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Waseca, MN 
Industry Expert / Author
25 miles from Mankato Brad Connors, Certified Wealth Strategist®, recently finished authoring his first book, “Fish Don’t Clap: Planning For A Purposeful Retirement.” The book shines…
Prior Lake, MN
Christian Speaker / Author
47 miles from Mankato Natalie Latzka is an attorney and the author of "Navigating True North" which documents her journey from blind-faith to bold evidence-based faith. Natalie…
Lakeville, MN
Author
50 miles from Mankato As a cancer survivor, author, pastor, and healthcare consultant, my faith-based messages are designed to bring hope and healing to hurting people, and equip churches,…
Eden Prairie, MN
Christian Speaker / Author
54 miles from Mankato Jana F. said “If you are looking for a Christian speaker, teacher or a leader for a retreat, Craig McCourt is the one to hire! Craig is a man who loves God, he is genuine…”
Spring Park, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
56 miles from Mankato Elevate your events with speaking services that transcend the ordinary. Specializing in cultivating profound joy, encouraging self-discovery through the power of…
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Mankato 
6 Verified Bookings Mike A. said “When you think about entrepreneurship and business in this day and age we look to social media. But we also know that most if not all the “success” on…”
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Mankato
87 Verified Bookings Margaret M. K. said “It is most difficult for me to find the words to express how Black Hawk Pilot Elizabeth McCormick presented her message. Elizabeth's message fit…”
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Mankato John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Minneapolis, MN
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Mankato Jessica C. said “The Junior League of Minneapolis (civic organization of women) hired Kendra to provide a training on How to Be Better Ally and Learn about Microagressions.…”
Minneapolis, MN
Author
67 miles from Mankato I'm a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, with books published in 15 countries and counting. My work literally brought me from the trailer park…
Minneapolis, MN
Spoken Word Artist / Author
67 miles from Mankato
1 Verified Booking Adina is an individual who doesn't like talking about herself very much and instead insists on writing about herself. Born in 1990 with a sweet taste in her…
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
71 miles from Mankato
1 Verified Booking Anna B. said “Chad just spoke at a conference I am attending here in Wilmington. His message truly resonated with me. He is a great speaker, he had everyones attention…”
St Paul, MN
Pianist / Author
71 miles from Mankato
5 Verified Bookings Rachel O. said “Ash and Kurt were an absolute delight to work with and were amazing to have for our wedding ceremony. They were super responsive to our requests, played…”
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
71 miles from Mankato Since 1998, I have been a clutter clearing and home organizing motivational speaker and published author. I speak to businesses, parenting groups, church groups,…
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
71 miles from Mankato Rachael Amarante is a former executive of a million-dollar small business turned entrepreneur. She is a speaker, best-selling author, wife, and mom of four young…
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509 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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