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.
United Kingdom
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Rachel N
Rachel is a prolific shoe-buyer, chocolate eater, and coffee guzzler. When she’s not busying herself with those activities, she’s a freelance journalist, published in the national press, and ghostwrites autobiographies whilst surrounded by the lush scenery and stunning valleys of her native Wales. A former nurse, with a master’s degree in Medical Ethics and Law, she decided on a drastic career change in her mid-30s and became a journalist. Her passion is finding out people’s histories and writing compelling autobiographies for them to treasure.
United Kingdom
Senior
Paul D
Paul enjoyed 20 years of working as a chef and manager, including five years at The Royal College of Music serving both musical and actual royalty. Later, he went to university in Cambridge (no, the other one – Anglia Ruskin) to do what he should have done in his 20s; study English Literature and Creative Writing. He is currently teaching Creative Writing in a prison, assistant editing an online magazine and, of course, writing for StoryTerrace. In his spare time he is learning Italian and trying to organise some of his poems into a collection for publication.
United Kingdom
Junior
Jonathan G
Jonathan is a former stand-up comedian who now works as an award-winning conceptual copywriter in advertising. Since gaining a First-Class degree in Creative Writing he has written in virtually every medium there is but most enjoys the chance to tell unusual and emotional real-life stories. He has written a social history of stand-up comedy in the 21st century for which he interviewed over fifty people in the comedy industry. After having completed a highly selective novel writing course run by legendary literary agency Curtis Brown he has also finished his first novel.
United Kingdom
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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
Gouri S
Gouri is a journalist and writer from London. She has been working in the media industry for nearly 20 years, including roles at the British Asian newspaper Eastern Eye and Al Jazeera's flagship media critique show, The Listening Post. Today, she writes for Al Jazeera and other international media outlets on topics such as culture, migration, history, race and gender. With roots in Lahore, Mumbai, Punjab, Kenya, London and Berlin, she has a passion to write about the unheard and untold stories from our rich and complicated cultures.
United Kingdom
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Stefanie F
A graduate of the prestigious Cardiff School of Journalism, Stefanie can write eloquently on an array of diverse subjects. She has many years’ experience as a features editor and content creator so she can really connect with people and understand what they want to say – then write in their voice. You’ll find her work published across magazines (including food, Trencherman’s Guide and numerous bespoke publications), books (The Good Food Guide) and online (well-known names include National Trust, Travelodge and Visit Britain). She has also worked as a listening volunteer for Samaritans. She is also currently writing her first true crime novel. When not writing she’s walking the beautiful Devon coast and countryside, cooking and reading.
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
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Joy P
Joy Persaud 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.
United Kingdom
Senior
Peculiar M
Peculiar is an accomplished author of over ten books and a pioneer in regional journalism, with experience at The Tide, ThisDay, and The Abuja Inquirer, where she became a UK correspondent. As a versatile writer skilled in health, business, Christianity, and women-focused topics, she is also an experienced ghostwriter with expertise spanning developmental editing and customer operations. She holds a BA (Hons) and an MSc in Mass Communication and volunteers as a career coach, which reflects her commitment to helping others while showcasing her unique creative flair in storytelling.
Netherlands
Senior
Bert K
Bert Kaag is docent Nederlands en geschiedenis in Schagen, maar ook schrijver van vele toneelstukken en een opera. Ook was hij jarenlang freelance journalist en schreef hij voor Metro en het Algemeen Dagblad. Eind 2014 verscheen zijn eerste roman – Zwijgen – die uitstekend is ontvangen door pers en publiek. In zijn vrije tijd traint hij voor halve marathons, schaatst hij veel tijdens de wintermaanden en gaat hij er ’s zomers graag op uit met de racefiets.
United Kingdom
Senior
Felice H
Felice’s career has been in journalism. She started as a sub-editor on Vogue and Brides magazines, followed by many years as a freelance travel writer. She has written for almost every national newspaper in the UK, and for magazines such as Condé Nast Traveller, Country Life, and House & Garden. She has written 18 travel guide books, and has just finished writing her own family memoir.
United Kingdom
Senior
Howard T
Born at a surprisingly early age, Howard has achieved major international obscurity as “HP Tinker”, the almost entirely non-existent short story writer. Since his first publication – a letter in Beatles Monthly, aged 11 – like Bob Dylan he has simply never looked back. The author of two books of fiction, his experimental “comedy” prose has appeared in Ambit, 3:AM Magazine, Best British Short Stories, Best British Crime, and countless other journals and anthologies. (Quite literally countless as he’s never counted them.)
Netherlands
Senior
Jan B
Jan Borst is een van de vele filosofen die in de journalistiek zijn terechtgekomen. Hij werkt bij Het Financieele Dagblad, maar ook geeft hij cursussen filosofie en ethiek, aan de hand van een door hemzelf geschreven boekje. Hij redigeert en schrijft boeken en in zijn kast staan een paar honderd biografieën, waaruit afgeleid mag worden dat het zijn favoriete genre is. Zijn schrijvend verleden omvat verder onder meer romans, poëzie, novellen, korte verhalen, columns, kinderverhalen en interviews. Naast al dat lezen en schrijven mag hij graag een potje schaken of de geest laten doorwaaien op de fiets.
United Kingdom
Junior
Georgia R
After studying American Literature and History at Kings College London and the University of California, Berkeley, Georgia decided to pursue a career in film and TV. She currently works as a Producer/Director and has made a variety of content including hard-hitting documentaries such as ‘Learning to Grieve’ for BBC Three and more light-hearted content such as ‘Mimi on a Mission: Digital Detox’ for BBC iPlayer. Georgia is passionate about storytelling and has been a writer for Story Terrace since 2018.
United Kingdom
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Sanj S
Sanj is an author who has worked extensively as a journalist for the BBC and latterly as a speechwriter for the Mayor of London. His publications include a biography of Lionel Messi and a chronicle of the great British middleweight boxers of the 1990s. Sanj was born and raised in the south of England by Indian parents.
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
Charlotte B
Charlotte has worked as a journalist for a number of publications from the Independent to Prima, as well as organisations within the non-profit and charity sector. She is the author of four children’s books, in the Ultimate Football Heroes series, which tell the biographical stories of professional female footballers. Most recently, she wrote Great British Spirit: Acts of Kindness and Heroism, a compendium of stories featuring British figures from the 20th century and today. She probably couldn’t write or live without music and loves playing her favourite songs on piano.
United Kingdom
Senior
Ron S
Ron is loving life in England again after eight years working in the Caribbean – despite London’s notorious chilly and changeable weather. He was a sports editor in the Cayman Islands but the lure of big city life again was irresistible, plus he is building awareness of his fitness workout Maxathon. A best-selling author and novelist, Ron is now a sub-editor on national newspapers, writing assignments and ghostwriting memoirs.
United Kingdom
Senior
John B
Only an avid listener could write a guide to birdsong! John is an established author whose titles range from nature and photography to art and true crime, and he has written about his experiences as a cancer survivor. John’s life in books includes not only writing, but editing, printing, publishing and bookselling. After training at London College of Printing, he honed his skills at the Victoria & Albert Museum. He also happens to be a member of every public library in England! When not walking or running in the Shropshire countryside, John works as a freelance writer and copy editor.
United Kingdom
Senior
Debasmita R
Debasmita has a strong background in academics. She collected degrees and learned five languages as a hobby. Long ago, she realised her calling for the written word. The narratives that we build for ourselves impress her the most. From holding a corporate job to working with the most vulnerable, she has a vast range of experience. Being a content writer for the past nine years, she got the opportunity to work with the best brands and raise important questions. As a published author of a media and gender studies book, she is still looking for stories to tell. When not writing she is busy cooking Bengali vegetarian dishes to familiarise friends and acquaintances with some near-lost recipes.
United Kingdom
Senior
Lorraine L
Lorraine has always been creative. In fact, at the age of thirteen, she won first prize in a songwriting competition. Before becoming a writer, Lorraine worked as a nurse, receiving university qualifications from both Dublin and Galway City. Her passion for writing has taken on a whole new level in recent years. She self-published her childhood memoir in 2020 and her adult memoir in 2021. Lorraine is truly an altruistic writer combining compassion with professional editing. She now works as a freelance author, specialising in memoir creation.
United Kingdom
Junior
Ben P
Ben is, unashamedly, an optimist. It’s a trait that’s served him well along the famously soul-crushing path of a freelance filmmaker, a career he pursues to satisfy his insatiable appetite for storytelling. It’s also helped him navigate a career as a writer. He’s at his best telling stories about real people and their own quests to make sense of the world, striving to share some of those slices of human truth that show us how rich and wonderful life can be.
United Kingdom
Senior
Linda I
Linda Innes lives in Northern England, where a sense of humour comes with the territory. She used to be a high-school English teacher, but she’s recovered now. She’s been an arts manager, education officer, bid-writer, life coach, spiritual channel and NLP trainer. She was even a stand-up comedian, but now sits down a lot. A published novelist, poet and produced screenwriter, Linda has been a full-time professional ghostwriter for 10 years. She’s particularly interested in changing the world one person at a time. Or all at once.
Netherlands
Senior
Linda van 't L
Ghostwriter, tekstschrijver en copywriter. Dat is Linda. Als afgestudeerd Neerlandicus helpt ze vanuit haar kantoor in het buitengebied tussen de Veluwe en de IJssel ondernemers, redacties, bureaus, merken en bedrijven om hun verhaal zo mooi, aansprekend en eerlijk mogelijk te vertellen. Als het eenmaal op papier staat, gaat ze het liefst naar buiten. De tuin in, met haar hond op stap, door de bossen dwalen. Vaak komen er dan vanzelf al nieuwe verhalen bovendrijven!
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