Mike Ryan 

Mike Ryan
Millbrook, Ontario

Professional Experience

My professional career began with marketing and communications in the Canadian television industry. From there I became Program Development Advisor at Frontier College, a national charitable literacy organization, with a focus on fundraising and reporting for the Indigenous Summer Literacy and Reading Camps. Throughout this time I was a freelance writer, working for non-profits and corporate clients and writing speeches for CEOs and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. I’ve been a full-time writer since 2016 and I’ve been represented by literary agent Amy Moore-Benson of Meridian Artists in Toronto since 2017. I now have nine sports books published under my name – about hockey, football, and tennis – and I covered the Montreal Canadiens for a season. A tenth book is on the way as a ghostwriter, after a year spent chasing Ontario tornado stories. My focus is on narrative non-fiction and I’ve developed a love and talent for telling stories and giving people a clear, strong voice.

Education

Ryerson University – B.A.A., Radio and Television Arts (Advanced Standing, graduated with distinction) McMaster University – B.A. (Hons), Drama and Philosophy, minor in English (graduated with honours)

Keywords & Phrases

narrative non-fiction sportswriter ghostwriter speechwriter non-profit fundraising development marketing

Social Media

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-ryan-writer/