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
Junior
Peter H
Peter has extensive experience with technical writing. Whether it be training guides for Equitable Life, or procedure manuals for Kerry County Council, his fingers have always been near a keyboard. For decades he has secretly crafted science fiction stories including a 300,000 word epic written 'just for fun'. In 2015, as a hypnotherapist he published 'Build A Better You With Self-hypnosis'. The first Covid lockdown was the nudge he needed to become a full-time author. The third novel in his 'Yellow Death' post-apocalyptic series will be published in 2022.
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
Premium
Nicola R
Nicola is the author of two novels: The Girl Before You and You and Me, both published by Avon, a division of HarperCollins. Born in South Wales, she studied Classics at Oxford and has worked for almost two decades as a journalist. Specialising in dance, travel and history, her articles have appeared in a number of publications including The Guardian, The Independent and Time Out. In addition to her twin passions of reading and writing, she has a soft spot for musical theatre, Strictly Come Dancing and Jack Russell terriers.
United Kingdom
Junior
Stephan K
Stephan is a Creative Writing graduate who has been writing and reading ever since he first picked up a book and discovered the joy of the story at a very young age. Since finishing his degree at the University of Winchester, he has pursued many avenues of writing – from fiction and poetry, to journalism and copywriting for social media, to video scriptwriting and blogs. Stephan is also a passionate LGBT+ activist, and has been invited to speak at various events, both in person and online, to discuss gender identity, sexuality, and how to navigate the world as a person from a marginalised community.
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
Canada
Senior
Ashley O
Ashley is a Nigerian born writer and journalist. She has written about everything from immigration, education, and politics to beauty and lifestyle. Her work has appeared on WNYC, Quartz, and other news sites. She holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School, as well as a degree in Journalism and Women’s and Gender Studies from Rutgers University-Newark. When she is not writing, Ashley is nose deep in her favorite books or out looking for her next story.
United Kingdom
Junior
Vanessa K
What Vanessa fights for more than anything is a decent education and an ordinary life for her autistic son. Malaysian-born and now based in Scotland, Vanessa took up writing when she had to give up work in the NHS Biochemistry laboratories to care for her son, and made a success of both her son and her writing. She has seven fantasy books published, with others on submission. She holds a BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, and was recently awarded an MSc (Dist) in Forensic Science. She has a Dip in Literature & Creative Writing.
United Kingdom
Senior
Alison C
After studying English at Oxford University, Alison worked in BBC Radio making sound effects, mixing & editing. She learned the art of telling stories from the hundreds of scripts that passed through her hands. In 2004 she began writing short fiction and serials, and her work is published about 70 times a year in magazines including Woman’s Weekly and The People’s Friend. Shaping the past is her speciality; she tries not to get lost in the research… Downtime involves long-distance swimming and cooking, though not at the same time.
United Kingdom
Premium
John M
John was born in Southern Ireland in 1948, and educated at St. Mary’s Academy and later at London South Bank University. He has been a professional writer for twenty years. He has written six novels and ghosted eight memoirs with the likes of Penguin and Simon & Schuster. He also recently adapted Shakespeare to graphic novel format with Classical Comics. His work has been widely reviewed in the press; reviews and samples of his work can be viewed on his website: https://www.johnfmcdonald.co.uk.
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.
Netherlands
Senior
Ruud K
Na zijn opleiding tot leraar en tolk/vertaler Duits stapte Ruud over naar de journalistiek. Als schrijver en eindredacteur werkte hij jarenlang op de redactie van Dagblad De Limburger. Daarna was hij actief voor vrijwel alle grote kranten van Nederland en België als externe leverancier van featuremateriaal. Nadat zijn bedrijf opgegaan is in een grotere speler op de markt, heeft Ruud weer plaatsgenomen achter zijn laptop om zich te wijden aan zijn liefste werk, het schrijven van waar gebeurde verhalen.
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.
United Kingdom
Junior
Maryann T
Armed with a Masters in Media & Communication from LSE, Maryann has written extensively, from lifestyle and travel features to news articles and eBooks. She has worked at Google, as a lifestyle journalist for the New Indian Express and as a blog writer and editor in reputed education companies. Her work has been published in the Guardian, LSE’s student journal The Clare Market Review and the Hindu, a leading news daily in India She enjoys cooking, travel and curating stories about music for her pet project, Songs of my Life.
United Kingdom
Premium
Amanda L
Amanda is the author of five bestselling novels and three works of non-fiction. She holds a degree in drama, appears regularly on BBC radio and LBC and was a contracted writer to the hit series Weekending on Radio 4. She researched and edited the leading directory for banks, The Banker’s Almanac, for Euromoney publications while also covering stories for them. She has written for, or contributed to, The Evening Standard, The Times, New Woman, US Cosmopolitan, Vagabond and Company Magazine as well as numerous online publications.
Canada
Senior
Angela J
Angela is a writer, an entrepreneur and the author of the nonfiction book <i>Trillions on the Table</i>. She loves her son, her cats and her red wine. Angela created and instructed her own serving course and wrote a dating blog with 90k+ reads. Currently, she is a consultant and a lifestyle blogger for Sixty and Me, with an online community of over 500k readers. Her Forbes hotel background allows her to connect easily with clients; active listening and genuine interest is how your story will be crafted, in your voice.
United Kingdom
PRO
Premium
Marion M
Marion is a writer and documentary film maker specialising in life stories. She is a New York Festival Gold Medal Winner for biography, and the writer and director of an Emmy award-winning documentary feature on the courage of the greatest generation who made D-Day happen. She is also Grierson Award and Royal Television Society nominee for her work, and the recipient of two special commendations by the Association of International Broadcasters. Her global, in-depth interviews range from Hiroshima survivors to Hollywood superstars. Her speciality is drawing people out and creating a lasting testimony from their own words. These include conversations with a British Prime Minister, two American Presidents and with our own King at his Welsh hideaway in his last years as Prince of Wales, who confided about what it was like to face the world’s cameras as a shy young man at his investiture. She has met soldiers and children of wars. She has travelled with a much-loved British actor to find his family’s roots in Barbados. She has met a grown man who as a boy sheltered Martin Luther King in his home in the era of the Birmingham riots. She is a fluent French speaker, and has interviewed heroes of the Resistance, Paris fashionistas, and political agitators. Along the way she has been privileged to transform these conversations into compelling biographies. Marion would love to write your story. To find out what makes you tick, to explore your own memories, and discover the world that shaped you.
United Kingdom
Premium
Dettie G
Dettie, writing as DG Coutinho, is an award-winning author, spoken word performer, and lifelong defender of human rights. Her writing career took flight when she won the Bloody Scotland Harvill Secker Crime Writing Award in 2021, paving the way for her twisty, satirical thriller The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin, published in hardback in August 2024 and now out in paperback with Vintage. As a published novelist, ghostwriter, and curator, Dettie excels at crafting compelling narratives that blend imagination with lived experience. Beyond the page, she performs spoken word under the name DGC and proudly co-founded and MC’d Boisterous Ravens, a vibrant spoken word platform spotlighting Black, Brown, and Global Majority voices. In collaboration with NAZ Project London, she co-authored the children’s book Activists In Action: Prudence Mabele, celebrating the groundbreaking South African AIDS activist. Her creative work spans short stories, scriptwriting, and ongoing fiction projects, including her novel Prodigal Honey, longlisted for the Exeter Novel Prize in 2015. She is Proud of her South Asian Indian and West African heritage, she feels lucky that she is able to draw on both cultures to enrich her storytelling. When Dettie is not writing or performing, you’ll find her eating anything with cheese in it or on it, obsessing over Liverpool football club, or defending her title as a virulent coffee snob.
United Kingdom
Premium
Alex B
Alex is an academic, model, fashion activist and writer. She has recently published a book about contemporary fashion in Indonesia, and is currently researching fashion, embroidery and social integration of refugees. Of Italian origin, Alex was schooled in Italy and in the UK and studied for her degree(s) in London, obtaining a PhD in Art History and Archaeology from SOAS, University of London. She has travelled extensively in south and southeast Asia, and lectured at several universities in the UK and Europe.
United Kingdom
Junior
Lee W
Lee is a former literary agent of Pendle Hill Literary TV & Film Agency and has been a Member of the Chartered Medical Board for the last two decades. As a chartered musculoskeletal & orthopaedic specialist with interests in respiratory and mental health, Lee has had a long career as a medico-legal expert for the law courts. A prolific writer of true life, and fantasy fiction too, Lee holds an MA and Ph.D in English Literature and Creative Writing, and is the founder and host of Parchment-Inks Mentoring group. Additionally, Lee is a former British Heavyweight Gold Medallist Mixed Martial Arts Champion - a world champion contender - a former firefighter, and fell runner.
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
Gemma A
Gemma is a freelance writer and Post Production Supervisor, with a BA in Fine Art from Norwich School of Art and Design. Telling stories is her passion, whether they are written or visually expressed in film. Gemma has lived all over the world, in Europe, the US, and Asia. She worked for Jamie Oliver in London, editing his short videos, and writing for his online content. She now works in the film marketing world, based in London, and as a writer for StoryTerrace.
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!
United Kingdom
Premium
Julian GM
Julian is a bilingual award-winning novelist and short story writer from Brussels. He studied Creative Writing at Warwick University and has had success in a range of genres, including international amazon-bestselling fantasy novels and prize winning thrillers. He has published short fiction and articles in a variety of outlets: most notably, his work was included in 24 Stories, a collection of pieces published to raise money for the Grenfell community. He is passionate about history, travel and stories of people overcoming hardship.
United Kingdom
Premium
Matt E
As Editor-in-Chief of the BBC’s in-house newspaper Ariel, Matt was fortunate enough to meet many luminaries but interviewing the great Sir David Attenborough at the naturalist’s London home for his 90th birthday was an undoubted highlight. Matt has been a journalist and writer for more than 30 years. He is the author of nine books, appeared on The One Show to discuss his book about the 1966 World Cup Final, is a sports commentator for the BBC and owns, on vinyl, every UK number one single since the charts began.
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