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  • Richton Park, IL
  • Author
  • 33 miles from Valparaiso
  • Contact for rates

Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.

  • Matteson, IL
  • Motivational Speaker / Author
  • 34 miles from Valparaiso
  • $10,000 - $50,000

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 making you feel as if you were present in the... ”
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Mentalist Sidney Friedman

5.0 (47)
Top Performer
45 Verified bookings

  • Chicago, IL
  • Mentalist / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • Contact for rates

John C. said “OK, so we had our wedding last weekend and Sidney performed a 45 minute show. I did not mention it to all of the guest and it was sort of a surprise. I did mention it to a few people. A few people... ”
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Breathe And Move-Ment Dance & Performing Arts Co.

4.91 (13)
Top Performer
35 Verified bookings

  • Chicago, IL
  • African Entertainment / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $500 and up

Matt M. said “Breathe And Move-Ment was a wonderful addition to our event. R. Na’imah brought incredible energy and created an engaging experience for everyone in attendance. It was clear that participants were... ”
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Mike Duffy - Live Your Best Life Now!

4.90 (43)
46 Verified bookings

  • Chicago, IL
  • Motivational Speaker / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $2500 and up

Jacob C. said “Mike is a phenomenal individual, he brought so much knowledge to our team on how to be happy and deal with things that will come up in our life's. It was great to get a different mindset then we... ”
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  • Chicago, IL
  • Motivational Speaker / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $12k to 80k, exceptions possible.

Christina M. said “I heard Chad P. speak for the first time at Greensboro College on 4/4/16 and brought my 15 year old son to hear his powerful story as well. It is awesome to hear the message he is sending to students... ”
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Wes Berry

5.0 (7)
7 Verified bookings

  • Chicago, IL
  • Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $4,900 to $17,900

Carl D. said “Wes is an outstanding speaker and brings a genuine approach to his presentations. It's a pleasure to hear from someone who brings his real-life experience into his talks. He is the Best! ”
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  • Chicago, IL
  • Motivational Speaker / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • Contact for rates

Kim D. said “Mark and his team presented at our company meeting, and the experience was outstanding. From start to finish, our entire team was engaged, laughing, and genuinely enjoying themselves. Mark brought the... ”

BluPoetry

5.0 (2)
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  • Chicago, IL
  • Spoken Word Artist / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $50-$500

Asha N. said “Ramica Babers is a powerful and captivating poet whose words are rooted in honesty, resilience, and connection. She speaks passionately about both past and present experiences in a way that is... ”

  • Chicago, IL
  • Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $250 – 800

Bull Garlington is a damn good public speaker. He's an award-winning columnist, author, and popular speaker. His author appearances are more like an unholy...

  • Chicago, IL
  • Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $200 — $1000 each.

The Authors of the Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats provide a hilarious talk about their book, finding decent food in Chicago, how to make a proper Chicago beef...

  • Chicago, IL
  • Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $300-2000

I have spoken to schools, libraries, foundations, for CSPAN, American History Television, NPR All Things Considered. I present a dynamic presentation on the...

  • Chicago, IL
  • Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $500 - $3000

Imani-Nia Consulting is committed to helping their clients get the most out L.I.F.E., both literally and figuratively. Literally speaking, life is tough; it’s...

Kween of Klean Kandace

1 Verified booking

  • Chicago, IL
  • Christian Comedian / Author
  • 41 miles from Valparaiso
  • $125- up per event 20% discount non profits

The Kween of Klean Kandace is the CEO of her own corporation. As a television and film producer, a stand up comedian and nation wide conference speaker she is a...

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65 quotes sent

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339th most popular

Authors rank #339 in popularity out of 539 categories on GigSalad.

5 out of 5 stars

There are 537 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars.

1 days on average to book

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About booking Authors

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.