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 States
Senior
Christina B
From an early age, Christina loved libraries and creating stories. Growing up in Los Angeles, she pursued writing throughout high school and college, completing a minor in Creative Writing at UC Berkeley. After teaching English for five years, she decided to fully dedicate herself to writing, moving across the country to pursue her MFA in Creative Writing at the New School of New York. She can be found wearing dresses and overusing the word persnickety.
United States
Senior
Christie M
As a native of South Louisiana, Christie grew up with water and folklore surrounding her, and attended Louisiana State University as a writing student, later cutting her teeth as the entertainment editor of a Baton Rouge weekly. She has ten years of interviewing experience and has written stories and essays for Country Roads Magazine, 64 Parishes, HuffPost Personal, and DiningOut Magazines, and currently resides in the Denver area. She loves digging into a good history, whether it's that of a family, a culture, or a Cajun sausage.
United States
Senior
Chet T
Chet works as a freelance copywriter and ghostwriter and received his BA with high honors in Creative Writing and Philosophy from Wabash College. He also studied abroad at St. Catherine’s College at the University of Oxford, where he mastered the art of creative nonfiction storytelling, and studied screenwriting at UCLA. His favorite pastime is telling stories and composing the narrative behind what makes them magical and meaningful. As a writer, Chet likes to travel and considers himself a digital nomad, splitting his time between Southern California and the Chicago area.
United States
Senior
Cheryl R
Cheryl lately spends much of her time in reflection and writing about the past. In addition to holding two master’s degrees and candidacy in a third, she was once shipwrecked, spent two years as a newspaper editor, and was a student stunt pilot in Australia. She is the author of a historical narrative work and also writes memoirs. She is a proud fourteenth-generation Virginian. Family, history, and saving the past matter the most to her. Cheryl also writes for the Times-Virginian newspaper and for Ranker.com.
Netherlands
Senior
Annet M
Eens journalist, altijd journalist. Dat is het motto van Annet, die na een halve eeuw nog altijd niets liever doet dan schrijven. Als socioloog heeft ze een scherp afgestelde antenne voor maatschappelijke en persoonlijke problematiek. Als redacteur van de weekbladen HP, HP/DeTijd en het maandblad Psy schreef ze talloze reportages over incest, verslaving, psychiatrie, ongewilde kinderloosheid, kindermishandeling, dementie en aanverwante onderwerpen. De reportages wisselde ze af met portretterende interviews met klassieke musici van naam en faam. In 2019 voltooide ze -in opdracht- haar eerste levensverhaal en wist dat hier haar toekomst moest liggen. Reflecteren op het leven impliceert een spannende zoektocht die ze graag begeleidt.
Netherlands
Senior
Henk S
Henk Schutten (1960) heeft altijd een zwak gehad voor mensen die buiten de gebaande paden denken. Hij verkeerde tussen oplichters en criminelen, maar interviewde ook ceo’s, filmsterren, staatshoofden en Nobelprijswinnaars. Tijdens zijn studie Journaiistiek werd hij aangenomen door weekblad Elsevier. Hij werkte vervolgens onder meer voor de Haagse Post, de Haagsche Courant, Het Parool en meer recent De Telegraaf en Follow The Money. Zijn eerste boek, over het Octopus-misdaadsyndicaat, stond maandenlang in de boeken-top 10. Als financieel verslaggever maakte hij de opkomst en neergang van de grote Nederlandse grootbanken mee en aan de vooravond van de oorlog in Irak schreef hij een boek over de ondergang van Saddam Hoessein. Met misdaadverslaggever Paul Vugts publiceerde hij de bestseller ‘Hells Angels - Motorclub of Misdaadbende’. Hij richtte een eigen uitgeverij op, liep vier marathons, componeert elektronische muziek, is getrouwd en heeft één zoon.
Netherlands
Junior
Eelco C
Eelco heeft ruim vijftien jaar ervaring als muziekjournalist. Hij was hoofdredacteur van een platform voor elektronische muziek in Amsterdam en Berlijn, en werkte freelance voor festivals als TodaysArt en Dekmantel. In 2020 stond hij met een essay over zijn Indische familiegeschiedenis op de shortlist van de Joost Zwagerman Essayprijs. Over dit onderwerp verschijnt in 2022 een roman bij De Arbeiderspers. Naast boeken lezen, muziek verzamelen en hardlopen kijkt hij zoveel mogelijk wedstrijden van Ajax.
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
Netherlands
Senior
Saskia L
Saskia is journalist en tekstschrijver en heeft een speciale interesse voor het persoonlijke verhaal in zijn historische context. Hoe ontwikkelt een leven zich en welke rol speelt de tijdgeest daarin? Voor het Algemeen Dagblad schreef Saskia meer dan honderd afleveringen van de rubriek Van Wieg tot Graf, waarin ze nabestaanden het levensverhaal van hun dierbare liet vertellen. Haar grote interesse in geschiedenis kon ze voor die krant kwijt in de historische rubriek De Tijdreis. Saskia publiceerde twee boeken waarin het persoonlijke verhaal centraal staat. In Dordrecht, stad in oorlogstijd (2015, met co-auteur Caty Groen) komen ruim tachtig ouderen aan het woord die de Tweede Wereldoorlog meemaakten. En Dochters van Dordrecht (2020) bevat de levensverhalen van vrouwen uit de geschiedenis van Saskia’s woonplaats Dordrecht. Voor StoryTerrace schreef ze de afgelopen jaren meerdere levensverhalen en jubileumboeken. In de jubileumboeken over bedrijven of organisaties zocht Saskia ook naar persoonlijke verhalen die op de achtergrond spelen of speelden. Ze interviewde in en om Dordrecht eigenaren van oude familiebedrijven, zoals een chique herenmodezaak of de oudste zaadhandel van de stad. Ook een deurenfabrikant, een keukenboer, horecaondernemers, hoveniers, architecten, een voormalige circusbaas en vele anderen liet ze aan het woord.
United States
Senior
Mary O M
A Michigan enthusiast and native, Mary has over 20 years of experience in writing and startup business development. Her education and background span many industries, including medical writing, self-help writing, and anything related to nature and animals. After graduating high school in Birmingham, Michigan, and college at Michigan State University, Mary launched her career in writing and business development by managing three small startup companies. She eventually ran her own medical research company, from developing a concept to taking the product to market.
United States
Senior
Chelsea T S
Chelsea is a passionate storyteller, drawing inspiration from both sought and unanticipated life experiences. Her first play, Like We Wasn’t People, was based on the teens she met during her time as a foster care social worker, and has attracted the attention of Hollywood, with a feature film pending. Chelsea has also been a waitress, historical tour guide, and most recently, senior content strategist for an acclaimed marketing agency. A true INFJ, Chelsea loves one-on-one discussions, Americanos, and the sea.
United States
Senior
Celina D L
Celina is a published writer, editor, and publicist. During her 20-year career, Celina has written and edited for publications such as Teen Voices magazine, where she was senior editor and helped teen women publish their personal stories for a national audience, and HuffPost, where she published a family story of her own. When she is not writing, she is reading, running, or practicing Spanish. Originally from Hartford, CT, Celina is a first-generation mainlander. Her family hails from Peru and Puerto Rico.
United States
Senior
Celeste H D
Celeste is a freelance writer and editor for social good. Her articles and personal essays have appeared in Huffington Post, Fast Company, Idealist, GOOD, Role/Reboot, various literary journals, and more. Currently she’s an editor for the arts activism publication, OF NOTE Magazine. When she’s not being a mom to two little girls, she’s plotting her escape to the ocean, dreaming about playing the drums, and writing a short story collection based on her hometown of Levittown, New York.
United States
Senior
Cecile G
Coming from a large family, Cecile “CeCe” understands the importance of history. She loves hearing personal anecdotes and helping others create art from their stories. As a writer and editor, she tackles projects from proofreading young adult novels to creating personalized crossword puzzles. Throughout her many years living in Los Angeles, she has written television scripts, one-act plays, and films. Her short film, Bruce, was honored with festival accolades. She loves comedy, science fiction, fantasy, and plain, old-fashioned reality. One of her life’s goals is to visit every US National Park.
United States
Senior
Shah M
Shah has been a financial journalist for nearly 20 years. He has also published feature pieces on a diverse array of people, from Lamar Odom to Mia Farrow. Shah worked as a reporter for Institutional Investor and SmartMoney Magazine, and he has also been published in the Village Voice and TimeOut NY. As a member of Ex Models, Shah has earned international critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and countless other publications for their meld of post-punk, no wave, and avant-garde. Most recently, Shah graduated from the Terry Knickerbocker Studio acting conservatory.
United States
Senior
Cathy M
After college Cathy got married, birthed two children, and adopted two more! It was during this wonderful, yet busy, time of life that her writing career began. Her non-fiction work was soon published in a variety of magazines and several Chicken Soup books, as well as online. From there, she began working as an in-house writer for two non-profit organizations. Over the years Cathy has had the privilege of interviewing people from all walks of life. Storytelling to inform, entertain, and inspire is her forte and passion.
United States
Senior
Carolyn C
Carolyn believes everyone has a take-your-breath-away story to tell. She currently creates content for businesses and nonprofits, pens stories for regional lifestyle and design publications, collaborates with curatorial teams on museum exhibition and educational film content, and ghostwrites for C-suite executives. Her specialty writing niches are healthcare, art and design, and history and museums. She earned her MA in Education with a concentration in Museum Studies and a BA in History. Curiosity, and compassion make her a great fit for anyone with a compelling story inside them—and aren’t they’re all compelling?
United States
Senior
Brijit R
Brijit has wanted to be a writer since she learned to read. Now, she is an author, screenwriter, and freelance writer. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she’s able to indulge in live music, art, yoga, eating healthy, and sunshine. With interests in everything from psychology to philosophy, Brijit’s real passions are history, people, and cultures. A class in Egyptian archaeology inspired her book, Heretic: The Life And Death Of Akhenaten. She’s currently working on a novel about her great-great-grandfather, James G. Crutcher, a Confederate soldier who enlisted when only a boy.
United States
Senior
Brian R
Brian is a novelist, editor, and freelance writer. He received his MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English-Writing from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has written twenty novels, dozens of short stories, and five feature-length screenplays. He is currently a Top Writer on Medium.com, where he has published more than 1,500 essays and articles since 2018. When he’s not writing, Brian enjoys going to the movies, eating pumpkin ice cream year-round, and playing with his two goldendoodles, Bentley and Charlie.
United States
Senior
Beth S
Beth, a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Journalism, is an award-winning journalist, best-selling Amazon author, and compassionate storyteller. She lives joyfully and whole, after overcoming childhood abuse, depression and breast cancer. From a young age, Beth has always enjoyed crafting stories, and likes traveling, hiking, sunsets, painting, laughing with her family. Married with five children, she loves to connect, splash in puddles and romp in the leaves. Empathetically listening as you reminisce, she will nourish your story to life, like an iris blooming in the spring.
United States
Senior
Benjamin H
As long as Benjamin can remember, he’s had a book in his hand, and that book was soon accompanied by a pen. He spent his education writing whatever he could, from newspaper articles to research projects to material for nonprofit organizations. He resides in Texas and is preparing to start a family with a wonderful woman. He’s looking forward to a life of reading, writing, and family and hopes that he can be of service to anyone who has a story to tell.
United States
Senior
Ashley C
Ashley is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, NY. After college, she simultaneously pursued a career in marketing and built a print and digital portfolio of interviews with subjects from varied disciplines and backgrounds. In spring 2015, Ashley left her management position in media research with a major television network to exclusively freelance write. She has published several essays and countless op/eds that are engaging and deeply personal. Currently, she is writing a memoir, The Hole in the Middle, that reflects on her complex relationship with her mother and late grandmother.
United States
Senior
Anne J
“Eclectic” is a good word for Anne’s background. Intensive music training as a child? Check. Undergrad degree in Greek and Latin? Check. A little time off from school to tap dance in NYC? Oh, yes. Master’s in Medieval Musicology (might as well use that Latin!)? Indeed! She ended up teaching music history for fifteen years, and now writes all kinds of things, including columns on indie music, classical music, and theater, and—to prove she’s still eclectic—science fiction novels and short stories.
United States
Senior
Anna H
Originally from St. Petersburg in Russia, Anna is an award-winning journalist and a former interviewer for the Oral History Project at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She loves to write stories that spark ideas and share people’s personal experiences. She recently completed a graduate certificate in Storytelling for Social Change at Georgetown University and is working on her third children’s book.
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