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
Amanda T
Amanda started her career in newspapers, then moved on to medical journals in the UK and Middle East. As well as writing short stories for women’s magazines in the UK, she worked for the Royal Mail, the UK Police Force and the NHS on their in-house magazines and has taught creative writing in prisons. Amanda’s clients range from a former MI5 agent to a brain tumour sufferer. Amanda loves meeting new people and has a passion for helping them tell their own unique stories.
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
Senior
Russ S
Russ is a self-confessed geek who loves to explore subjects in detail. He has written for publications as diverse as Encyclopedia Britannica and Private Eye, for national newspapers including the Times, Guardian, and Financial Times, and for a large number of magazines and websites. He has edited engineering and scientific magazines, and is the author of The Physics Behind…, a book explaining the science that makes the modern world tick. He grew up on Tyneside, and lived and worked in Scotland, Sheffield, and London before settling in Nottinghamshire. He enjoys walking his dog and tinkering with motorbikes.
United Kingdom
Senior
Linda F K
Linda worked as a journalist on local and national newspapers in England after obtaining an arts degree at Edinburgh University. She has travelled around the world and filmed the first litter-cleaning expedition to Everest base camp. Linda then returned to Northern Ireland, where she was born, to work in business PR before she joined BBC NI. She loves prose and poetry, so once her twins were teenagers, she took a master’s degree in Irish Literature (in English). Another passion of hers is walking the coastline of Ireland, north and south.
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
Senior
Liz R
Liz started her journalistic career almost by accident. Having had a somewhat itinerant childhood that cost her significant chunks of her education, she abandoned school altogether at the age of 17 with no idea where her future lay. She’d always loved writing, so when she spotted an advert for a ‘cub’ reporter on her local newspaper she jumped at the chance – and the rest, as they say, is history. Over 50 years later, Liz is a ‘weel kent’ face within the Scottish media industry, with a wealth of experience as a news reporter, features writer, editor and public relations expert. Her own troubled childhood inspired her to join the Children’s Panel – Scotland’s unique system of juvenile justice – and she served for 25 years, often dealing with the most harrowing cases of abuse and neglect. During her long and varied career, Liz visited Kosovo while serving as PR person with the Black Watch Regiment, witnessing the horrific aftermath of the Balkans War, and even spent several years as editor of a caravan magazine, travelling the length and breadth of Scotland and beyond. Now semi-retired, Liz has four wonderful grandchildren and lives happily with her two rescue dogs (both of indeterminate parentage) near Loch Leven in Kinross-shire, famous for its links with Mary, Queen of Scots. She’s currently writing a book about life with her narcissistic mother; you can read part of its prologue below.
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
Senior
Nadine W
Formerly an editor for a trade publication, Nadine turned to becoming a professional storyteller after delving into her own mother’s survival as a baby during the Second World War. Nadine loves any human-interest story but her heartfelt passion is to tell the stories of those brave individuals who have been able to overcome trauma to lead full lives. She is most at home tapping a way on her rose-coloured laptop, creating legacies for the people she has had the privilege of meeting.
United Kingdom
Junior
Elizabeth D
After graduating with an MA in English Literature from the University of Aberdeen, Elizabeth taught English in Japan for three years, followed by six months travelling the world. Elizabeth then trained as a journalist, becoming a magazine writer and editor. She has interviewed a huge variety of people, from famous models and politicians to ‘ordinary’ people who have done heroic deeds. An animal lover, Elizabeth’s hobbies include sailing, horse riding and badminton. A keen gardener, she enjoys crafts and is a volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew member.
United Kingdom
Premium
Felicity M
A BBC journalist for 20 years during the Northern Ireland Conflict, Felicity is a full-time writer and occasional broadcaster and arts facilitator. Her titles include fiction, non-fiction, young adult, ghostwriting and graphic novels and she has contributed to four anthologies. Theatre work includes production, acting, and she has had a dozen plays staged and toured professionally, as well as four screenplay credits. A committed activist, she has 40 years service with her union, the NUJ., and was Ireland’s first female Chair. Much of her writing aspires to give a voice to the marginalised and those dealing with trauma- survivors of childhood sexual abuse, addiction, bereavement by suicide and PTSD. From the autumn of 2022 she takes up a Royal Literary Fellowship at the University of Ulster.
United Kingdom
Senior
Shirley G
Writing has been a common thread throughout Shirley’s adult life. When she was a young mother of four she wrote multicultural children’s stories – three of which were published. Later, she wrote speeches, campaign documents, research papers, government reports and a newspaper column as an environmental campaigner. Lately she’s been writing poetry and recreative fiction and recently took a Master’s in creative writing at Cambridge University, just for fun. She’s passionate about the natural world – walking, swimming and when she’s feeling slightly less energetic, just looking at it.
United Kingdom
Premium
Andrew C
A Yorkshireman in training by way of Chicago, USA, Andrew is a historical researcher and author with a unique specialty for telling the stories of businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs. As the founder and curator of the Made In Chicago Museum, he has written extensively for more than a decade about the hundreds of manufacturing businesses that helped create that city’s industrial standing in the 20th century. One of those businesses, the famous candy giant Mars Inc., commissioned Andrew to write an official company history book to mark the closing of its original Chicago factory. The Mars Wrigley Candy Factory - Chicago: A Farewell Yearbook, was published in 2024. Andrew was also proud to write the first official company history book for one of the pioneers of automated music: Roll with the Punches: The Story of QRS Music (2024). Across a varied 20-year career, Andrew has always embraced the opportunity to tell previously untold story. Whether as a music journalist, sports writer, researcher, DIY museum curator, or copy-editing desk jockey, his central pursuit is the unique character of the subject and the relatable, engaging (and factually accurate!) translation of that subject’s experience. When writing about a business or organization, he takes particular care in digging beneath the usual bullet points of “About Us” company bios to find the human experiences of the people involved; the risk takers who developed an idea, overcame obstacles, and achieved something significant—be it worldwide fame or just a steady living for themselves and their family.
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
Premium
Frances H
Frances has 30 years’ experience of writing features for national papers - including the Times - and magazines. She has reviewed film, television and theatre and interviewed numerous celebrities. (Sir David Attenborough stands out as a particular delight.) However, it is supposedly ordinary people who often have the most interesting stories: the grandmother who fought through the family courts to gain custody of her daughter’s children; the soldier who overcame PTSD; the oncologist who founded a charity for the holistic care of cancer patients. She aims to reflect the endlessly surprising voices of individuals by building strong, enjoyable working relationships that allow them to talk freely...
United Kingdom
Premium
Gill C
With 40 years in journalism, writer and editor Gill has the warmth to get people talking. Focusing on personal stories – in Good Housekeeping, Best, Woman, Radio Times, Reader’s Digest books among others – she believes: “Chance meetings or having a health or house crisis matter because handling them makes us the people we become. No wonder our family, who know us now, want to gather up that gold. As your memoir writer, I commit to bringing “you”, past and present, courage and quirks, to full, glorious life.”
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
Premium
Anupa K
Anupa is a multi-skilled writer and journalist with decades of global media experience, including as an editor and writer based in the UAE. Her expertise spans launching successful media start-ups, implementing groundbreaking content strategies, and managing complex international image and crisis communications. A well-travelled individual with a background in science and journalism, she uniquely blends analytical depth with compelling storytelling in her writing. Beyond her media expertise, she is a passionate polyglot, gardener, snorkeler, and free-diving enthusiast who actively supports marine conservation. Her life is defined by deep cultural engagement—meeting people from CEOs to artists—and a creative spirit expressed through pottery, sculpture, and baking. She excels at crafting narratives that engage, ensuring she lets the voices and lives of the people she speaks to shine through.
Netherlands
Senior
Kees V
Kees is als docent Engels gepokt en gemazeld in het voortgezet onderwijs. Naast zijn liefde voor de Engelse taal en literatuur gaat zijn belangstelling ook uit naar de geschiedenis van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. En met name naar de Shoah. Naast schrijver en co-auteur van verschillende toneelstukken over dit onderwerp heeft hij ook drie historische werken op zijn naam staan. Eén over de Jodenvervolging in zijn woonplaats (Waar ze ook heen gaan, ze hebben in elk geval mooi weer, 2012), één over een Alphense arts die ook in het verzet zat (Pilon, arts en verzetsman, 2016). Zijn meest recente boek bevat tientallen verhalen van bewoners en medewerkers van de Martha-Stichting, een voormalig kindertehuis in Alphen aan den Rijn (Het Boek der Martelaren, 2017). De drie boeken die hij heeft geschreven zijn gebaseerd op de verhalen die mensen hem verteld hebben. In zijn woonplaats geeft Kees regelmatig lezingen en gastlessen over de onderwerpen die hem bezighouden.
United Kingdom
Premium
Andreina C
Andreina started out in journalism working for women’s magazines, including That’s Life, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. Specialising in ‘real life’ reporting, she interviews seemingly “ordinary” people about their extraordinary lives and is passionate about writing their stories in their own voices. She is the author of two thrillers for young adults – Dead Lucky, which explores modern fame and influencer culture, and The Girl Who… which focuses on growing up in the shadow of trauma. She lives in Dorset and swims in the sea whenever she can.
United Kingdom
Premium
Joy P
Joy remembers sitting in various classrooms, too shy to raise her hand. It was only as an adult that she realised those years spent listening had helped her to develop the skills to read between the lines – to glean what people didn’t say. Her journalistic spans nearly three decades and has garnered her two awards. She currently works as a freelance journalist and copywriter and has been commissioned as the biographer for a book that celebrates the lives of people working within the NHS, to be published in 2021. Joy has been told on several occasions by interviewees that she is, ‘Better than a therapist,’ which she considers high praise. She lives by the sea on the English south coast with her family and tortoiseshell cat.
Canada
Senior
A.J. L
A.J. is a freelance writer and genealogist whose biographies and obituaries have appeared in The Globe & Mail and The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He is also a former book reviewer for the Winnipeg Free Press. He is passionate about family history, writing, and the way both traditional research and genetics can illuminate our ancestry. In his spare time, he writes poetry, studies language, and plays several musical instrument.
United Kingdom
Premium
Peter B
Peter has published 20+ titles, either as named author or ghost writer, by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, Macmillan, Bloomsbury, Orion and others. Peter has also written for The Guardian, The Independent, and Kensington & Chelsea Today and has wide commercial experience in the fashion industry, publishing, furniture and antiques retailing. An enthusiastic walker, Peter has undertaken a number of long walks, most notably from Sarajevo to Medjugorje in Bosnia; now widely in Wales and the Marches.
United Kingdom
Premium
John L
Born in Stoke Newington and brought up in Enfield, John has been writing for more than four decades. He was a singer and lyricist with a punk band before becoming a video journalist for the Reuters news agency, reporting from Iraq, Jerusalem, Hong Kong and elsewhere. As a corporate writer, he has helped scores of leading brands tell their stories. His short fiction has appeared in print and online magazines. He recently completed a creative writing course at the Faber Academy and is working on a novel set in 1938.
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.
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