Neil Simpson biography
Neil Simpson is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling biographer and one of Britain's most prolific ghost-writers and non-fiction authors. In recent years he has co-written autobiographies with succesful business people, entertainers, reality television stars, sports stars, chefs and musicians - as well as a host of 'ordinary' people who have lived extraordinary lives.
Recent best-selling biographies include the lives of Paul O'Grady, Gordon Ramsay and the late Jade Goody as well as Lorraine Kelly, Billie Piper and Jonathan Ross.
He also enjoys ghosting fiction, writing ‘book of the show’ television tie-ins and discussing writing and ghost-writing at festivals or literary events. He is always ready to consider new projects.
Links
- Neil Simpson's website: http://www.neil-simpson.com
How I Found the Agency
I was quite mercenary in my search for an agent – I wanted to find the one who was doing the most business for his or her clients. Andrew Lownie’s name seemed to come up whenever I saw good deals signed for authors I admired – for serialisations as well as book rights. I also liked the fact that his back list of books and authors gives him a huge amount of credibility in the industry, as does his connection with The Biographers’ Club. When we met I was hugely inspired by Andrew’s enthusiasm for all types of books and I hope we produce plenty of great ones over the years ahead.
