Deseret Book Authors & Artists

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  • Email: jennyo@jennyoaksbaker.com

    Fees:
    LDS Groups: Travel Expenses
    Non-LDS Groups: Travel Expenses + additional fees determined by the size of audience

    Preferred Audience Size: Large Groups

    Speaking Topics:
    - Music
    - Motherhood
    - Building your Testimony

  • Email: conlonbonner@gmail.com

    Fees: $500-$1,000

    Preferred Audience Size: 50-200 people

    Speaking Topics:
    - Forgiveness
    - Women of God
    - Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ
    - Building Faith on the Foundation of Christ
    - Pathway Toward Eternal Life
    - Youth in the Latter Days

  • Email: harry@singpeoplesing.com

    Fees: Negotiable

    Preferred Audience Size: 12 - 5,000 people

    Speaking Topics:
    - Overcoming Challenges,
    - Parenting
    - Eternal Marriage
    - Hearing the Lord
    - Doing the Lord's Will

  • Email: maulib@gmail.com

    Fees: $1,000+

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Hearing the Lord's Voice
    - Being a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Today's World
    - Strengthening Our Faith
    - Speaking to the Youth

  • Email: john@johnbytheway.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Wards or Larger

    Speaking Topics:
    -
    The Book of Mormon
    - Chastity
    - Dating
    - Divine Nature
    - Husband and Wife Relationships
    - Jesus Christ (Atonement),
    - Marriage
    - Missionary work
    - Morality
    - Newlyweds
    - Overcoming Adversity
    - Prayer
    - Priesthood
    - Repentance
    - Sacrament
    - Self-Esteem
    - Self-Improvement
    - The Savior/His Teachings
    - Youth Standard
    - Modern Media

    Note: Requires 8-10 months notice

  • Email: ally@allycondie.com

    Fees: Pricing Available Upon Request

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Writing
    - Reading
    - Creativity
    - Writing the Story of your Life

  • Email: laurel.christensen@gmail.com

    Fees: No charge for Church Functions

    Preferred Audience Size: Preferably multiple wards or stakes, but happy to discuss.

    Speaking Topics:
    - Divine Identity
    - Personal Missions
    - Personal Revelation/Prayer
    - Patience & Waiting

  • Email: mee.maryellen@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any size

    Speaking Topics: Any

    Note: Due to age, she is unable to accept very many speaking invitations at this time

  • Email: barbara_morgan@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Preferably stakes or larger, but will consider any request

    Speaking Topics:
    - Priesthood and Women
    - Temples
    - Church History
    - Keys to Scripture Study
    - The Atonement of Jesus Christ,
    - His Power and Authority
    - Relying and Depending on Him for All Things
    - Teachings of the Living Prophets
    - Family Relationships
    - The Standard Works

  • Email: terryl.givens@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Depends on travel distance

    Speaking Topics:
    -
    Mormon Theology
    - Church History
    - Faith Challenges

  • Email: tyler_griffin@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Wards or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Virtual/Digital Tours of the New Testament and Book of Mormon Stories
    - The Infinite & Intimate Atonement of Jesus Christ
    - The Great Plan of Happiness
    - Finding New Relevance and Excitement in the Scriptures
    - Answering Difficult Questions
    - Lessons from the Writings of CS Lewis
    - Likening the Scriptures to our own Story Today

  • Email: matthew.godfrey@ldschurch.org

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Joseph Smith Papers
    - Joseph Smith
    - Church History during Joseph Smith’s Lifetime
    - Joseph Smith as a Husband and Father
    - Joseph Smith as a Leader
    - Ordinary Church Members in the Early Church
    - The Doctrine and Covenants

  • Email: stevencraigharper@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - The First Vision
    - Joseph Smith
    - The Book of Mormon
    - Early Church History

  • Email: johnhiltoniii@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Stakes or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Any topic for Youth, YSA, or Adults - Teaching
    - Scripture Study
    - The Book of Mormon

  • Email: deanhugh@gmail.com

    Fees: None

    Preferred Audience Size: Stakes

    Speaking Topics:
    - Church History (Especially Nauvoo and the Mormon Battalion)
    - Dealing with Doubt
    - Using Self Talk for Self Improvement.

    Note: Requires 6 months notice

  • Email: jclaysonjohnson@verizon.net

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Stakes or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Attitudes
    - Challenges
    - Choices
    - Communication
    - Courage
    - Faith
    - Gratitude
    - Being Faithful
    - Self-Esteem
    - Self-Improvement
    - Women’s Issues

  • Email: pqmason@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Depends on distance

    Speaking Topics:
    - Restoration Theology
    - Latter-day Saint History
    - Faith Crisis
    - Prophets & Peace

  • Email: mercyriver1@gmail.com

    Fees: Pricing Available Upon Request

    Preferred Audience Size: Stakes are preferred for LDS functions, however all LDS and non-LDS requests are considered

    Speaking Topics:
    - Great and Spacious Makeup Kit (Inner Beauty)
    - Girls Camp Survival Kit (Camp Items used as Metaphors of Gospel Principles)
    - Spiritual Spa (Showcases "Spa Treatments" for our Spirits),
    - Painting Tips (Tips to Create a Beautiful Masterpiece of our Lives through Choices)
    - Youth Standards Night
    - Mothering
    - Marriage
    - Joy in the Journey
    - Music
    - Living Authentically

  • Email: adamscottmiller@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Negotiable

    Speaking Topics:
    - Faith
    - Grace
    - Doubt
    - Time
    - Atonement
    - Scripture Study
    - Theology
    - Philosophy

  • Email: robertmillet5@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - "Real Growth": The Path of Deep Conversion
    - Foundation Stones of the Atonement
    - Living in the Eleventh Hour: Preparing for the Savior's Second Coming
    - Life Beyond the Grave: Latter-day Saint Perspectives
    - Coming to Know Christ

  • Email: kerry_muhlestein@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - The Book of Isaiah
    - The Book of Abraham

  • Email: aolsen58@gmail.com

    Fees: None

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    -
    Handcart pioneers

    Note: Limited to the Salt Lake City area

  • Email: donald_parry@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Wards, stakes or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Symbols and Shadows: Unlocking Our Understanding of the Atonement
    - LDS Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls
    - Temples of the Ancient World: Symbolism and Ritual
    - Understanding Isaiah
    - Understanding the Book of Revelation
    - Understanding the Signs of the Times
    - The Significance of the Spirit World
    - Death and the Resurrection: Gifts from a Loving Heavenly Father
    - The Importance of the Old Testament for Our Day
    - The Jesus Christ Centered Scriptures and Ordinances
    - Jesus Christ's Magnificent and Limitless Atonement
    - Angels: Agents of Love and Light

  • Email: caleereed@gmail.com

    Charge: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Enduring Trials
    - Power of Good Music
    - YSA Topics

    Note: Willing to sing as part of the presentation if sound equipment is available.

  • Email: jreeder@churchofjesuschrist.org

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Latter-day Saint Women's History
    - Church History on the Gospel Library app
    - D&C 25
    - Emma Smith
    - Eliza R. Snow
    - Relief Society
    - Temple Service
    - Atonement
    - Faith
    - Personal Revelation
    - Personal Missions
    - Material Culture (Quilts, Relief Society Halls, etc.)

  • Email: michelle@jonschmidt.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Wards or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Trust in the Lord
    - Raising a Family unto the Lord
    - The Power of a Righteous Woman

  • Email: suzanne@pikespeakentertainment.com

    Fees:
    LDS Groups: Travel Expenses
    Non-LDS Groups: Travel Expenses + fee determined by size of audience

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Atonement
    - Embracing your True Self
    - Look of Silver Linings
    - Mercy vs. Justice
    - Missionary Work
    - Motivational Messages
    - Overcoming Trials
    - Parenting
    - Prayer
    - Priesthood
    - Relationships
    - Young Women Topics
    - Youth Themes

  • Email: ericsmith1971@hotmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Joseph Smith Papers Project
    - Insights into Joseph Smith’s History, Character, and Teachings

  • Email: anthony_sweat@hotmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - Any Topic for Youth or YSA
    - Teaching
    - Scripture Study
    - Temple Preparation
    - Church History
    - Seeking Answers to Difficult Questions

  • Email: hswinton@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - President Thomas S. Monson
    - Prophets
    - Joseph Smith
    - Women Today
    - Personal Challenges

  • Email: bltop@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Prefers larger groups if traveling

    Speaking Topics:
    - Standard Works
    - Parenting
    - Helping our Youth

  • Email: wulrich@rbl.net

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: 100+

    Speaking Topics:
    - Forgiveness
    - Self-forgiveness
    - Depression
    - Loss and Indefinite Loss
    - Relationships
    - Women's Issues
    - Parenting
    - Happiness
    - Spirituality
    - Young Single Adult Transitions
    - Self-acceptance

  • Email: emilybennettwatts@gmail.com

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Stakes or larger

    Speaking Topics:
    - Self-worth
    - Coping with Stress
    - Avoiding Perfectionism
    - Understanding the Lord’s Love for Them
    - Finding Delight in Motherhood
    - Relationships

  • Email: brad_wilcox@byu.edu

    Fees: Travel Expenses

    Preferred Audience Size: Any

    Speaking Topics:
    - The Atonement
    - Standards
    - Testimony and Mission Prep
    - Literacy to Teachers and Children

    Note: Requires 12-months notice

How to Reserve a Deseret Book Author/Artist for Your Event:

Please contact your preferred author or artist via the email address provided. Include a cover letter indicating all details the author would need to know in order to make a decision about the event (i.e. location, audience, audience size, travel compensation, etc.).

Please allow 3-6 weeks for a response from an author.