Job Description
Description: I am seeking an experienced nonfiction writer and researcher to prepare a short (less than 2k words), neutral, third-person academic biography of a deceased historian. The project involves: - Independent research using reliable secondary sources - Synthesizing scholarly work, career milestones, and contributions into a clear, factual narrative - Writing in a restrained, objective tone appropriate for reference, institutional, or archival contexts - Properly attributing all information to sources (footnotes or endnotes preferred)
This is not a memoir, tribute, or promotional piece.
I am looking for a fact-driven, well-structured biography suitable for general public reference use. Scope of Work: - Evaluate and organize available independent sources - Draft a 1,200–2,000 word biography - Provide a separate source list with citations - Deliver content as a document (bolthires Docs or Word) Ideal
Experience: - Academic or nonfiction writing - Biography or institutional history work - Strong research and source evaluation skills - Comfort working with scholarly or archival material Additional Notes: -
The subject is deceased -
The subject was an extensively published and cited academic - Final use of the material will be handled by me Apply tot his job