United States

The United States has the largest market for biography writing in the English-speaking world, ranging from family history projects and personal memoirs to executive and celebrity biographies. Biographers here often work alongside literary agents in New York or entertainment professionals in Los Angeles when a client's story has crossover potential, while a large number of independent biographers focus purely on family and personal life stories for private clients across the country.

Rates vary widely depending on scope, from a short personal profile to a full-length biography built on dozens of hours of interviews, so ask for a sample chapter and a clear breakdown of what's included before signing on.