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.
All writers
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.
Senior
Batul T
Batul is an entrepreneurial and creative spirit, seeking to understand the driving stories behind people, and to establish genuine connections. Having lived in North America, South Asia & the Middle East, her career is shaped by a global perspective. Batul studied English Literature at the University of Toronto and have since woven her love for narrative into every role: she has written for lifestyle publications, as a creative copywriter at ad agencies, and a marketer for the Aga Khan Museum. Batul is also a children’s author, twice published by Oxford University Press.
United Kingdom
Senior
Margaret R
Margaret is an author and writer with a special interest in listening to people’s memories and getting them down on paper. Her latest book Creative, Successful, Dyslexic includes interviews with Darcey Bussell, David Bailey, Lord Richard Rogers, Zoe Wanamaker and others about their childhoods and beyond. She interviewed countless interesting personalities during her many years of magazine writing and believes everyone has a story to tell. Margaret is especially keen to preserve people’s memories for their children and grandchildren to value and enjoy.
United Kingdom
Junior
Helen F
As a published author of several books, two of which were oral histories, articles and short stories, Helen is adept at engaging people into relaying their stories in a relaxed and interesting manner. A Diploma in Creative Writing from the Regent Academy, London and a background as a legal secretary, has given Helen the skills to write professionally and precisely. Free time is spent researching her Italian ancestor from newspaper archives, online resources and original material; sewing with her vintage machines; enjoying time with the family exploring the outdoors, driving and maintaining their classic vehicles.
United Kingdom
Premium
Angela H
Angela developed a listening ear as a teacher and as a hospital volunteer. She enjoys hearing people’s life experiences, believing we should all cherish what makes us unique. Her short stories have been published in Prima, Fiction Feast, Kookie, Yours and in anthologies plus articles published in The Times Educational Supplement, Stella (the Sunday Telegraph) Woman Alive, The People’s Friend, The Dalesman, Writing Magazine and newspapers. Endeavour Press published two novels. Angela leads writing classes, enjoys travel, dog walks, swimming, reading and being a member of the WI.
United Kingdom
Premium
Jools AH
Originally from the North West and now living in the South East, Jools was the recipient of an Arts Council Award that led to the publication of her novel, Girl in the Mirror, a work of historical fiction based on the life of her Nan in Manchester at the turn of the last century. Published by Mslexia, Wasafiri, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and Walker Books, her writing has won awards and appeared in local and national press. Her stories have been performed in London, Kent and locally. She has ghost written over thirty books in the last six years, and three novels for children, was Writer in Residence at Talliston House and is a member of The Society of Authors. Jools used to be a teacher, in primary and forest school, and when not writing has adventures with She Who Dares, a group of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. She wrote a book about them too.
United Kingdom
Senior
Robin T
Robin is a writer and author who has written about subjects ranging from conspiracy theories to global surveillance, oil markets to North Korean tourism. He’s lived and worked in Chicago, Moscow, Beijing, Hanoi and Pyongyang, his most recent foray being Berlin in 2018 where he finished his debut novel, “Mr Whippy Goes to Schaumberg”, about ice-cream wars in Chicago. An erstwhile professional actor and freelance North Korea tour leader, he is currently in London working as an ambulance technician. When he can, he heads north to Newcastle to see his wife and dog.
United Kingdom
Junior
Vikki C
Vikki’s mantra in life is to create a meaningful connection for and with others, whether that is through reading personal anecdotes or encouraging honest discussion. She has learned, through years of yoga practice, that it is via vulnerability and authenticity our experiences resonate with those we wish to share ourselves with. Vikki’s journalism and history degree from Queen Mary, UoL, ignited her curiosity, exploration and love for storytelling. Her writing work, and work with parents and their babies, aims to help others discover and take pride in their own voice.
United Kingdom
Senior
Corinne M
Corinne’s early travels led her to Hong Kong, where she lived and worked for almost two decades. From special reports for the South China Morning Post and the Asian Wall Street Journal, to hotel press kits and in-depth interviews for lifestyle magazines, her versatile writing style enables her to communicate with a wide variety of audiences. After returning to the UK, she handled the publicity for an animal charity before becoming a communications consultant. Writing, discovering different cultures and animal welfare are abiding passions. She would love to tell your story.
United Kingdom
Senior
Kelly R
Kelly began her writing career contributing sketches for radio and television programmes, and had work produced by the BBC for the Russ Abbot Show. With a genuine interest, some may say nosiness, in other people’s lives, she has recently found her passion for ghostwriting, and is currently working on her fourth celebrity autobiography. Kelly loves theatre and was a judge for the Great British Pantomime Awards in 2018. She has been invited again for the 2021 season. In her spare time, she is a member of Bournemouth Rock Choir.
United Kingdom
Junior
Ben P
Ben is, unashamedly, an optimist. It’s a trait that’s served him well along the famously soul-crushing path of a freelance filmmaker, a career he pursues to satisfy his insatiable appetite for storytelling. It’s also helped him navigate a career as a writer. He’s at his best telling stories about real people and their own quests to make sense of the world, striving to share some of those slices of human truth that show us how rich and wonderful life can be.
United Kingdom
Senior
Sarah L
Writing runs in Sarah’s family. She’s a journalist and editor just like her dad (heck, her parents even met in a college creative writing course), with nearly a decade of experience. After university she did grassroots environmental work and then spent 6.5 years at The Guardian. She’s based in Hertfordshire, UK, but often travels to her native Ottawa, Canada. She does ongoing work for Positive News, research platform Canvas8 and Guardian Labs. When she’s not writing or looking after her little girl, Layla, she’s running her ‘side-hustle’, an online vintage clothing shop.
United Kingdom
Premium
Ian S
Ian has written for the Financial Times, the Independent, and won the London round of The Stage newspaper’s New Theatre Critic Search 2016. He also writes fiction, and his short stories have appeared in numerous books and magazines. Sally Rooney praised his story Cute on The Stinging Fly Podcast, and his piece Legs and Feet Dangling was read out at legendary Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company. Ian has been interviewed by Litro magazine about his work and is seeking a publisher for his first collection of short stories.
United Kingdom
Senior
Will R
Will is a founder and editor at Peninsula Press, an independent publisher of fiction and narrative non-fiction. His own essays have appeared in the Guardian, Granta, and the TLS – among many other places – and he is currently writing his first book, to be published by Coach House Books. Titled Hypochondria, it is a literary and medical history of that condition. When Will isn’t writing, he is reading. When he isn’t writing or reading, he is sleeping, cycling, or swimming in cold water.
United Kingdom
Senior
Allie M
As a kid Allie wanted to write stories instead of playing outside. She started copywriting in 2008, and since then she's written everything from software reports to self help books. She's helped many coaches, therapists and business leaders bring their stories to life, with practical advice their readers can use to improve their life or business. When Allie is not writing, you’ll find her watching sci-fi or hanging out with her betta fish.
United Kingdom
Junior
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Wendy R
Wendy graduated from Swansea University with a First in Media Studies and has gone on to chase her writing dreams. Wendy wrote a successful family lifestyle blog for six years, working on campaigns with big brands such as Mumsnet and Emma’s Diary. As a blogger, Wendy wrote passionately about maternal mental health and grew a large readership of like minded mothers. Now, Wendy works as a freelance copywriter, creating website content for various clients and she regularly interviews foster carers for the company she has worked for since 2019. In her spare time Wendy likes to practise yoga and write short stories, rarely at the same time.
United Kingdom
Developmental Editor
Elaine Tuffery
Elaine has over 25 years’ experience in publishing as an editor, commissioning editor, development editor and publisher. Born and raised in Bristol with degrees in History and Law, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Elaine worked as a paralegal for a commercial law firm in London and then in various publishing roles for professional law publishers. Moving from the hustle and bustle of London to rural Oxfordshire, Elaine worked for publishers on professional, vocational and educational texts. At Oxford University Press, she set up and managed a team of development editors working on new works and major new editions. For the last 15 years, Elaine has been working as a freelance editor on vocational, academic and educational texts for a range of publishers. Her interests include travel and award-winning photography which she was able to combine some years ago on a six-month sabbatical to travel the world. When she isn’t busy with her two children, she enjoys reading, cycling, walking her dog around the country lanes of her village, coffee with friends and volunteering for local charities.
United Kingdom
Senior
Ron S
Ron is loving life in England again after eight years working in the Caribbean – despite London’s notorious chilly and changeable weather. He was a sports editor in the Cayman Islands but the lure of big city life again was irresistible, plus he is building awareness of his fitness workout Maxathon. A best-selling author and novelist, Ron is now a sub-editor on national newspapers, writing assignments and ghostwriting memoirs.
United Kingdom
Junior
Dom A
Dom previously spent over 30 years in corporate business working for industry giants such as IBM. During that time he developed strong communication and interpersonal skills, using storytelling as a way to translate technical solutions into layman’s terms in order to gain support for projects. Subsequently, Dom has an innate ability to develop rapid rapport with people and turn their stories into books to be cherished for future generations. In his spare time, Dom likes to ride his mountain bike, sail and ski.
United Kingdom
Premium
Rachel N
Rachel is a prolific shoe-buyer, chocolate eater, and coffee guzzler. When she’s not busying herself with those activities, she’s a freelance journalist, published in the national press, and ghostwrites autobiographies whilst surrounded by the lush scenery and stunning valleys of her native Wales. A former nurse, with a master’s degree in Medical Ethics and Law, she decided on a drastic career change in her mid-30s and became a journalist. Her passion is finding out people’s histories and writing compelling autobiographies for them to treasure.
Netherlands
Senior
Ilse M
Ilse studeerde psychologie en Franse taal- en letterkunde in Leiden en Parijs. Als freelance journalist schreef ze onder meer voor Avenue en Trouw en maakte ze radiodocumentaires voor Human. Ze is auteur van de boeken Curaçao Geschiedenissen (2004) en Antroposofie ontmoet (2015). Ze kijkt graag documentaires en films en houdt van wandelen op het strand, koken voor en eten met grotere gezelschappen, werken in de tuin en theedrinken bij haar favoriete koffietent Borgman&Borgman in Leiden.
Canada
Premium
Ellen G H
Ellen grew up around the Southern NJ and Philadelphia areas and now lives near Ottawa, Canada. She has written 12 books (four of which are award-winners), contributed to 15 others, and has written hundreds of articles for print magazines and websites. She served as president of the Catholic Writers Guild from 2012-2015 and composed articles and press releases for a small non-profit from 2015-2018. When she’s not writing, Ellen enjoys spending time with her husband of 40 years, her extended family (especially her two-year-old grandson) and researching her family tree.
Senior
Lisa D
Lisa is a biographer, end-of-life doula, and copywriter with more than 20 years’ experience in communication and management roles across healthcare, community, and not-for-profit organisations. She considers her superpower to be her ability to connect with people. Her passion lies in helping individuals record their stories in their own words. What she values most is creating a space where people feel safe to share whatever is on their mind and in their heart, knowing they will be listened to without judgement. She sees it as a privilege to shape those stories into authentic narratives that honour a life well lived.
United Kingdom
Senior
Debasmita R
Debasmita has a strong background in academics. She collected degrees and learned five languages as a hobby. Long ago, she realised her calling for the written word. The narratives that we build for ourselves impress her the most. From holding a corporate job to working with the most vulnerable, she has a vast range of experience. Being a content writer for the past nine years, she got the opportunity to work with the best brands and raise important questions. As a published author of a media and gender studies book, she is still looking for stories to tell. When not writing she is busy cooking Bengali vegetarian dishes to familiarise friends and acquaintances with some near-lost recipes.
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