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Nick B.

Professional Novelist & Screenwriter

Published author, produced screenwriter & experienced ghostwriter. Novels, scripts, short stories, games, synopses. Science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries and thrillers of all kinds. UPWORK CLIENT FEEDBACK: 'He is extremely professional and a great person to work with.' 'Nick is the type of freelancer who I wish could do all my writing projects! He can take any idea and bring it to life.' 'Honestly speaking, he is worth every penny. I got exactly what I wanted and more.' 'Very professional and friendly.' 'He really is a gem.' ✔ FICTION: I am an experienced author with eight successful and critically acclaimed historical novels in print. The 'Agent of Rome' series is published in the UK by Hodder/Hachette and can be found on Amazon, Goodreads and elsewhere. Described by The Times as 'gripping', the series has also been translated into Spanish and Dutch. Other than historical fiction, my specialist genres are sci-fi, fantasy and thrillers of all kinds. I have ghosted ten novels for clients as well as numerous novellas and short stories. ✔ SCREENPLAYS: Four of my own scripts have been optioned and one, 'Angel Three', will be released next year. The Cold War thriller was directed by the writer of an Oscar-nominated film and stars an award-winning actress. I have ghosted eight screenplays for clients. Three of these were written for Upwork clients, all of whom posted excellent feedback. ✔ GAMES: I have created content for many types including RPGs, board games, online games and phone-based games: I have crafted countless introductions, missions, character profiles and background stories. I wrote four mysteries for international crime-solving sensation 'Clued Upp'; these have now been played by over one million people in more than fifty countries. ✔ EXPERIENCE: I have completed over 200 jobs on Upwork and I am one of the highest-earning freelancers in the creative writing category. I pride myself on my ability to deliver projects of the highest possible standard - on time. Check out my portfolio for examples of my work. As a teacher with ten years experience, I am a considerate, constructive mentor and a trustworthy, committed individual.

🇬🇧Norwich, United Kingdom$40/hr100% JSS4.93 (166)Since Jul 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$424

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#84,581 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#1,630 / 10.7k
Revenue, last 30 days
$594

Last 6 months: $2.5k

World#58,598 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#1,046 / 10.7k
Total earnings
$80k

Billed in all: $104k

World#50,048 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#1,114 / 10.7k
Per project
$334

$363 in the last 6 months

World#221,320 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#6,185 / 10.7k
Projects, last 6 months
7
57% fixed43% hourly
World#28,826 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#658 / 10.7k
Projects in all
238

Across 253 contracts

64% fixed36% hourly
World#7,385 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#164 / 10.7k

Earnings, last 30 days

$104k+$594 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$103.0k$103.5k$104.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 8% in Short Story Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #5Synopsis Writing36 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #1Top 14%
  2. #13TV Screenplay105 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #2Top 12%
  3. #27Mystery143 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #2Top 19%
  4. #43Science Fiction227 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #4Top 19%
  5. #69Short Story Writing834 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #10Top 8%
  6. #74Fantasy440 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #4Top 17%
  7. #75Novel437 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #8Top 17%
  8. #88Screenwriting875 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #6Top 10%