Tell Your Story™
Now is the time to tell your story. I work with people and organisations, ghostwriting books that become Amazon bestsellers.
‘Craig Melvin is a vivid and entertaining storyteller, with a real understanding of how to engage readers with a well-crafted yarn. He always cooks up a literary feast.’ Matt Haig
About Me:
I ghost-write memoirs for major publishers and on private commission for people from all walks of life. In the past four years I have ghost-written over twenty five books for entrepreneurs, tv presenters, charities, travel companies, hospitality legends, medical pioneers, business gurus, former captains of industry and reformed criminals.
I hold an MA in Creative Writing & Authorship from the University of Sussex and have been a storyteller for twenty years using my Tell Your Story™ method. Clients range from the NHS, Ernst & Young, Starbucks, Roche, Shell, BP, Coutts, RBS, BT, InterContinental Hotels and Oracle to well known TV presenters, entrepreneurs and political figures. My debut book is ‘The Belle Hotel’ - Matt Haig ‘A Great Read’, Gregg Wallace ‘Fantastic Story’, Fay Maschler ‘Takes you to the soul of a restaurant’. Cover by David Shrigley. I ran Custom Publishing at PenguinRandomHouse and host ‘The Big Book Group’. I was mentored by editor Nick Sayers who is Stephen King’s UK editor. My book is a novel, cookbook and rough guide all in one. I’m currently writing a detective series for a global publisher and the ‘Billion Dollar Business’ book.
About Your Story
It could be the need to tell, heal, motivate, empower, engage or all of those things. I work from the simplest of personal tales to complex corporate plans. I have the know-how and processes to get the story out of you and into your book.
One Month Tell Your Story™ : What’s the 30 day process for a book or change programme?
We kick off with an introductory call/Zoom free of charge. You can email me your ideas for the project beforehand or we can start from scratch on that call. I then write you a book proposal.
We commit to working together for 30 days on the project and you pay the fee.
I conduct 4 x 1hr interviews with you - Zoom or Face-to-Face, usually one a week, more if necessary, and then write your story for first draft review.
Your review forms the basis of the Tell Your Story™ second draft.
I pitch the book to literary agents and publishers, you are on your way to a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Fee : £25,000 for a 25k word book (add words @ £10k per 10k words) £10k for a 10k word pocket-book.
Trustpilot 5* Review - Craig's way with words is truly brilliant and his writing is flawless. Once the interviews had been completed via phone calls, the book was edited and photos selected. I couldn't be happier with the finished product. Kat, JoLanka London & Sri Lanka.
The Belle Hotel - my book in waterstones
the gregg wallace story - from ragout to riches
