Joan Marie Galat

Award-Winning Author, STEM Advocate & Storyteller

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Joan Marie Galat Biography

Joan Marie Galat is bestselling author with more than 25 books, translations in seven languages, and numerous writing awards and honors. An energetic and in-demand presenter, Galat uses storytelling and humor as tools to promote activism, literacy, scientific interest, concern for dark skies, and appreciation for the environment. She is a role model for youth, particularly girls, in STEM and empowers audiences with talks based on her book—Make Your Mark, Make a Difference (Aladdin/Beyond Words)—a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection.

A selection of Galat’s other acclaimed titles include:

  • Solve This! Wild and Wacky Challenges for the Genius Engineer in You (National Geographic Kids)
  • Dark Matters; Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution (Red Deer Press)
  • Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Aurora (Whitecap Books)

First published at age 12, Galat motivates creatives with talks on publishing and the writer’s life. She offers a keynote based on her title, Give Yourself a Pep Talk, as well as customized professional development on writing, creativity, public speaking, and storytelling, as well as media training.

Galat has accepted speaking invitations from the Arctic Circle to Australia, and delivered a keynote for the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in Seoul. Her books include endorsements from Chris Hadfield, Dr. Roberta Bondar, and other astronauts, as well as numerous art, science, and media professionals.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/05/2024.

Joan Marie Galat Speaking Topics

  • Activism and Motivation

    Make Your Mark

    Activism can be loud, but it can also be quiet. Joan Marie Galat invites audiences to consider their wishes for the world, and how they can spark sustainable change in ways that fit with their individual priorities, parameters, and personalities.

    Give Yourself a Pep Talk

    Experience a gripping dialogue that delivers practical strategies for coping with unsolved problems.

  • Activism and Motivation

    Make Your Mark

    Activism can be loud, but it can also be quiet. Joan Marie Galat invites audiences to consider their wishes for the world, and how they can spark sustainable change in ways that fit with their individual priorities, parameters, and personalities.

    Give Yourself a Pep Talk

    Experience a gripping dialogue that delivers practical strategies for coping with unsolved problems.

  • Writing, Publishing, and Storytelling

    The Journey

    Joan Marie Galat shares her journey from 12 year-old weekly newspaper columnist to bestselling and international award-winning author.

    Big Picture Storytelling

    Stories communicate, build leadership skills, and enhance workplace communication. Discover how this effective and meaningful method of sharing facts and ideas can be harnessed to help others remember and care about your message.

  • Science

    The Nature of Night

    Expanding scientific knowledge makes it increasingly apparent that our environment extends beyond the landscapes of Earth and into the celestial world. Explore the relationship between art and science in our land-sky environment.

    Dot to Dot in the Sky

    Connecting ancient cultures and modern science, this blend of astronomy and storytelling leads from the northern lights and our familiar Moon, to stars that explode and disappear.

    Dark Matters, Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution

    From nesting turtles, to migrating birds, light pollution affects more than just humans. Discover how our need to light the world affects species that take their cues from the moon and stars.

    Standing Up for Planet Earth

    Around the globe, human activities threaten what we need to live, leading to climate change, pollution, waste creation, habitat loss, extinction and other side effects. What daily steps can we take to demonstrate our values and live sustainably?

Joan Marie Galat Videos

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Joan Marie Galat Books

  • Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet
    Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet

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Joan Marie Galat is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Activism and Motivation, Activism and Motivation, Writing, Publishing, and Storytelling and Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joan Marie Galat for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Joan Marie Galat generally travels from EdmontonCanada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Olympia LePoint, Sam Stier, Junior Bernadin, Kenneth Harris II and Sylvia Acevedo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joan Marie Galat for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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