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 or premium writer.
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United States
Senior
Jennifer E
Jennifer has heart and understands stories are fundamental to our being. They are inspirational, motivational, educational, and therapeutic. She enjoys sharing her stories of being adopted, attending high school in the Netherlands, and living with an autoimmune disorder, among others. Her love of writing began at a young age. This led to a degree in journalism and more than 20 years of writing and editing copy for retail, medical, advertising, and technology industries. She is a published author, writes poetry for children and adults, and is working on her memoir.
United States
Senior
Jen M
Jen fell in love with stories at a young age and never quite recovered. During grad school, this love took shape in the form of a blog, where she mastered the art of storytelling. In her previous work for Saddleback Church she wrote curriculum on spiritual practices and published articles on a variety of websites, including Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal. When she’s not writing, Jen is a spiritual director, helping people process through and celebrate their own stories.
United States
Senior
Jehanne M
Jehanne grew up in Kuwait and Egypt before moving to the United States in her early twenties. Her love of the written word led her to work as a journalist in Egypt before studying book publishing in London. She has worked as a freelance copyeditor of non-fiction books since 2006, and is bilingual in English and Arabic. Jehanne loves her kids, pets, gardening, knitting, large bodies of water, and books, despite the fact that her husband is trying to gently wean her off going to any more book sales.
United States
Senior
Jeffrey M
Jeffrey is a full-time freelance ghostwriter, published author, and world traveler. He has written books for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, subject matter experts, and interesting people from a wide variety of backgrounds. His travels have taken him to far-flung places like London, England; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Niagara Falls, Canada; Juarez, Mexico; and, yes, Disney World. As a single father, he likes sharing these experiences with his children. A graduate of the Creative Writing program at the University of Arkansas, he also teaches interactive writing workshops to junior high and high school students.
United States
Senior
Jason K
Jason grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, a city known for its music. Now he writes about the amazing songs coming from Phoenix, Arizona, a desert metropolis increasingly recognized for the amazing artists who visit and reside in the city limits. When he’s not interviewing the bassist from your favorite band, he’s writing for companies large and small, training for endurance events, learning photography, traveling, and preparing for parenthood with his wife Kristen.
United States
Senior
Jaron C
Jaron (Juh-Ron) is a storyteller, husband, father, collector of knowledge, and a family game night connoisseur. He believes every soul has a story to tell, that whispers to the memories of our ancestors and sparks the imagination of the generations who follow. A graduate of Full Sail University with a BFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment and an MFA in Creative Writing, Jaron loves creating story worlds, writing in various genres, and leading a creative writing group. Occasionally, you can spot this gentleman watching sports and enjoying a craft beer.
United States
Senior
Irene P
Born in LA, raised in Korea, and now living in Washington state, Irene has a penchant for solo traveling and living in different places around the world. Her publishing background is as varied as the cities she’s lived in, with Zagat Survey, Vogue, and Footwear News Magazine rounding out some of her top titles. When Irene isn’t writing or editing, she likes to sing, illustrate, and work on her graphic design business. Oh, and cuddle with her dog, Kenji.
United States
Senior
Helayne R
Helayne has a life-long passion for writing and achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Miami in Florida. A seasoned journalist experienced in print, publishing and broadcasting, she was the Senior Writer of the CBS Worldwide Distribution syndicated Mr. Food Television News segment. As a freelancer, one of her favorite assignments was writing multiple online family biographies. She believes one of the greatest gifts we can give our descendants is the everlasting story of where they came from.
United States
Senior
Harry V
Raised in New York, Harry is now a Los Angeles based TV writer, producer, playwright, and script doctor. He's written for numerous TV shows, including such critically acclaimed series as Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, LAX, and Eureka. He is a screenwriting mentor for the Directors Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute and teaches screenwriting at the New York Film Academy. He also works with numerous writer clients through his company, Script Archeology. He earned his BA in Theater Arts from Buffalo State College.
United States
Senior
Hannah W
Writers are born, not made. At four years old Hannah was given her first journal and pen, both of which became an instrument in her hands. Twenty-six journals later, along with countless professional writing projects, she has found that her passion lies in taking the abstract and making it come alive on paper. Throughout her professional career, she has written countless articles, crafted over two dozen personalized narratives for refugee families, and has worked as a ghostwriter for an international autobiographical company.
United States
Senior
Gwyneth K
Gwyn has a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University in New York, where she submitted a thesis on ecopoetics. She has helped write and edit more than 100 textbooks, biographies, and memoirs; volunteered in Peru, Thailand, and Morocco; and completed Spanish immersion programs in Guatemala and Spain. She was a writing mentor for The Prison Arts Coalition and has helped first-generation American college applicants write personal essays, earning acceptances to Ivy League universities.
United States
Senior
Ginny R
Ginny is a professional writer with an easy-going interview style who understands the importance of preserving family history and individual stories for generations to come. Since 2013, she has worked hard and steadily as a multimedia journalist at The McDowell News in Marion, North Carolina. Her articles have been featured in newspapers, online editions and magazine publications Berkshire Hathaway and she’s also the content editor for a weekly publication called The Express. Along with her kids, she has a jack weenie dog, a cat, two chickens, and a rooster.
United States
Senior
Ginnie G
For nearly 30 years, Ginnie has written about the people, places, and events in her home state of Oklahoma. She has a conversational style often incorporating humor but also using a straight-forward dialogue around serious topics. After growing up in small towns, she graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Her career has been at the Tulsa World, currently as a columnist. Sooner Magazine has published many features, and she wrote a history of Tulsa medicine for the Tulsa County Medical Society.
United States
Senior
Fredric S
Fredric discovered his love of helping people tell their stories teaching creative writing at Boston University, where he earned his MFA. Since then, he has worked as a freelance writer and developmental editor helping authors write their memoirs—with a particular interest in elevating stories of people overcoming adversity in all walks of life. Fredric’s own stories have been published in literary journals, he has written and produced plays in New York City, and he’s been awarded writing fellowships and residencies to develop his craft.
United States
Premium
Michael M
I was born in Vancouver, Canada and educated at the University of British Columbia, the University of Quebec, and the University of Oxford. I am a journalist, author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. I have written and produced films for CBC, CNN, History, NBC Peacock, Sky UK, TSN, and Discovery Channel. I have published more than a dozen books of fiction and non-fiction for Penguin Random House, Viking, Amazon, Ebury, Dutton, and St. Martin’s Press.
United States
Senior
Erin N
A Boston-based writer, Erin has a master’s degree in screenwriting and worked in film development for DreamWorks Studios and Paramount Pictures. A shift to nonprofit communications came after traveling and working as a tour guide in Southeast Asia, and she later earned an MA in international studies, focusing on advocacy and media. When she’s not writing or adventuring, she’s happiest hiking in the wilds of New England with her husband and two kids.
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 States
Senior
Erin H
Erin wrote her first “novel” in sixth grade—a story of three siblings who became orphans. The 30-page Word document now lives in a drawer of her desk, and though she has no intention of ever letting anyone else read them, the pages serve as a reminder of her roots as a storyteller. Erin went on to study journalism and now works as a freelance writer with bylines in the Atlantic and Huffington Post. Erin is drawn to stories because they are powerful forces of human connection and agents for change.
United States
Senior
Erica L
Erica began writing professionally after the loss of her young son in a swimming pool accident in 2010. Her writing showcases the power of humor, resilience, and honesty and has appeared in Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, and Today Show Parenting Team. In 2018, she was chosen by Good Housekeeping Magazine to be included in their annual “50 at 50 Women” for the inspirational work she’s done through her blog Atop The Ferris Wheel. She listens with compassion and is a sponge for the beauty of human stories.
United States
Premium
Eric W
With more than a decade of experience as a writer, editor, teacher, and creativity coach, Eric has helped hundreds of people tell their stories. Eric has a keen eye for significant detail, a knack for capturing narrative voice, and an empathetic-yet-probing style, and he knows there is an engaging story waiting to be uncovered in every life. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Queens University of Charlotte, and his fiction and creative non-fiction have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies.
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