Bio library
Bio ideas for writers and authors
Writers have the hardest time with bios because 160 characters feels like an insult. Start with what you write and your latest book or byline, then cut until it reads like a cover line.
10 templates for writers and authors
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Professional
Author of [book title], out now from [publisher]. Writing [genre]. Represented by [agent].
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Professional
Freelance writer covering [topics] for [publication]. Pitches welcome via email.
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Warm
I write [genre] stories about [theme]. Debut novel coming [year]. Thank you for reading.
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Warm
Writer, reader, [day job]. Working on my first novel and sharing the drafts that didn't make it.
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Funny
Writer. I have 47 unfinished drafts and one finished book. [Genre]. Coffee is a character.
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Funny
Author of [book title] and many emails that start with "just checking in". [City].
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Minimal
Writer. [Genre]. [Book title].
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Minimal
Words for [publication].
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Bold
Writing the [genre] books I couldn't find as a kid. [Book title] out now. Next one in progress.
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Nerdy
Grammar, etymology and the [genre] canon. Writer who can tell you where every idiom came from.