The Largest Selection of Specialist Writers In The World
With the largest selection of specialist writers in the world, we can match you with the perfect biographer for your book based on your background, goals, personality and location. You can work with junior, senior and premium writers.
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United Kingdom
Senior
Lorraine L
Lorraine has always been creative. In fact, at the age of thirteen, she won first prize in a songwriting competition. Before becoming a writer, Lorraine worked as a nurse, receiving university qualifications from both Dublin and Galway City. Her passion for writing has taken on a whole new level in recent years. She self-published her childhood memoir in 2020 and her adult memoir in 2021. Lorraine is truly an altruistic writer combining compassion with professional editing. She now works as a freelance author, specialising in memoir creation.
United Kingdom
Premium
Bernard B
Bernard has vast experience as a journalist, freelance feature writer, published author, broadcaster, writer coach, and public speaker. From humble beginnings as a Junior writer at the Daily Express, Bernard has gone on to establish a vast and varied career over many years. He has also written for the Mirror Group, the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail, and for numerous independent publications and magazines covering biographies and auto-biographies, text books, newspaper and magazine articles on a huge range of subjects, news reporting, sports reporting, opinion and humorous columns, scripts - and more! Bernard has even twice compered at the Royal Albert Hall and investigated the legendary Profumo affair.
United Kingdom
Premium
John A
There are very few subject areas that John hasn’t written about in a career that goes back to the early 1970s. Starting out as a general assignment newspaper reporter, he went on to specialize in covering white collar and organized crime. Moving to New York City in the early 1980s, he served as the Editor of the Economic Affairs Department at the Dun & Bradstreet Co., before moving on to a variety of senior communications positions with various investment banks in New York, London and the Middle East. In 2009, he served a temporary assignment as the speechwriter for the US Ambassador to the UK. He currently writes for several London-based magazines that concentrate on investment banking and capital markets.
United Kingdom
Junior
Mabinty TK
Mabinty is a self-published poet and copywriter with a knack for using cleverly crafted words to tell stories and create heart-warming content. With over 7 years writing experience, Mabinty is able to turn words into stories and believes we should celebrate the essence of who we are. This is what informs her writing style and process.
United Kingdom
Senior
Lauren S
Lauren has been in love with the written word since childhood, a passion for storytelling that has come to define every aspect of her life and career. Following a BA in English Literature and an MA in publishing, she has spent many happy years as both a staff and freelance ghost writer specialising in memoir and biography. Lauren has written for a range of private clients and public figures, including political activists, models, inventors and artists. She is committed to amplifying unheard voices, and a creative process rooted in curiosity and compassion.
United Kingdom
Senior
Mona P
Mona has been writing and producing travel programs, documentaries, TV specials, commercials, corporate videos, and off-the-wall events for the best part of two decades. Her magazine articles have seen print in several countries, and she published a music, arts and events magazine for three years. She is a fountain of semi-useless information, and when she grows up, she’s going to be a visual artist. Mona graduated with a double degree in Psychology, and Guidance & Counselling but she never went into practice. Instead, she took her sense of empathy and excellent interviewing skills on the road to support her wanderlust. The ability to connect to people is a gift which she pays forward by writing stories that engage and encourage.
United Kingdom
Senior
Erica W
Erica left Oxford with a degree in English and a blue in ballroom dancing. She’s since notched up 16 years in the media, ever since the BBC selected her for its prestigious journalism training and set her writing for flagship shows like Breakfast TV and Radio 4’s Today. A long-running autobiographical series for ITV and thousands of hours of interviews under her belt, Erica is something of an expert when it comes to story-telling. She loves nothing more than helping people express their tales in a wonderfully captivating way.
United Kingdom
Senior
Peculiar M
Peculiar is an accomplished author of over ten books and a pioneer in regional journalism, with experience at The Tide, ThisDay, and The Abuja Inquirer, where she became a UK correspondent. As a versatile writer skilled in health, business, Christianity, and women-focused topics, she is also an experienced ghostwriter with expertise spanning developmental editing and customer operations. She holds a BA (Hons) and an MSc in Mass Communication and volunteers as a career coach, which reflects her commitment to helping others while showcasing her unique creative flair in storytelling.
United Kingdom
Senior
Stephen D
Stephen attributes his love of words to his childhood years as a bookworm, hiding from the complexities of the adult world around him. Ironically, his chosen career took him in the opposite direction. Through journalism, he delved into the darkest corners of the psyche, interviewing both monsters and saints. His passion for helping others tell their stories led to a slew of awards and hundreds of stories, including magazine articles in the UK, hard-hitting journalism for regional papers in the American Midwest, and stories for the international edition of The Guardian.
United Kingdom
Premium
Hilda K
After gaining a BA (Hons) in English, Hilda studied newspaper journalism. She has had a career as a journalist and communications professional for over 20 years that has taken her to 50 countries, a visit to Chernobyl and Bosnia and working on a global campaign to ban landmines spearheaded by Princess Diana. Hilda is the author of three children’s picture books in the Donna and Dermot series, a memoir and co-author of three anthologies of poetry. She relaxes by singing in a choir, reading, yoga, meditation and hiking.
United Kingdom
Senior
Andy H
Andy has written extensively for Time Out, Metro, The Guardian, New York Post, easyJet Traveller, Clash and others, covering music, food, art, fashion, technology and travel. He studied history at London’s groovy Goldsmiths college, and spent the best years of his twenties crisscrossing the globe as a touring musician. Nowadays, Andy is cheerfully domesticated with two beautiful children, a smelly dog, and a piano that’s a hassle to shift so he’ll probably stay put in glorious Devon. He doesn’t have the accent – yet, anyway.
United Kingdom
Senior
Alice M
Alice’s writing is driven by discovery. She recently travelled through India, Nepal and Thailand, sharing stories along the way in travel blogs, articles and photos. Alice balances writing alongside teaching yoga and managing local arts projects. Since graduating from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in English and Drama, she has also written scripts and theatre reviews. Alice regularly stretches her way across the globe in search of adventure. She has been kayaking with killer whales, diving in the Great Barrier Reef and trekking in the Himalayas.
United Kingdom
Premium
Barbara J
With 20 years as a foreign correspondent in Africa, and a war reporter in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, Barbara was always drawn to the human stories, exploring the emotional ingredients that motivate people - the great, the good and the man in the street. She has ghost-written four biographies and enjoyed putting aside any personal ego or judgement to properly portray the person telling his or her own story. Barabara has a home in rural France where the pace of life is almost medieval, and a seaside home in East Sussex within easy reach of London and its inviting energy.
United Kingdom
Premium
Clara S
Clara has written two novels: Shame on You and The Boat published by Penguin and Head of Zeus respectively. Born and raised in north London, she has also lived in Cornwall, Turkey and Spain. Clara trained as an actress and is most well known for playing DS Stanton in The Bill. Presently she is working on a story for film and television about her great, great, great aunt – a philanthropist who became the richest woman in the empire at the age of 23. Sadly for Clara, she gave all her money away.
United Kingdom
Senior
Claire M
Claire has been writing professionally for 13 years. After graduating from the University of Derby with a BA in English, she trained as a Journalist and worked for local newspapers – the Lichfield Mercury, Tamworth Herald and Sutton Coldfield Observer. She went on to work as a Features Writer, Copywriter and Editor for various companies around Birmingham and Staffordshire. She’s now a Freelance Copywriter, working from home in Lichfield with her husband, two small children and lovely rescued greyhound.
United Kingdom
Senior
Nick H
Nick is a writer and journalist who specialises in capturing the extraordinary in everyday stories. Something of a journeyman, Nick has tried his hand at everything from feature writing to music and film journalism, biographies, satire, documentaries and more. His work has been published by the Daily Telegraph, Vice and the East End Review, and he’s also written for some of the world’s biggest companies, including RBS, Microsoft and Virgin. He can be found in the darkest corner of your nearest cafe, inhaling coffee and twitching.
United Kingdom
Junior
Florence G
Having studied History and Sociology at the University of Cambridge, Florence has been working with Members of Parliament and charities to try to change the world for the better. But, with her own book, Lessons I Have Unlearned, published by John Hunt in 2021, it’s the power of stories to change our perspectives and shape our world which fascinates her most. She has written, edited and ghost-written for national, local and trade press as well as academic journals.
Netherlands
Senior
Edith T
Edith schrijft verhalen zoals filmmakers dat met hun camera doen. Haar stijl is beeldend, direct en makkelijk leesbaar. Zelf een liefhebber van pageturners streeft ze ernaar de lezer tot aan het eind toe geboeid te houden. Avontuurlijk ingesteld bereisde ze als freelance journalist en toerist de hele wereld, met regelmatige stops in Afrika waar ze in Namibië, Zuid Afrika en Oeganda woonde. Terug in Amsterdam schreef ze de roman ‘De bushsoldaat’ (uitgeverij In de Knipscheer) en werkt ze als journalist en columnist voor diverse media. Bij StoryTerrace staat Edith bekend als een allround schrijver die met iedereen om kan gaan
United Kingdom
Premium
Stuart B
Stuart has been a journalist and writer for nearly 40 years after graduating in history and politics from Lancaster University. He has written a biography of former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and interviewed many of the great names in British sporting history. He is not just a sports writer, however, being a keen historian and genealogist, as well as having a love of the northern hills and an insatiable curiosity for just about everything!
Netherlands
Senior
Jan B
Jan is een van de vele filosofen die in de journalistiek zijn terechtgekomen. Hij werkt bij Het Financieele Dagblad, maar ook geeft hij cursussen filosofie en ethiek, aan de hand van een door hemzelf geschreven boekje. Hij redigeert en schrijft boeken en in zijn kast staan een paar honderd biografieën, waaruit afgeleid mag worden dat het zijn favoriete genre is. Zijn schrijvend verleden omvat verder onder meer romans, poëzie, novellen, korte verhalen, columns, kinderverhalen en interviews. Naast al dat lezen en schrijven mag hij graag een potje schaken of de geest laten doorwaaien op de fiets
United Kingdom
Junior
Fiona G
Fiona is a freelance writer and accredited copywriter, editor and proofreader, creating copy for small businesses and entrepreneurs. She loves building relationships with her clients, who range from life coaches to holistic therapists, telling their life stories and sharing their business messages. Before becoming a freelance writer, Fiona spent many years working in the heritage and cultural sector, crafting narratives about people with objects and art. Telling people’s stories is in her blood! When she’s not being a word nerd, she loves having outdoor adventures with her son, Ted, reading and visiting museums.
United Kingdom
Senior
Laura S
Laura is a freelance writer, teacher, and author. As the founder of Derbyshire Writing School, Laura is passionate about helping others write their stories and find their voice. She regularly teaches memoir courses and runs writing retreats. Laura has an MA in Creative Writing and lectures at the University of Derby. You’ll often find Laura in a café, drinking buckets of black coffee and eating an obscene amount of cake. If she had one superpower, it would be reading a book just by touching the cover. Can you imagine?
United Kingdom
Premium
Philip H W
Phil was awarded an MA in Professional Writing at University College Falmouth in 2009. In September 2016 The History Press published his book, War on Wheels, telling the story of the thousands of ordinary men and women who together worked to mechanise the British Army in WW2. In December 2016, Story Terrace published the book he wrote in collaboration with Phil Jeffs, the son of the sole survivor of the crash in WW2 of The MacRobert’s Reply. He has just completed "Ordnance", a prequel on WW1, which was published in June 2018. He also writes regularly on contemporary issues for a number of periodicals. He has been writing for fifteen years, having spent much of his career in professional services and the not for profit sector. Follow this link to his Amazon author page: http://amzn.to/2yaWPva.
United Kingdom
Premium
Mark C
An experienced ghostwriter, investigative journalist and editor, Mark has written books on subjects as diverse as organised crime, business and sport. He has also written for most UK national newspapers including The Guardian, The Observer and The Sun. Mark qualified (NCTJ) as a journalist in 1998 and has spent decades covering some of the biggest issues around the world. He specialises in current affairs, politics, public policy, business and crime. But Mark is never more at home than when listening to, and bringing to life, remarkable personal stories.
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