Canonsburg, PA 
Motivational Speaker / Author
28 miles from Plum 
1 Verified Booking Megan R. said “Mandy provided essential support to our organization during a time of transition and served as a leader for the participants in our programming.”
Pittsburgh, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
14 miles from Plum John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
22 miles from Plum
1 Verified Booking Maria R. said “David Michael was great!. This was a corporate event and we were afraid that it might be a little dry because of all of the limitations that you need…”
North Canton, OH
Storyteller / Author
90 miles from Plum
5 Verified Bookings Looking for fun, educational entertainment with a cultural twist? Look no further! At World of Difference Ltd., we use a unique blend of storytelling and theatre…
Wilmot, OH
Author
99 miles from Plum 'Motivational' Giving hope and a voice to all people through my own experience leaving the Amish culture and learning to live in a new world.
Akron, OH
Author
101 miles from Plum I give presentations relating to African American history that includes, The African Diaspora, Slavery, Civil Rights Movement and Black Biographies; focusing mostly…
Buckhannon, WV
Author
107 miles from Plum High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
Eastlake, OH
Motivational Speaker / Author
119 miles from Plum Ginger Marie Corwin is the Amazon Best-Selling Author of Your Weekly Guide to Bliss, a sought-after speaker, and an experienced Yoga and Face Yoga Instructor with…
Cleveland, OH
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
123 miles from Plum Author of more than 10 books, 200 songs, 30 video/short films, Lou Acosta aka Brother Lew has been speaking, Story Telling, Rapping, Sharing Testimonies and doing…
Cleveland, OH
Author
123 miles from Plum A midlife layoff survivor tells you how to reset your life back on track after a setback. I started my career with a bang, having earned a BA with high honors and…
Cleveland, OH
Spoken Word Artist / Author
123 miles from Plum Published author and Spoken Word Poet focusing on social issues, love, philosophy, life experiences, and mental health awareness. As a former drug addict that has…
Glenville, WV
Author
123 miles from Plum Latanya W. said “Mr. Lang was a complete pleasure to work with as he was prompt in responding to questions and followed through on all requests. I highly recommend Ken…”
Frederick, MD
Science/Technology Expert / Author
145 miles from Plum Thomas D. said “I run the science outreach programming track for a local science fiction convention. Adeena Mignogna has given several talks for me as part of our program.…”
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
150 miles from Plum Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
Harrisburg, PA
Author
152 miles from Plum I inspire motivate and entertain with poetic tales of my experiences trials and triumphs while conveying a message of hope.
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.
List your services
Log In