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.
United Kingdom
Senior
Emma-Jane B
Emma-Jane started penning poetry at the age of seven, when she began filling notebooks with stories and poems. During the pandemic in 2020, she released her first poetry collection, Darkness & Light, about her journey with mental illness, which became a multiple bestseller on Amazon. She is a former primary school teacher and has a BA Honours degree in Creative Writing. You will often find her with a cup of tea and her nose in a book. She also enjoys stitching, playing guitar and ukulele and practising yoga and meditation.
United Kingdom
Senior
Paul P
Paul is a fiction and non-fiction writer with an extensive professional background in cognitive skills and wellbeing. A personal epiphany in his thirties led him to undertake a series of epic adventures, testing his physical and mental endurance in the wild places of the world. For Paul, telling our own stories and hearing the stories of others is integral to finding meaning as we navigate a path through the trials and joys of life. By consciously placing ourselves at the heart of our own story, we can make sense of chapters gone and shape chapters yet to come.
United Kingdom
Premium
Philip H W
Phil was awarded an MA in Professional Writing at University College Falmouth in 2009. In September 2016 The History Press published his book, War on Wheels, telling the story of the thousands of ordinary men and women who together worked to mechanise the British Army in WW2. In December 2016, Story Terrace published the book he wrote in collaboration with Phil Jeffs, the son of the sole survivor of the crash in WW2 of The MacRobert’s Reply. He has just completed "Ordnance", a prequel on WW1, which was published in June 2018. He also writes regularly on contemporary issues for a number of periodicals. He has been writing for fifteen years, having spent much of his career in professional services and the not for profit sector. Follow this link to his Amazon author page: http://amzn.to/2yaWPva.
United Kingdom
Premium
Stuart B
Stuart has been a journalist and writer for nearly 40 years after graduating in history and politics from Lancaster University. He has written a biography of former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and interviewed many of the great names in British sporting history. He is not just a sports writer, however, being a keen historian and genealogist, as well as having a love of the northern hills and an insatiable curiosity for just about everything!
United Kingdom
Premium
Sara W
Sara’s career as a journalist has taken her from the Insight investigative team on The Sunday Times to 5 years living in Miami and Washington DC researching and writing investigative non-fiction books to a continuing career as a contract writer for publications that included The Sunday Times Magazine and Conde Nast Traveller. Her research allowed her to travel the world while based in a medieval hilltop village in Provence, an experience she describes as a “privilege”. Back in London, she continues to find stories that excite and inspire her.
United Kingdom
Junior
Sarah S EB
Sarah is a writer and translator born in Paris. She pursued her childhood obsessions — food and books — into adulthood, earning a BA in English Literature from the University of Exeter and a Master of Gastronomy from the University of Gastronomic Sciences. She is of Moroccan and Indian descent, and has lived in five different countries in the last decade, which has only deepened her appreciation for the universal ability of meals and stories to comfort and connect. Naturally curious and precise with her words, Sarah would love to help bring your voice to the page.
United Kingdom
Premium
Lara O
Lara was born and raised in London and studied Russian and Spanish at university. She started a blog about her experiences of living abroad in 2018 and worked as an English language tutor and nanny before taking the leap to pursue a career in journalism in 2022. Currently she is a freelance diary reporter and features writer for the Evening Standard. Her byline appears in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, The i paper, Business Insider, Women in Journalism, Wonderland, The Calvert Journal, WhyNow and more. Her other freelance jobs include hosting live events at Soho House, content creating for Woo (an ITV social media channel for Gen Z), copywriting for private clients, and working as a production assistant for a literary festival. Lara is always looking for a story and a creative way to tell it.
United Kingdom
Premium
Amarpreet B
Amarpreet enjoyed writing stories when he was a child, but somewhere along the line he abandoned his writerly ambitions. In 2008, he purchased a copy of Richard Yates’s <em>Revolutionary Road</em> and his passion for writing was rekindled. Indeed, Amarpreet’s prose is so delicately rich that we hardly believe he sidelines as an IT consultant too, a rare and exciting breed of writer. He’s currently working on a novel, having acquired an MA in Creative Writing from City University whilst working for an investment firm in Canary Wharf.
United Kingdom
Junior
Iris G
Iris is a London-based freelance journalist, copywriter and aspiring novelist. Having grown up in France with a French father and Yorkshire-born mother, Iris moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA, before landing in London in 2017. Her work, which mainly spans lifestyle, wellness, relationships and pop culture, has appeared in a wide range of publications, including InStyle, Stylist, Metro, Cosmopolitan, SheKnows, Alma and more. When not firmly planted behind her pink laptop, she can be found at various fitness classes or at the cinema for the third time that week.
United Kingdom
Premium
Rod G
Rod is an experienced journalist, ghostwriter and author with two decades of experience. He has written for just about every UK daily or Sunday newspaper, mainly across sport and lifestyle. Rod has written seven books, including several autobiographies, and has been nominated for awards including the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year. Across his career - including several years at the Daily Telegraph and still as a freelancer - he has relished helping people and sportspersons tell their tales with open confidence, trust and avid storytelling. Rod’s passions lie in listening to people’s life stories, music, history, travel, any sport going and simply being by the ocean.
United Kingdom
Premium
David S
David started his career as a journalist in 1990, working on sporting titles and interviewing legends such as Jerry Guscott and Joe Montana. His freelance writing career has seen him work for the BBC, Sky Magazine, FHM and many other magazines and websites. Having rediscovered his love of history, he enrolled on the Military History MA at Chester in 2002 before going on to earn his PhD. He has written books for Osprey and his latest work, on the British general William Howe, was published by Bloomsbury in June 2017.
United Kingdom
Premium
Martin D
Martin caught the writing bug after researching the life of his great-great grandfather (a nineteenth century soldier). After finding out so much information about him, he thought it might make for an interesting book. The book was well received and Martin’s writing career was underway! Now, with over ten fiction and non-fiction books to his name, as well as his family history, Martin lists his home city as one of his great inspirations. “Carlisle has over two-thousand years of history dating back to the Romans – if you can’t find something there of interest, there’s no hope for you!”
United Kingdom
Senior
Cara B
As a professional writer, fiction editor, and creative translator (DE-EN), Cara knows how to tap into that emotional bond between writer and reader. A writer of historical fiction (her novel was shortlisted in the Cinnamon Press Pencil Prize), she understands what makes a story work and how to communicate through effective prose. With research degrees from Glasgow and Oxford, she is an expert in getting to the core of your story and presenting your narrative in a clear and engaging way. A passionate gardener, Cara loves to help flowers and stories flourish.
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
Junior
Fiona G
Fiona is a freelance writer and accredited copywriter, editor and proofreader, creating copy for small businesses and entrepreneurs. She loves building relationships with her clients, who range from life coaches to holistic therapists, telling their life stories and sharing their business messages. Before becoming a freelance writer, Fiona spent many years working in the heritage and cultural sector, crafting narratives about people with objects and art. Telling people’s stories is in her blood! When she’s not being a word nerd, she loves having outdoor adventures with her son, Ted, reading and visiting museums.
United Kingdom
Senior
Susanna M
A lover of plants and prose, Susanna remembers as a child delivering her finished poems to the study for her Dad to review them. These formative moments of learning to write have stayed with Susanna and inspire her in her work with children to do the same. As an experienced teacher, she has promoted nature & the outdoors in primary schools for many years. When out of the garden, she is writing about it. Having studied English Literature & French at the University of Sussex, her love of language and reading continues to this day. She has worked as a copywriter for travel companies, and has published articles for the RHS and the British Council.
United Kingdom
Senior
Jackie H
Jackie abandoned a fashion design course to become a journalist, spending a decade reporting and sub-editing for several top news agencies. She has interviewed and written profile pieces on numerous key figures over her career, including Sir Anthony Hopkins. She then worked in-house for an agency before joining a local government corporate communications team. As a trained Samaritans listener, Jackie prides herself on being empathetic and connecting with people. A former international distance runner, she still enjoys jogging, swimming and cycling. She is also a town councillor.
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
MaryAnn I
MaryAnn Ifeanacho is a Nigerian writer with a deep love for languages, psychology, and film. She is fluent in Spanish and has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Hertfordshire. MaryAnn has been published in the African Writer’s Magazine and the Kalahari Review. She was shortlisted for the 2011 UBA National Essay Writing Competition, the 2017 African Rubiz Prize for Prose, and, most recently, the 2023 Fab Prize for Children’s Fiction. Her novella, An Estate of Ironies, was also a finalist for the 2024 WTAW Alcove Chapbook Competition, while her short story Mykonos in Congealed Blood was published as part of Flame Tree Publishing’s African Ghost Stories Anthology in April 2024. MaryAnn is a long-distance mom to two adorable cats and currently lives in England, where she spends time teaching, traveling, writing, and daydreaming.
United Kingdom
Junior
Vikki C
Vikki’s mantra in life is to create a meaningful connection for and with others, whether that is through reading personal anecdotes or encouraging honest discussion. She has learned, through years of yoga practice, that it is via vulnerability and authenticity our experiences resonate with those we wish to share ourselves with. Vikki’s journalism and history degree from Queen Mary, UoL, ignited her curiosity, exploration and love for storytelling. Her writing work, and work with parents and their babies, aims to help others discover and take pride in their own voice.
United Kingdom
Developmental Editor
Claire Dean
With more than 21 years’ experience in the publishing industry, Claire Dean (UK) has established great working relationships with many prestigious publishing houses, including HarperCollins, Orion/Hachette, Hay House, Bloomsbury, Bonnier, Poolbeg and Flame Tree. A few years back, she co-founded a limited publishing company to help authors bring their work up to a publishable standard, get their book in print and keep their work in the marketplace. She has edited hundreds of manuscripts, from fiction to nonfiction, including the Sunday Times bestseller Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face by British boxing legend Tony Bellew (Orion); the #1 Sunday Times bestsellers Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High by Vex King (Hay House UK); and the New York Times bestseller The Sisters of Auschwitz by Roxane van Iperen (Harper).
Netherlands
Senior
Persis B
Persis Bekkering (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 Kingdom
Senior
Ram V
Ram is an author and graphic novelist who debuted in 2012 with a comic-book series in India. In 2015 he wrote his first novel as a part of a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from City University London. Before he was a writer, Ram was a chemical engineer whose work gave him the opportunity to travel all over the world. He now writes prose, comics, graphic novels and screenplays from his home in London. He also dabbles in illustration and harbours unlikely ambitions of being a blues guitarist one day.
United Kingdom
Premium
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.
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