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
Minreet Kaur
Minreet is a freelance journalist at the BBC and Sky News. She is the daughter of the famous Skipping Sikh and is the person who inspired him to start skipping during the COVID-19 lockdown. Minreet is particularly interested in stories from the BAME communities, stating that we don’t hear from them as much as we should. In her spare time, Minreet is also a freelance henna artist and loves different cultures and community stories. She enjoys travelling and staying active and has a real passion for human stories.
United Kingdom
Premium
Michael S
Michael, a former university lecturer, has a PhD in Creative Writing. He’s written seven books and been published internationally. He wrote a regular column (‘Good Country’) for the magazine Adelaide Review. He’s created a writing program for South Australian prisoners, ‘Life Sentences’, and wrote a book with his daughter Olivia, One Dream Ago: The Beatles South Australian Connections. As a Beatles superfan/supertragic, he was thrilled to edit the autobiography of George Harrison’s sister Lou. He loves speaking to people, finding out what makes them unique and then writing their stories.
United Kingdom
Developmental Editor
Kate Walsh
Kate entered the publishing industry via in-house foreign rights in a literary agency, moving on to academic editorial and landing in hugely commercial non-fiction agenting for the past nine years. As an agent, she worked predominantly with talent-led and celebrity memoirs, autobiographies and biographies, as well as a broad spectrum of music, history and sport titles, and was instrumental in the success of some of the biggest non-fiction bestsellers of the last few years. Bringing out the true essence and emotion of someone’s story is her bread and butter, and she’s passionate about honest, resonating storytelling. In her free time, Kate loves theatre, travel, snow sports and sampling London’s ever-growing restaurant selection.
United Kingdom
Premium
Yvonne S
Yvonne has been a journalist for three decades. Her work has been published in The Guardian, The Observer, The White Review, BBC History, The Mirror and The London Evening Standard, among others. She lectures in narrative non-fiction, fiction and journalism at London’s City Lit, and teaches the personal essay module at Canterbury Christchurch University. Her work has appeared in several anthologies, including Know Your Place and Unheard Voices. Her short stories have been shortlisted for the Seán Ó Faoláin prize, Black Spring Press prize and longlisted for the Brick Lane Bookshop Prize. She is currently working on a narrative non-fiction book about the history and activism of the Black and minority ethnic press in the UK. The book will be published by The History Press in October 2025.
United Kingdom
Senior
Victoria L
Victoria is a former intensive care nurse who has been fascinated by the stories people have shared with her about their lives over the years, their struggles, regrets and joys. Now a journalist and writer, Victoria combines her natural empathy with her creative ability to help you reach for the words you want to say to craft a lasting memoir for generations to come.
United Kingdom
Premium
Annabel V
Annabel has worked as a journalist for 25 years, mainly as a self-employed freelancer, writing general and historical features, travel features, and ghost-writing for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent and the FT. She also does book serialisations and extracts and appraises books for their serialisation potential. She has also written two acclaimed books, Following the Drum: The Lives of Army Wives and Daughters, and To War With the Walkers: One Family’s Extraordinary Story of the Second World War, which was named as one of the Books of the Year in The Telegraph, The Times, The Mail and Mail on Sunday. She enjoys travelling (and travel writing), family history and meeting and talking to new people.
United Kingdom
Junior
Janine H
Janine has written her own fiction for the past twenty years, has completed several creative writing courses, and is a qualified editor who understands the value of preserving your ‘voice’. She has a BA in English and Theology and recently graduated (with distinction) with an MA in Publishing. Janine loves discussing books within her book group. She spent 12 years in Seattle, Washington, before settling back home in Hampshire where she can often be found walking her dog across fields and trails well-trodden by Jane Austen centuries before.
United Kingdom
Senior
Rose S
Rose is a British writer and singer with an MSt (Distinction) in Creative Writing from Brasenose College, Oxford, where she specialised in poetry about the natural world. She lives overlooking the Brecon Beacons in Wales with her growing family and menagerie, performing her indie-folk music locally and gaining a variety of poetry publications in print and online. Rose writes with a musical ear, and is fascinated by the craft of capturing moments.
United Kingdom
Premium
Edward C
International award-winning writer of fiction, researcher and published poet. Edward's written work, 'Bell in the Tree', about the goings-on in Glasgow, having found thousands of stories in historic council papers, was broadcast as a radio series and was a recipient of numerous international awards, including Gold and Bronze medals in New York for scripting radio dramas. His collection of special material including transcripts, news cuttings, notes, cassette tapes and artwork form a collection in the Glasgow Library. Edward has published books with mainstream publishers, he has written informational daily strips for the Herald and the Evening Times, and he's an accomplished painter. Dubbed 'the people's historian', he's an acknowledged expert on Glasgow.
United Kingdom
Senior
Nigel S
Boats have always been Nigel’s main passion. He first went sailing when he was just a few months old and hasn’t stopped. He spent thirty-six years working in the boatbuilding industry before deciding, in 2010, to pursue a new career as a marine writer and photographer. Since then he has had numerous articles – historical pieces, boat reviews, race reports, technical boatbuilding issues and light-hearted looks at the world of boating – published in a dozen different nautical magazines. He has also written five nautical books.
United Kingdom
Premium
Francis W
Francis used to be found roaming Southeast Asia, where he lived and worked as a journalist for six years, writing for The Guardian, TIME and others. He published his first book in 2017, on the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, and now lives back in London where he continues to write. He has a deep love of the craft of storytelling, and uses journalism as an excuse to sit for hours and talk with people about the worlds they inhabit.
United Kingdom
Developmental Editor
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Hugh Barker
Hugh Barker is a freelance editor and writer. He has 23 years of publishing experience, specifically within commissioning, editing, writing, selling and creating books. He is currently working on a range of freelance writing and editing projects (including titles on humour, popular science, history and business) for publishers including Ebury, Atlantic, Michael O’Mara, Constable & Robinson and Elwin Street. His most recent in-house post was as Publishing Director (Adult) for Michael O'Mara Books, managing a hugely profitable list of commercial titles ranging across practical art, biography, business, popular science, humour, gift and trivia, business, self-help, design, reference. Prior to this, he was commissioning editor for the Constable list (now part of Hachette), as well as acquiring additional fiction and non-fiction titles for special sales channels.
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
Greg W
Greg started out as a journalist, writing for publications such as The Times and the Evening Standard, and later doing stints in TV and radio. During his career as an author, he has ghosted ten books, including Don’t Drop the Coffin!, a memoir of a London undertaker, and From Gangland to Promised Land, the autobiography of a reformed gangster. His own books include a biography of Rembrandt, a comic novel, two memoirs, and the award-winning Ole! Ole! Passion on a Plate: The Rise of Spanish Cuisine in London.
United Kingdom
Senior
Nadia S
Nadia’s love of books and storytelling started from the age of seven when she discovered theatre and acting. With a vivid imagination and curious spirit mixed with a love of meeting people, she has always been a keen writer able to engage with people easily. Her career in drama and factual TV-making has broadened her creative horizons.
United Kingdom
Senior
Annabel H
Since training as a journalist on an evening paper in South Wales in the 70s, I've focused on feature writing for newspapers and magazines, specialising in one-to-one profiles. I've always enjoyed the interviews as much as the writing, and for that reason, I have invariably ended up with far more background information and interesting quotes than I actually needed! I live in the country near the English/Welsh border. I'm an animal lover, a keen amateur photographer and painter, and a fan of many sports, with a lifelong interest in history and current affairs, languages, and all aspects of the performing arts.
United Kingdom
Junior
Ashley M
Having worked as a ghostwriter for a number of years now, Ashley sure does know how to get a story told. As an avid word-lover she uses her creativity to craft interesting, compelling, and clear narratives in all her works. Currently, she works closely with a number of writing clients to provide concise long-form content for both books and websites, in a variety of niches. Ashley is a mother of three, loves a nice cup of coffee, and can probably be found watching a Quentin Tarantino film in her free time.
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
Ian M
After university, Ian trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked successfully as an actor. Inspired by the words of great writers such as Shakespeare, Coward and Rattigan, he ran a new-writing theatre company at The Young Vic Studio, writing and directing ten plays. He wrote a book based on this experience, <em>Special Talents, Special Needs</em>, which was translated into several languages. He went on to write for the Guardian, the Independent, the Wall Street Journal et al. People’s stories fascinate Ian and profiles are one of his greatest passions.
United Kingdom
Premium
Rhiannon H
Rhiannon is a published author with Penguin Random House and worked in non-fiction publishing for many years before becoming a freelance editor and ghost-writer. History enthrals her, from Regency sea captains’ diaries to stories of the social fallout from 20th century conflicts. Since learning about her Cornish and German ancestors who arrived in Australia in the nineteenth century, and great-grandparents who lived in India during the British Raj, she’s been fascinated by family histories. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, she now lives in London.
United Kingdom
Developmental Editor
Eleanor Leese
Eleanor Leese (UK) has been a freelance editor for fifteen years and has worked with top publishers including Penguin Random House, where she was the editor for the upcoming book Speed, Aggression, Surprise: The Secret Origins of the Special Air Service by writer/director Tom Petch. She also edited The Stone Mason: A History of Building Britain by Andrew Ziminski, which was published by John Murray Press and called “delightful” by the The Daily Telegraph and “absorbing and engaging” by the Times Literary Supplement. Eleanor specialises in history non-fiction and has a postgraduate qualification in Historical Studies from the University of Oxford. She also enjoys narrative non-fiction on the topics of local history or genealogy, politics, political memoir, and true crime. When she’s not at her desk, Eleanor can usually be found chasing down forgotten historical women in an archive or library, continuing her extensive research into women in the sixteenth century.
Netherlands
Junior
Gijs vd L
Na een decennium docentschap (Aardrijkskunde), volgde Gijs in 2018 een lang gekoesterde droom: een autobiografische roman schrijven over de eerste jaren van een betekenisvolle vriend(schap), spelend in zijn studententijd (2002 – 2004). Geleidelijk werd duidelijk dat hij zou blijven schrijven, bij mooi weer en het liefst in de buitenlucht, zoals op de Franse camping. Hiernaast is hij geboeid door de mens en “het bestaan”, waarin hij zich intussen ook uitgebreid verdiept heeft. In het schrijven van levensverhalen van anderen komen beide samen. Hij gelooft dat velen eigenlijk een mooi boek verdienen.
United Kingdom
Premium
Johnny A
Johnny is a highly experienced author and journalist who has written or co-written 17 published books under his own name. He has also ghostwritten for everyone from Prince Charles to a celebrity Thai chef. An ex-Times obituarist, he is equally at home capturing the essence of a person’s life and character in a few paragraphs or writing an 80,000 word biography. His specialities include popular history, food and sport, but people and their life stories are what really float his boat.
United Kingdom
Junior
Darius A
Darius' journey as a writer kickstarted with his desire to extend the memory of his existence past his lifetime, and with the mantra, "There is nothing more permanent than words inked onto paper". Studying English & Creative Writing at University College Dublin, Darius worked as a journalist, and has since published several short stories and poems online, and has worked on multiple long-form projects, as an active member on the Fiverr and Medium platforms. Darius hopes to extend his mission to others, and help them jot down their names and stories in such ways that would never be forgotten.
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