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Rochester, NY 
Motivational Speaker / Author
75 miles from Ithaca I am a certified life coach, author of 13 published books, and host of the "Fearless Living with Maryann" podcast. My journey involves a transformative…
Paxinos, PA
Author
110 miles from Ithaca I am a Consultant, Coach, Author and Speaker, and I help education leaders create safe, supportive & successful schools by empowering staff, students, and families…
Ellenville, NY
Author
119 miles from Ithaca Author of 50 mistakes Business Owner Makes, Marcus has the ability to speak about endless business topics and angles. Marcus can also engage audiences on health…
Middletown, NY
Author
127 miles from Ithaca I am an International Speaker and Author of "Living Passionately: 21 people who found their purpose and how you can too!" I love inspiring people to find,…
Walden, NY
Author
134 miles from Ithaca I help educators improve their pedagogy so they can increase student engagement and reclaim their motivation and joy.
Albany, NY
Christian Speaker / Author
141 miles from Ithaca Convinced that the Bible contains truths which satisfy the deepest longings of the human heart, Pastor Noel teaches it without compromise. He successfully mentors…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
142 miles from Ithaca I Believe I can change the world with my story. I want to inspire before I expire with the opportunity to step on stage and impact lives with my words. I've…
Newburgh, NY
Author
144 miles from Ithaca I am a middle grade author of the book series Messy Adventures In Friendship and I work with students of all ages in a variety of learning settings. I specialize…
Bloomsbury, NJ
Santa Claus / Author
144 miles from Ithaca 
41 Verified Bookings Amy D. said “Our event was spectacular and a big part of the reason why is because of this wonderful MR. and MRS. Santa. Santa was kind, engaging and jovial. When…”
Fishkill, NY
Pianist / Author
148 miles from Ithaca
52 Verified Bookings Sarah D. said “I hired Richard to play my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Richard was accessible and very helpful in finalizing the songs my husband and I wanted…”
Harrisburg, PA
Author
151 miles from Ithaca I inspire motivate and entertain with poetic tales of my experiences trials and triumphs while conveying a message of hope.
Harrisburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
151 miles from Ithaca I'm a young businessowner who ignites a fire under other people to pursue their financial and entrepreneuial goals. My focus is helping people come up with…
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Author
154 miles from Ithaca Primarily a speaker and an Armed Forces Veteran (a former staff sergeant) if you would. I'm also a retiree, from two icon enterprises. SUBJECTS: MILITARY,…
Morristown, NJ
Author
154 miles from Ithaca With over 40 books published through five publishing houses, Sarah Price is a best-selling author of women's fiction on contemporary issues ranging from breast…
West Nyack, NY
Industry Expert / Author
160 miles from Ithaca A Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Stress Management Consultant Sebastian Casselano Ch.t has the experience and expertise in the field of hypnosis and stress…
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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