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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Netherlands
Junior
Lise vd K
Ruin tien jaar was Lise verslaggeefster bij regionale kranten. Daarna heeft ze een carrière opgebouwd als leidinggevend uitgever bij grote uitgeefconcerns waar ze boeken en tijdschriften maakte op gebied van marketing en media. Ze is geboren in een gereformeerd middenstandsgezin op de Veluwe en heeft op eigen kracht een ontwikkeling doorgemaakt van bang dorpsmeisje naar zelfstandige selfmade woman. Ze woont in het centrum van Amsterdam is actief in het bedrijfsleven en in de politiek. Haar liefde voor het schrijversvak heeft ze opnieuw opgepakt sinds ze met pensioen is. Interesses: mode, economie en bovenal: mensen.
Senior
Nivriti B
Nivriti drifted into newspapers 20 years ago, not knowing what else to do with a college degree in English Literature. She's been a reporter, editor, columnist at national dailies in India and the UAE, where she lives. A part of her last role was helping authors structure and convey their thoughts, and drafting editorials for the newspaper, often on the bleak state of the world. Interests: reading, writing, doodling, stationery, Wordle, Scrabble, swimming, learning things, visiting places, roaming around bazaars, taking pictures of street scenes, watching people, making notes.
United Kingdom
Senior
John B
Only an avid listener could write a guide to birdsong! John is an established author whose titles range from nature and photography to art and true crime, and he has written about his experiences as a cancer survivor. John’s life in books includes not only writing, but editing, printing, publishing and bookselling. After training at London College of Printing, he honed his skills at the Victoria & Albert Museum. He also happens to be a member of every public library in England! When not walking or running in the Shropshire countryside, John works as a freelance writer and copy editor.
United Kingdom
Premium
Beverley D
I am an eclectic sort with many different interests. I started out as an adult education teacher, teaching English and English as an Additional Language (EAL), and have enjoyed meeting people from many different walks of life. Having completed around 65 books for StoryTerrace at this point - many of which have been published - I am fully convinced that EVERYONE has a story to tell. Some of the books I have ghost-written and been credited for are: ‘Blood Sweat and Suspenders’, ‘A Wee Cromdale Loon’, ‘I Did What I Could’, ‘The One With The Key’ and ‘The Passing Of Time.’ I have worked on a very wide range of projects – both online and face to face, travelling the length and breadth of the country – and have covered a huge variety of themes. I was even given the opportunity to speak at a retirement home where I met some really lovely people and had chance to talk to them about my adventures with StoryTerrace. From the humorous anecdotes of midwives, to the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur, from stories of loss, abuse, resilience and recovery, to capturing precious stories from the past about ways of life that now exist only in people’s memories, it’s been amazing. I have written and completed structural edits for small books and books of over 60 thousand words and have also helped families to complete the memoirs of a family member who has passed away. With a Masters degree in Social Anthropology, different views on life have been something of a lifelong fascination of mine and have inspired me to volunteer as a telephone befriender for Age UK during Covid-19, as well as to train as a funeral celebrant. When I have some free time, I like playing chess (winning preferably), making dioramas (which is a very enjoyable form of escapism), drinking matcha latte and seeing new and far-flung places whenever possible.
Canada
Senior
Katia J P
If wealth were measured by obsessions, Katia would have one hefty pot of gold, filled to the brim. This freelance writer has reported on everything from culinary diplomacy to wearable art, and the artists and creatives behind such trends for print and digital publications alike. Her curiosities extend to travel, sated in recent years with cultural jaunts through London, Dublin, and Lyon, among other locales. In her spare time, she writes short stories, poems, and essays, all the while perfecting her plank and dreaming up her next solo sojourn.
United Kingdom
Senior
Mike G
A retired army officer and well-travelled, much-published writer who can also strum a ukulele and recite poetry, Mike is a confident and amusing public speaker who enjoys reading, writing and classical music, history, geography, the Antiques Roadshow and a good wine, while also being one of the few blokes in England who doesn’t play golf or follow football. He has been described as a joyous man with some wicked ways, a ‘people person’ possessing lashings of sympatico and empathy.
United Kingdom
Junior
Lizzie H
Lizzie is a writer, poet and lover of sentences. Her short story ‘Probably Just Foxes’, came third in the 2021 Aurora Prize from Writing East Midlands. In her years working for national charities, Lizzie has helped hundreds of people tell their stories. She’s an expert interviewer and knows just the right questions to ask to get to the heart of the story. As well as studying Creative Writing at Birkbeck, University of London, Lizzie is working on her debut novel.
United Kingdom
Senior
Rebecca F
Rebecca spent her formative years in Gibraltar and Germany, as her father served in the RAF. She holds a degree in Multimedia Journalism and originally started working as an offshore and maritime writer before moving into regional reporting. Rebecca also writes historical fiction under a pseudonym for a Harper Collins digital offshoot and in 2015 had a manuscript shortlisted for the Tibor Jones Pageturner Prize. When not writing, Rebecca is usually found in the Wiltshire countryside in sturdy shoes with two muddy dogs, or volunteering for the National Trust.
Netherlands
Senior
Angelique vd P
Een levenslange fascinatie voor geschiedenis en dan met name het verhaal achter de geschiedenis, achter een gebouw, of vergeten verhalen uit archieven. Met mijn eigen bedrijf Verhalenschat vooral gespecialiseerd in Amsterdamse geschiedenis en de Tweede Wereldoorlog waar ik verschillende publicaties over heb geschreven en gastelessen/lezingen over geef, maar zelf ben ik veel breder georiënteerd. Ik ben eigenlijk altijd bezig met het uitbreiden van mijn kennis door lezen, documentaires en reizen.
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
Senior
Chris W
Chris is an author and journalist based in the historic city of Oxford, UK. He holds a BA (Hons), first class, in Creative Writing from the University of Derby, and has many years of experience in the book trade, covering all angles. He has worked as an editor, proof-reader, specialist book-seller and freelance writer, with several published works to his name. He enjoys music, reading, theology, history and designing robots with his son. Chris has too many guitars, too many books, and not enough cats!
United Kingdom
Senior
Cathal C
Cathal has written articles on cultural and educational issues for a range of publications such as Irish America and Ireland’s Own over the past decade, including three books with The History Press. After completing his degree in English and Modern History at Queen’s University Belfast, Cathal worked as a genealogist for Irish World Heritage Organisation, interviewing clients and researching online records to trace their family history, leading to a successful weekly series in The Dungannon Observer. He is passionate about libraries, and campaigns to promote better awareness of Critical Literacy.
United Kingdom
Senior
Suzi F
Suzi has been writing for as long as she can remember – completing her first novel by hand when she was twelve years old. She had inherited a typewriter by the time she studied for an MA at Edinburgh University, where she discovered dancing and photography. Her writing credits include seven self-published novels for children and young adults, and several short stories. She also exploits her love of good food by reviewing restaurants for a national restaurant guide.
United Kingdom
Premium
Conal U
Conal's driving passions are history and international culture. This led him to study history at the University of Edinburgh and work in Italy and France before starting life as a journalist. Over the course of his career, Conal has written for major titles in the UK and the US. Conal was particularly proud covering events in the Balkans and the Middle East where he lived for nine years. He loves anything to do with water, swimming, kayaking and diving, and this year he’s resumed playing football and touch rugby.
United Kingdom
Senior
Emily K
Emily’s love of books and the written word has taken her across the globe on trips both physical and fictional. She started her career editing poetry chapbooks and literary fiction for Brick House Books in Baltimore, Maryland, but when a job to copy edit and proofread non-fiction books in Dublin came across her desk, she leapt at the chance to explore a new country. Now settled in England, via New Zealand, Emily spends her days writing and editing romance, historical fiction, and narrative non-fiction books.
Senior
Sally MW
Sally has long believed words have power. In addition to personal creative writing, she works on projects for business clients, shaping ideas and stories into engaging narratives. Sally finds collaboration when writing rewarding. Client trust in sharing their stories means treating those with care and integrity is of utmost importance. Curiosity, clarity, and accuracy underpin her writing. Holder of a Monash University Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Bachelor of Education from James Cook University in Australia, Sally lives in Dubai. She enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, walking and birdwatching.
United Kingdom
Premium
Michael H
Michael has been writing professionally since the early 1990’s. Published and syndicated around the world, he has worked as a columnist and contributor for The Guardian and other UK papers including The Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday, is a magazine features writer. He has been a contributing editor at Esquire for over a decade, as well as working as a screenwriter, author, and teacher. As a journalist, Michael specializes in arts and creative coverage as well as real life reportage, interviews, profiles, and biography. He has a particular interest and experience in issues relating to mental health and psychology. He has both won and been shortlisted for journalism awards in the UK including PPA and PTC writer of the year. Accustomed to working with A list and emerging talent as both a journalist and collaborator, Michael has rewritten feature projects for Warner Brothers and Disney as well as independent productions.
United Kingdom
Senior
Matt D
Matt is a freelance writer and copywriter from Reading. He’s written about music, art, film, comedy and travel for the likes of NME, VICE, Dazed and Confused, The Big Issue and The Guardian. He’s also worked with a number of high-profile B2B businesses on their branding and digital projects. He’s currently working on his second novel – and likes to relax by largely doing all the things he writes about.
United Kingdom
Senior
Emma-Jane B
Emma-Jane started penning poetry at the age of seven, when she began filling notebooks with stories and poems. During the pandemic in 2020, she released her first poetry collection, Darkness & Light, about her journey with mental illness, which became a multiple bestseller on Amazon. She is a former primary school teacher and has a BA Honours degree in Creative Writing. You will often find her with a cup of tea and her nose in a book. She also enjoys stitching, playing guitar and ukulele and practising yoga and meditation.
Netherlands
Senior
Persis B
Persis (1987) debuteerde met de roman Een heldenleven (Prometheus, 2018), die werd genomineerd voor de ANV Debutantenprijs (shortlist). Ze schrijft essays, interviews en literaire kritiek voor onder andere NRC Handelsblad, De Gids en Mister Motley. Haar werk bestrijkt een breed cultureel spectrum, waaronder literatuur, beeldende kunst en de podiumkunsten, en werpt een kritische blik op hedendaagse politieke en maatschappelijke discussies. Persis is ook een graag geziene gast op culturele podia en festivals, waaronder recentelijk Crossing Border, Gaudeamus Muziekweek en Wiener Festwochen. Haar tweede roman Exces kwam in april 2021 uit, tevens bij Prometheus, en ontving goede recensies. beeld: Stine Sampers.
United Kingdom
Senior
Jackie H
Jackie abandoned a fashion design course to become a journalist, spending a decade reporting and sub-editing for several top news agencies. She has interviewed and written profile pieces on numerous key figures over her career, including Sir Anthony Hopkins. She then worked in-house for an agency before joining a local government corporate communications team. As a trained Samaritans listener, Jackie prides herself on being empathetic and connecting with people. A former international distance runner, she still enjoys jogging, swimming and cycling. She is also a town councillor.
United Kingdom
Senior
Eve G
Eve is a singer-songwriter from the North Wales coast. Her writing took her South to Cardiff, where she studied a degree in English Literature and joined a band. Her musical roots and love of poetry gives her writing a lyrical, visual quality. Eve lives in South Wales surrounded by nature, where she is working on an album and learning to surf. She likes to ask questions.
United Kingdom
Senior
Kathryn K
Kathryn wrote her first story at age five. Her favourite subject at school after English literature was history but she was more curious about the people who never made it into the history books. Who would write their stories? She's gone on to write and teach writing and has helped people start writing through creativity coaching and understands how daunting writing can be. This shouldn't stop anyone from getting their story on the page and she'd love to help you write your story. Kathryn is the author of Palimpsest, a novel; holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Creative Writing; and leads workshops on Stoic journalling, memory writing, meditative and therapeutic writing, and writing to leave behind a legacy.
United Kingdom
Senior
Martin G
Martin is an author, editor and journalist with three decade’s worth of experience. Martin has written ten books including the best-selling Hen & the Art of Chicken Maintenance, and Bluffer’s Guides on cars and chicken keeping. He was also commissioning editor for the London Evening Standard’s weekly ESWheels motoring supplement, working with a wide variety of writers. His day job involves writing about cars for titles including the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator. Martin edits a motoring agony column for a car magazine and has been a columnist in Your Chickens, WI Life and Classic Cars magazines.
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