modesto Hi , my name is Pat Walley. What do people fear? I have been speaking and training for over 30 years with entrepreneurs, corporate employees, churches and military…
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #322 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
512 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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