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
Premium
Jackie PC
Where do I begin? I am eclectic. I've performed onstage, I once was a bereavement counselor, and I've taught college classes in writing and fine art. I have a Bachelors in Human Relations, and my Masters in English is from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College in Vermont and Lincoln College in Oxford, England. I have been helping people write their life stories since 2002. My articles have appeared in national magazines, and I've published my own book, Spirit of the Village: A Maui Memoir. I now reside in Northern Nevada, having previously lived since birth on the island of Maui, Hawai`i.
United States
Senior
Aneesh S
Aneesh is a full-time professional writer. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Letters at the University of Oklahoma and then completed two Master’s degrees – one in Secondary Education from DePaul University and another in English & Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. He was a high school English teacher for four years at Chicago Public Schools before deciding to make writing his full-time job. He is currently working on a fantasy novel as well as a myriad of other smaller writing projects.
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 States
Premium
Annie K
Annie is a writer, editor, and artist who works with clients in the U.S. and Europe. She has an MFA in creative writing and has taught writing and literature at several college and university campuses. While originally from Minnesota, she also lived in Maine and the Catskill area of New York for many years. Her literary loves include personal essays, poetry, history, and children’s literature, to name just a few. She also loves travel—especially when she can visit historic places with lots of art galleries and bookstores!
United States
Premium
Michelle DL
Michelle is a curious and inquisitive lifelong learner, with a writing career spanning over three decades. She has used the written word to promote products, services people and places, from financial services to wellness, and professional bios to travel destinations. She grew up in the land of 12,000+ lakes in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and earned her Journalism degree from the University of St. Thomas. She enjoys riding her mountain bike or hiking in parks to observe wildlife, boating on Lake Minnetonka and spending time with family and friends.
Canada
Senior
Shreya K
Shreya’s birth outside of her home country in Singapore was a portentous one, setting her up for a life of travel. Growing up in the multicultural milieu of six countries, listening to people’s stories, their way of life became a way for her to integrate into new places. She ultimately combined her two grand passions for life and people by graduating with degrees in philosophy and journalism, giving her a platform to tell reflective and empowering stories. Her work has been published in VICE, Huffpost, The Independent, and others. She’s also a yoga teacher, poet, self-certified philosopher, and a firm believer of savoring every bit of life till its very last drop.
United States
Premium
Gary LS
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gary’s first “real” job (paper boy didn’t count) was writing as a journalist for the UCLA Daily Bruin. For the last 30 years, he has been writing non-stop, mainly about the lives of his patients in their medical charts, and sometimes about his experience as a family doctor in a medical blog. He is switching gears, harnessing his listening and writing skills to help people tell their own life stories. He is currently working on his first novel based on his Chinese-American family’s history.
United States
Senior
Christina M
A former dance studio owner, recovering expat, and passionate storyteller, Christina won her first writing award in second grade for a riveting story about fishing for turtles, and has been chasing the dream ever since. Whether authoring a family biography, documenting the international indie music scene, or working as a commissioned screenwriter, she loves digging into the heart and soul of other people's stories. She’ll never say no to a glass of wine, a dog that wants petting, or a spontaneous road trip, in no specific order.
United States
Premium
Dan R
Dan is an award-winning journalist and writer who has written for FORBES.com, Business Insider, USA TODAY (where he was a Senior MONEY Reporter, Texas Bureau Chief and Leader of the paper’s award-winning Airlines & Business Travel Reporting Team), the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and many other publications. He also is the author, co-author, ghostwriter or editor of numerous books, including 2021’s SHOCKED: Life and Death at 35,000 Feet about the introduction of automatic external defibrillators and advanced medical kits to commercial flights, and American Eagle, a biography of American Airlines’ legendary CEO Robert Crandall. Dan lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
United States
Senior
Paul D
Paul has nine years experience in professional writing, including seven years as a managing editor, for both print and online publications. Currently he is an associate editor for Rider magazine and American Rider magazine, both of which produce a monthly print issue in addition to maintaining an active web presence. Besides writing news, features, and creative nonfiction, Paul also enjoys dabbling in speculative fiction. When he’s not writing or editing, his favorite thing is spending time with his wife and two kids.
United States
Senior
Pamela Z
Pam is a seasoned writer, editor and interviewer with a passion for stories — both fiction and nonfiction. Her favorite writing topic is community history, but she loves to tackle new and challenging subjects. “I once wrote a story about … “ is a common sentence starter. She comes from a family of five siblings and finds family dynamics fascinating. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Communications from the University of Michigan. Her published work includes more than 1,000 articles for publications like Crain’s Detroit Business, The Jewish News, The Oakland Press and Observer & Eccentric Newspapers.
United States
Senior
Douglas H
A 35-year veteran of communications and creative writing, Doug’s greatest passion is developing relationships and helping others accomplish their goals. With a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland and an M.P.A from George Washington University, Doug is also a creative storyteller, and includes chronicling his Uncle Paul’s service in World War II as one of his favorite projects. A footwear specialist at REI Co-op and a ski instructor with Vail Resorts, Doug’s passions include travel, history, photography and music. He also loves to hike, camp, and pursue many other outdoor activities.
United States
Junior
Amanda W
Amanda is endlessly curious about the world and the people in it, living in Tucson, Sweden and Jamaica before settling back in Philadelphia. When not weaving words into stories, she’s weaving (or crocheting) yarn into textiles and has a background in people-centered storytelling for social change. She loves coffee, karaoke, Dolly Parton, and hanging with her kids and partner. Her writing dreams were cemented after winning her library’s young writers’ contest with a short satire about aliens discovering schools as torture devices to take back home.
United States
Junior
Lori D
As a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Lori's career began in Engineering. Now, she is a published author with BioNews Inc. Her bi-weekly column, "Life, Lemons & Lemonade", is a collection of life essays, together with the experiences and challenges it brings everyone. She has also written for international organizations and participated in a women's health podcast. When Lori is not writing, this mother of three grown sons teaches boxing classes or dances with her husband, Mike. Together, they will tell you "dance like no one is watching" and "it's not HOW you dance, it's THAT you dance".
United States
Senior
Konrad S
My passion for writing started when I returned to school, planning to study psychology. In an English class, we read Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway, and that story ignited my love for fiction. I earned my bachelor’s in English and began writing short stories of my own. While working on my first novel, I had the opportunity to study fiction writing at Columbia, where I earned my master’s. I’ve dedicated my life to literature and writing, and this is the passion I would bring to writing your story.
United States
Premium
Charles C
Chuck is an author and freelance journalist who has written for Rolling Stone, the LA Times, Newsday, the Hollywood Reporter, Business Week, and Billboard, among others. He currently works for the Recording Academy, serving as a writer and editor for Grammy publications and telecasts. As an author and co-author, Crisafulli’s 9 books include the prescriptive business title Getting To Yes And, the memoirs Running With The Champ: My 40-Year Friendship With Muhammad Ali and Me And A Guy Named Elvis; and the humor/history work Go To Hell. Chuck is a semi-professional drummer, and makes an excellent marinara sauce.
United States
Senior
Jenna I
Let’s talk. I’ve been a professional ghostwriter, news writer, and content marketer for over a decade—with a focus in technology, finance, and thought leadership. From whitepapers to eBooks, if it exists, I’ve written it. You can find my bylines in everything from TechRepublic to US News—and I currently work with one of the best thought leadership agencies in the world, Animalz. I love telling stories and, even more, I love listening to stories. I’d like to hear yours.
United States
Senior
Sarah C
Sarah earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of the South after teaching high school English for more than a decade. Specializing in interview and fieldwork, her longform creative work tells the stories of those in the communities around her—right now, in the American South—although she has experience ghostwriting for clients from around the globe. She writes primarily for The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, but her work has been published in Good Grit Magazine, Alabama Folklife’s Tributaries, and on the websites Thrillist, Nashville Lifestyles, and Tennessee Humanities.
United States
Senior
Gretchen G
Gretchen’s written work has appeared in Next Avenue, Ms., Huffington Post, Bustle, and various literary journals. An alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University, much of Gretchen’s career has been spent freelance writing, teaching language arts, and being the executive editor of Quail Bell Magazine. Her writing primarily focuses on disability rights, education, and social justice. Gretchen co-edited the anthology Her Plumage: An Anthology of Women’s Writings from Quail Bell Magazine (2019) to benefit RAINN. In her spare time, she can be found journaling, making earrings out of polymer clay, and watching makeup review channels on YouTube.
United States
Junior
Laura F
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Laura recently relocated to New York City after living in Edinburgh, Scotland for a year on a $25,000 postgraduate Harvard writing fellowship. She received this fellowship upon graduating cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in English. Now she’s a writer and editor for various publications, including Buzzfeed. When she’s not writing, Laura can be found doing improv comedy, reading literary criticism, or thrift shopping.
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