Emma Bamford

Emma Bamford – Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter specialising in memoir – two of my own memoirs are published by Bloomsbury. I've been an editor and journalist for 19 years

Overview

I'm a ghostwriter, author, editor and journalist specialising in memoir. My two travel memoirs about my adventures at sea are published by Bloomsbury (Casting Off – which reached #1 in its category on Amazon on publication day – and Untie the Lines). I've worked as an editor for magazines and newspapers including The Independent and the Daily Express and I am currently studying for an MA on the highly-regarded creative writing programme at UEA while querying with my debut novel.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Sports & Outdoors Travel
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

UEA

Sep, 2018 — Present

BOAT International

Nov, 2016 — Oct, 2018 (almost 2 years)

Sailing Today

Nov, 2014 — Nov, 2016 (about 2 years)

Self-employed

Sep, 2013 — Present

Working freelance, I've run workshops on writing memoir, life writing, and editing for clients including the University of Nottingham, Derbyshire County County, Derby Book Festival and Mantle Arts, helping writers to shape and improve their stories – particularly memoir.
I've also done developmental edits (including an early draft of The Girl Before You) and copy edits on a variety of manuscripts, from memoir to novels (literary fiction, genre fiction, historical fiction) and short stories (humour, literary fiction).

The Independent/i

Sep, 2008 — Aug, 2013 (almost 5 years)

Daily Express

Nov, 2004 — Aug, 2008 (over 3 years)

Portfolio

The Girl Before You

Nicola Rayner

Untie the Lines: Setting Sail and Breaking Free

Emma Bamford

Former stressed-out city girl and journalist Emma is living the dream. She's in Malaysia, living on a yacht with handsome traveller Guy, and together they have plans to explore the world's most remote and exotic places. Alright, so she has to ignore the niggli... read more
Casting Off: How a City Girl Found Happiness on the High Seas

Emma Bamford

As a journalist for the Independent, Emma Bamford is swept along with the London rat race, lost amongst the egos of Fleet Street. Surrounded by budget cuts and bullies, the thrill of a breaking news story is no longer enough. And at 31, still struggling to get... read more

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