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Norfolk, VA 
Author
13 miles from Hampton Isaiah swift is a 20 year old author, public speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Unlock Your Greatness and has traveled the country speaking…
Virginia Beach, VA
Author
24 miles from Hampton Sabrina Thomas is an author, speaker and advocate for families and caregivers with children with special needs. As a special needs parent for over twenty years,…
Virginia Beach, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
24 miles from Hampton Jace B. said “I had the privilege of attending a Women’s Conference in Charlotte, and it was nothing short of transformative. Jacquella’s energy, authenticity, and…”
Virginia Beach, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
24 miles from Hampton 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…”
Carrollton, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
13 miles from Hampton 
2 Verified Bookings Elmora E. said “Thoroughly enjoyed The Good Life Coach. Very engaging!”
Norfolk, VA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
13 miles from Hampton Welcome to the world of captivating expression and artistic storytelling! I'm a spoken word artist my services bring emotions, ideas, and narratives to life…
Norfolk, VA
Christian Speaker / Author
13 miles from Hampton My name is Rosean Lindsey. I am a youth ministry/author/motivational speaker. I published a book that encourage others to see the value within themselves. I speak…
Suffolk, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
25 miles from Hampton Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of Through the Journey, LLC, established with a straightforward goal: to inspire and motivate women to live their best lives and…
Chester, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Hampton
3 Verified Bookings Caitlyn R. said “I attended Shelly’s vision board party and left with an entire new outlook on life. She has a way of speaking to an entire crowd, yet makes it feel like…”
Richmond, VA
Author
70 miles from Hampton Author of Award Winning Honorary Mention in the New York Book Festival Falling Into Place- Touched by Divine Inspiration...Based on the content of the book- speaking…
Richmond, VA
Author
70 miles from Hampton After spending years in the streets of Richmond, VA. living a life of crime and running with established gangstas, Marquise has embarked on a path of life and community…
Richmond, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
70 miles from Hampton Inspiring, motivating, and engaging, Celebrate Kindness focuses on being kind to others through Random Acts of Kindness. Through a life-changing decision on my…
Ashland, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
80 miles from Hampton The incredible story of a severely disabled young woman who is able to reach her goal will inspire you to reach yours too!
Salisbury, MD
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
101 miles from Hampton Kimberly Anne Bell is a passionate speaker who uses her personal life struggles as a fountain of inspiration, empowerment and insight into the realities that many…
South Hill, VA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
101 miles from Hampton Seeyoutheregaycations said “I would like to revise the review that I wrote about this young lady. She reached out to me today to explain what happened. I am so sorry for all that…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 542 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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