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Waterloo, IA 
Bagpiper / Author
50 miles from Marion 
32 Verified Bookings Karen G. said “Our family hired bagpiper, Christopher Schmitz to perform at our mother's celebration of life in Prairieburg, Iowa on Saturday, Feb 3, 2023. It was…”
Fort Madison, IA
Author
98 miles from Marion Motivational speaker/Author - Former Max Sec Penitentiary Teacher. Book releases this fall - “7 Doors In” I discuss why it is important to look ahead and not dwell…
Galesburg, IL
Photo Booths / Author
98 miles from Marion
2 Verified Bookings Randy I. said “Great people to work with. All of our guests enjoyed the Photo Booth. We will hire again.”
Quincy, IL
Singer/Songwriter / Author
145 miles from Marion Wayne R. said “Koretta was incredible! Her music and voice were beautiful and mesmerizing. The audience was amazed and loved her; they were singing, clapping, and praising!…”
Waseca, MN
Industry Expert / Author
171 miles from Marion Brad Connors, Certified Wealth Strategist®, recently finished authoring his first book, “Fish Don’t Clap: Planning For A Purposeful Retirement.” The book shines…
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
176 miles from Marion *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Hoffman Estates, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
178 miles from Marion Thomas J. said “Date 04/29/2019 - 05/02/2019 Instructor: Minister John Cobb Course Number/Title: 1112/Survey of Revelation Number of Students who submitted evaluation:…”
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
183 miles from Marion You have dreams. You have goals. You have aspirations. And . . . You have options. It's All in How You Look at It. At age nineteen, Deirdre A. McClarin’s life…
Des Plaines, IL
Author
191 miles from Marion Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Glenview, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
194 miles from Marion
1 Verified Booking Authors Diane Mayer Christiansen shares her personal journey with dyslexia and her son's journey with autism. She talks about her experiences through personal…
Menomonee Falls, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
194 miles from Marion Shontina Gladney AKA Coach Tina "The Motivator" is an inspirational speaker and Transitional Executive Coach focusing on Faith-Family- Finance-Business…
Kenosha, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
197 miles from Marion LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret) is a leader who has been there, done that and has the uniform to prove it! He works with people who want to improve communication by breaking…
West Bend, WI
Children’s Theatre / Author
198 miles from Marion
2 Verified Bookings Kirk B. said “Jolie Canoli is an amazing artist and loves kids. She does incredible shows filled with humor, imagination, and puppetry that draws kids of all ages (and…”
Wilmette, IL
Author
199 miles from Marion If you need an engaging speaker or presenter on the topic of supporting LGBTQ youth or effective allyship for your company, organization, or event you're in…
Lakeville, MN
Author
199 miles from Marion 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,…
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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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