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Stories rooted in local history

Hi, I'm Ruth Mansergh — a freelance writer, editor and illustrator with a passion for uncovering the histories of the places we call home.

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Books

A selection of my published and self-published titles, grouped by publisher.

Published by Pen & Sword Books

Self-published & available on Amazon

Published by Amberley Publishing

Ruth Mansergh with a copy of Whitehaven in the Great War

About Ruth

I am a mother-of-two who has worked as a journalist and as a freelance sub-editor/proofreader for publications including Financial Adviser and the Daily Mail.

I was brought up in Cumbria, went to school in North Yorkshire and I have a degree in English with Social History from Leeds University and a fast-track NCTJ qualification.

I have inherited my father's keen interest in local history.

I also have a Land Registry/Law Society conveyancing qualification. I passed all six assignments and my work was described as beautifully written.

Work from home, where I have access to InDesign and Photoshop, enables me to balance looking after my children with a part-time career. This also means I do not face barriers because of my disability.

I currently live in north Surrey, within easy distance of the National Archives at Kew where I can carry out research.

Work with Ruth

I am a writer of non-fiction books, a feature writer for magazines, and an artist and illustrator. Work includes six titles for Pen & Sword, a company that covers military history, local history, family history and nostalgia.

I am also interested in working from home as a copy-editor and designer.

Please contact me if you have any projects I can contribute to.

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