George Harrison is a novelist and professional editor with extensive experience writing and revising across multiple voices. He has worked on a range of traditionally published books, including Reflections by Peter Alliss and the Amazon bestseller Inside Allenwood, which he co-wrote. His debut novel, Season, was published in 2025 and has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Betty Trask Prize, and the East Anglian Book Award. George also has national newsroom and extensive copywriting experience. His most recent in-house writing role was at a fintech company, where he built and optimised an evergreen SEO content library.

George Harrison

George Harrison is a novelist and professional editor with extensive experience writing and revising across multiple voices. He has worked on a range of traditionally published books, including Reflections by Peter Alliss and the Amazon bestseller Inside Allenwood, which he co-wrote. His debut novel, Season, was published in 2025 and has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Betty Trask Prize, and the East Anglian Book Award. George also has national newsroom and extensive copywriting experience. His most recent in-house writing role was at a fintech company, where he built and optimised an evergreen SEO content library.

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George Harrison is a novelist and professional editor with extensive experience writing and revising across multiple voices. He has worked on a range of traditionally published books, including Reflections by Peter Alliss and the Amazon bestseller Inside Allenwood, which he co-wrote. His debut novel, Season, was published in 2025 and has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Betty Trask Prize, and the East Anglian Book Award.

George also has national newsroom and extensive copywriting experience. His most recent in-house writing role was at a fintech company, where he built and optimised an evergreen SEO content library.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Writer → Lead Content Strategist at NerdWallet UK
January 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
Expanded a library of informative financial content for general readers. Worked cross-functionally and used project tracking tools including Jira, Asana, Trello, and Google Sheets. Wrote commercial content optimized for a user journey and retention through a sequence of on-site touchpoints. Owned and grew editorial output: proposed, specified and built an interactive quiz and a 24-page evergreen library, taking it from zero to 1,000+ organic sessions a month within a quarter of launch — the fastest-growing section of the UK site, converting at roughly double the site-wide average. Defined style and structure across new verticals and user journeys, and kept a large, regulated content library accurate and up to date. Tested and iterated GEO / AI-search practices across the content library.
Writer and Editor (Freelance) at Self Employed
January 1, 2019 - Present
Wrote, ghostwrote or edited seven traditionally published books, interviewing subject-matter experts and drawing out a narrative which makes sense for a general reader. Worked with these experts to produce writing in their own voice. Line edited manuscripts for traditional publication. My debut novel, Season (Eye Books, 2025), was shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the East Anglian Book Award, and the Betty Trask Prize.
News and Feature Writer at News UK (The Sun)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Wrote and published hundreds of news and feature articles for Sun Online across Consumer and SEO desks under tight national-news deadlines. Produced high-volume hook-driven copy for mass audiences with a conversational, relatable tone. Commissioned and managed freelance writers, briefing, editing, and shepherding stories to publication, and provided notes and revisions on edited work.

Education

BA Geography (First Class Honours) at London School of Economics
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Professional Services