Worksheet 1 of 5. Speaker brief
Project: {{project}}
Prepared by: {{business}}
Review with: {{contact}}
Target: {{deadline}}

Instructions
Confirm topic, duration, biography, pronunciation, arrival, and technical needs.

Worked example, fictional
Context: A small bookshop hosts an author for a forty-minute discussion followed by questions and signing.
Completed response: Author requests a seated conversation rather than a podium talk.

Your decision
What format and boundaries has the speaker agreed to?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]

Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts.
[ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.

Next worksheet: Conversation arc.

Before you start
- Speaker agreement: [Source or notes]
- Book context: [Source or notes]
- Venue arrangements: [Source or notes]

What you will make
An author event plan connecting conversation, audience questions, and signing flow.