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Charleston, SC 
Author
Lorna Hollifield was born in Asheville, North Carolina, but now enjoys the island life outside of Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, Kimsey, and two mutts,…
Charleston, SC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
Brian M. said “Mr. Enlightenment and I worked on a poetry walking tour together. You can put a check mark next to all the standard stuff, professional, motivated, eager…”
Hilton Head Island, SC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
62 miles from Charleston When internationally recognized executive coach, speaker, and facilitator Dave Ferguson stresses the importance of leadership, growth and change with his audiences,…
Bluffton, SC
Christian Speaker / Author
66 miles from Charleston 
1 Verified Booking Marie P. said “Robin was so inspiring and such a captivating speaker for our nurses retreat in Charleston South Carolina”
Savannah, GA
Motivational Speaker / Author
83 miles from Charleston
87 Verified Bookings Stacey G. said “She got the crowd involved engaged and interacting with one another and with her!! It was a fun event and her message was perfect = stay positive even…”
Savannah, GA
Motivational Speaker / Author
83 miles from Charleston
1 Verified Booking Barb T. said “Chad Porter spoke at our quarterly meeting and to say he motivated me is an understatement. The adversity that he has overcome is unbelievable. He speaks…”
Savannah, GA
Motivational Speaker / Author
83 miles from Charleston Gwendolyn A. Martin, who goes by the name Dr. Gwen, is a passionate, motivating, transformative 25-year educator turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Dr. Gwen's…
Savannah, GA
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
83 miles from Charleston We're combing two things here; the voice behind your business or professional services, and the power of Neuro-linguistic Programming and Business Psychology.…
Myrtle Beach, SC
Motivational Speaker / Author
87 miles from Charleston Key Topics Covered Forgiveness Self-Love Quantum Healing Trauma Release Emotional Freedom As a speaker passionate about personal growth and holistic healing, I…
Effingham, SC
Psychic Entertainment / Author
89 miles from Charleston "Amazing", "jaw dropping", "100% accurate". These are just a few comments Craig's clients use to describe his readings, forecast…
Columbia, SC
Motivational Speaker / Author
106 miles from Charleston Verna Mayers-Fakunle is the Founder and CEO of Inspired Strategies, LLC, which provides services focused on business management and educational consulting as well…
West Columbia, SC
Singer/Songwriter / Author
107 miles from Charleston I’m a singer/songwriter that has sung at weddings, funerals, programs, cookouts, and have been a praise & worship leader. I love music and love to share the…
Graniteville, SC
Motivational Speaker / Author
121 miles from Charleston Dr. Markesha Miller is a leading mental health expert! As a licensed psycho-therapist, consultant, and mental health expert for various media outlets, she has a…
Leland, NC
Author
148 miles from Charleston Jeff Coltenback is an Author, TV/Radio host and professional dog trainer. Jeff also founded his own non-profit animal rescue. Jeff is a dynamic speaker and truly…
Wilmington, NC
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
154 miles from Charleston Lenny Laskowski is the leading authority on the topic on public speaking and presentation skills. Lenny is the author of Book, "Painless Presentations - The…
In the past year, Authors have sent 84 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #317 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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