Our author speakers include bestselling writers, futurists and the experts whose books shape how business thinks.
Author speakers are being booked for conference keynotes, book-led leadership sessions and moderated conversations. The current trending group spans productivity writing, championship chess and adventure, with the first Welsh woman to summit Everest among the most requested.
Simon Sinek
Thought Leader
Author
TEDx
Mel Robbins
High Energy
Mindset
Author
Scott Galloway
Educator
Podcast
Academic
James Clear
Entrepreneur
Thought Leader
Author
Davina McCall
Perimenopause
Celebrity
Author
Romesh Ranganathan
Educator
Actor
Author
Lisa Zelenak
Author
Jamie Kern Lima
Female CEO
Author
Female Empowerment
Joe Huff
Author
Motivational
Inspirational
Yomi Adegoke
Inspirational Female
Black History Month
International Women's Day
AC Grayling
Academic
Thought Leader
Author
Eleanor Mills
Inspirational Female
International Women's Day
Female Empowerment
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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We work with PepTalk across our flagship conferences, executive roundtables and dinner events. They have an exceptional ability to source world-class speakers while delivering a genuinely personal, white-glove service throughout. They are, quite simply, a pleasure to work with.
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PepTalk are brilliant. They truly understand our goals and consistently deliver, connecting us with experts who bring unique and thought-provoking insights. Highly recommended.
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The team at PepTalk was incredibly responsive and invested in our event's success. From their suggestions we were able to easily identify a speaker that matched what we were looking for. They were incredible to work with, I would recommend them to anyone!
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Everything has been smooth with PepTalk. Great communication. Easy booking. And great follow-up.
PepTalk made the entire speaker booking process seamless. They were incredibly fast, easy to work with, and took the time to understand our brief and learning outcomes. The expert speaker they matched us with brought fresh, engaging perspectives that resonated perfectly with our audience.
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frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
Yes, many Author speakers run workshops on their subject, join panels, or host a reading and Q&A for audiences. Their defined body of work makes for strong, structured workshop material. PepTalk will tell you who suits each format so the booking fits your programme.
An Author speaker is booked around a specific published book and its central argument; a journalist speaker draws on reporting across many stories and current events. Authors go deep on one thesis, while journalists range wider across the news. PepTalk can match either to your brief.
Fees for an Author speaker typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, book sales, travel, and session length all shape the figure you are quoted. PepTalk shares a clear quote once we know your date and format.
An Author speaker is a published writer who turns the ideas in their book into a talk for a live audience. They bring a defined body of work and a clear argument, which makes their sessions substantive. PepTalk represents authors across business, science, wellbeing, and culture for events of every size.
Author speakers talk about the themes of their books, whether that is leadership, behaviour, history, technology, culture, or personal growth. They go deep on one argument rather than skimming across many topics. PepTalk matches the author's subject to your brief so the talk fits the room and the day.
Yes, you can book an Author speaker for a virtual or hybrid event. Their structured, idea-led talks suit screen delivery well, and a live Q&A adds interaction for a remote audience. PepTalk runs a tech check so the session lands cleanly for everyone, in the room or online.
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