Plainfield, IL 
Christian Speaker / Author
67 miles from Dixon *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
71 miles from Dixon 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
73 miles from Dixon 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…
Galesburg, IL
Photo Booths / Author
77 miles from Dixon 
2 Verified Bookings Kartik P. said “Made our Christmas party very memorable! Definitely recommend!”
Des Plaines, IL
Author
83 miles from Dixon 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
87 miles from Dixon
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…
Wilmette, IL
Author
92 miles from Dixon 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…
Matteson, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
94 miles from Dixon
1 Verified Booking Kimberly D. said “Surviving Heartbreak Valley is an emotional and gut wrenching read. Linda does an excellent job of taking the readers along on the journey with her and…”
Richton Park, IL
Author
95 miles from Dixon Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
95 miles from Dixon
34 Verified Bookings Ross M. D. said “Sidney is amazing! He totally "wowed" our team with his incredible demonstrations of the power of his mind.”
Chicago, IL
African Entertainment / Author
95 miles from Dixon
23 Verified Bookings Torra J. said “We had an incredible experience with BAMM performance for our couples' night! The dance instructor Khaanam was lively, professional, and so much…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Dixon
6 Verified Bookings Aaron L. said “Wes is a great keynote speaker to have at your event or conference. He knows what he is talking about.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Dixon
88 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…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Dixon
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…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Dixon
3 Verified Bookings Shawn B. said “Jill Salzman was absolutely the star of United Women Entrepreneurs' annual conference. Her presence energized and set the tone for the entire day.…”
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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